Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Semester-long, residential fellowship at MIT to be held in spring 2026 (February-May) as part of MIT's International Science and Technology Initiatives. Applicants should be either currently or recently teaching at Ukrainian universities or conducting research with Ukraine's Academy of Sciences. Individuals who held positions at these institutions at the time of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, including those who are temporarily residing and/or working in other countries at the moment, are eligible to apply. 

The Czech Academy of Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a project on the development of circadian systems in mammals for an appointment of up to 3 years.

Six-month research and teaching stay in either the spring semester (January–June 2026) or the autumn semester (July–December 2026). URIS initiative aims to advance Ukrainian expertise in Switzerland and contribute to international networks of Switzerland-based university research on Ukraine.

PhD project aims to develop/test a theoretical framework of media literacy education as a method of building resilience in a distorted information environment through studying how Ukrainian refugee families in The Netherlands use and co-develop media literacy skills to cope with wartime information challenges. Successful candidates will develop their own specific focus within these broad parameters, working under the joint supervision of Dr Olga Pasitselska and Dr Annamária Neag (Centre for Media and Journalism Studies) with Prof Marcel Broersma as the professor of record. 

Research Master's or Master's degree in media studies, communication, or related discipline required. Appointment begins on 1 September/October 2025 at the latest. 

Fixed-term contract (21 month). Knowledge of French, German and/or Dutch is considered an asset. Knowledge of machine learning and at least one programming language (especially Python) preferred. Salary: EUR 83099/year.

Applications for research groups are sought in dynamic areas of Neuroscience. Resonance with the current research interests in Heidelberg on fundamental aspects of neuroscience, such as functions of neural circuits and their molecular and cellular plasticity in disorders of the nervous system would be favorable. Expertise in timely topics such as in vivo imaging, electrophysiological and neurocomputational analyses of neuronal ensembles, spatial-/single cell-/multi-Omics and advanced organoid/co-assembloid models would be preferable.

Individual research grants for Ukrainian scholars whose work has been affected by the war. 

Grant award for $3,000 USD, multiple grants available. 

Research grants for displaced Russian scholars who have left Russia since February 2022. Individual and group research grants available; teams must include at least one member who is a citizen of the country from which the Russian scholar is applying. 

Individual grant awards for $3,000 USD, group grants for $5,000 USD. Multiple grants available. 

Successful applicant will prepare and defend a doctoral dissertation on "Internal judicial independence in the Belgian legal order." 12-month trial period with possibility of extension up to 48 months. Project begins October 1, 2025. Knowledge of Dutch and French strongly preferred.

Conduct research on eastern, central, and southeastern Europe. 

Total scholarship award is £12,000, covering tuition fees for school one term and a living cost stipend of £5,500. 

Teaches courses in international and Swiss security policy and politics, assumes leadership of the Center of Security Studies at the end of 2028. 

Postdoctoral research on modeling the impacts of soil pollution on social ecosystems services. 

Support for relocation to Brno provided. 

Seeking an instructor for a synchronous, fully online intensive beginner Ukrainian course in summer 2025. The course will be taught over 6 weeks, Monday-Thursday for 2.5 hours/day. Applicants should have permission to work in the US (work visas cannot be provided). CVs and a brief introductory email should be sent to anna.geisherik@stonybrook.edu. 

Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a strong background in molecular and cell biology to help identify and mechanistically understand novel primary immunodeficiency diseases with susceptibility to viral infection, hyperinflammation, as well as cancer. Postdoctoral scholarships for foreign researchers available for up to 2 years. 

Temporary employment contract. Successful applicant will conduct research/scientific investigation as part of the project "STEXEU - The Constitutional Road to Dictatorship: States of Exception and Authoritarianism in Europe, 1900-39." 

PhD position at the Dresden University Hospital for research on the neurobiological mechanisms of eating disorders, in collaboration with the ENIGMA Eating Disorders working group. Eligible candidates will hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Biomedicine, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. 

Compensation will be determined based on candidate qualifications. 

Two-year research position. Successful applicant will conduct research and analysis in support of the EGRUiEN Project, a multidisciplinary research initiative on European social dialogue institutions and labor market transformations. Position begins no later than January 1, 2026. 

Fully-funded postdoctoral research position under the BLOCKADE research program, exploring the two global blockades of the First and Second World Wars and their aftermaths. 

Term of appointment is 3 years, beginning in September/October 2025, with a monthly salary between €3378 - €5331 to be determined upon employment. 

The Center of Digital Lives researches everyday digital life from a psychological perspective and investigates how digital media use in daily life affects social relationships and wellbeing. Postdoc will conduct research in one or more of the Center's focus areas and contribute to teaching activities. German proficiency preferred. Start date is between July 1, 2025 and September 1, 2025. 

Two-year position. Negotiable start date. Successful candidate will work with the IRDS (International Relations and Data Science) group on projects using NLP, causal inference, and machine learning to explore norms related to gender-based and other forms of violence, as well as avenues to reduce such violence.