Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

The German-Ukrainian Academic Society invites applications for its 2026 PhD Thesis Presentation Contest, culminating in a final event in Wildau, Germany, on October 8, 2026. Selected finalists will deliver a five-minute presentation of their research to compete for monetary prizes of up to €300. Accommodation for two nights and travel grants of up to €200 will be offered.

The European University Institute offers residential Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships for up to ten months, with flexible start dates across the upcoming academic years. Fellows will pursue independent research within the Economics, Law, History, or Political and Social Sciences departments, and may participate in teaching, seminars, and networking. The program provides office space, library access, and partial funding spanning one to three months, depending on the specific host department.

The Social Science Research Council offers summer funding for supervising researchers and their recruited PhD or master’s students to conduct case studies on state housing legislation. Taking place during the summer of 2026, the project requires producing a 3,000–5,000-word report and a one-page summary by September 30. Supervising researchers receive a $2,500 honorarium, while the student receives a $7,500 grant. Preference is given to applicants located in the geographic region of their proposed case study.

The Mieroszewski Center invites applications for Thinking Wisely, a free, intensive summer school dedicated to political analysis hosted in Ukraine from June 28 to July 4 2026. Participants will develop a professional toolkit by learning how to design research and identify cognitive biases and formulate policy recommendations through simulation-based workshops led by experts in diplomacy and strategic analysis. The program includes accommodation, meals, and reimbursement for travel costs up to 300 EUR.

Science for Ukraine offers Micro Travel Grants to support early-career Ukrainian scholars attending international academic conferences, symposia, or workshops. Selected applicants will receive up to €500 to reimburse travel, accommodation, and registration costs for an event where they are delivering an in-person oral presentation or poster. The program is currently open on a rolling basis for events taking place at least 30 days after the application is submitted.

The Sustaining Ukraine Scholarship aims to support researchers at the postdoctoral-level in the humanities and social sciences from the regions affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to spend an extended period (up to two semesters) in either Bucharest or Sofia; financial support can also be granted to researchers who are not in residence for the full period and who plan to continue their work in Ukraine. A monthly stipend of 1000 euros will be offered.

CAS Sofia offers up to five-month residential fellowships in Sofia, Bulgaria, during either the Winter (October 2026–February 2027) or Summer (March–July 2027) semesters. Fellows will receive a €1,000 monthly stipend, free accommodation, and allowances for travel, visas, and research expenses. Successful applicants will conduct independent research connecting the humanities to contemporary global challenges, participate in academic seminars, and produce a final paper in English.

The Culture Helps Solidarity program provides grants of €20,000 to €30,000 for international cultural cooperation projects.  The call is open to partnerships of at least two organizations (one organization with legal status in Ukraine and one organization from a Creative Europe country). Funded partnerships will implement up to 12-month projects starting June 2026 that use culture to integrate displaced persons and reintegrate veterans. Funding can cover personnel, production, travel, and operational costs for collaborations.

The Emerging Writers Grant provides support to new writers working in Ukrainian or English who have not yet published in book form. The grant offers funding to assist with the publication and distribution of works that are of interest to the global Ukrainian community or promote a better understanding of the Ukrainian experience.

The Established Writers Grant provides support to writers working in Ukrainian or English whose manuscript has already been accepted for publication by a reputable publisher. The grant offers funding to assist with the publication and distribution of works that are of interest to the global Ukrainian community or promote a better understanding of the Ukrainian experience.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring a full-time Lecturer or Instructor to teach Polish and Ukrainian language and culture courses. This is a nine-month, non-tenure track position to begin August 16, 2026. The university is open to providing visa sponsorship for work authorization.

Free University Amsterdam is hiring an assistant professor to conduct research and teach on topics related to social inequality, diversity, and international institutions. The position includes research, teaching, and service responsibilities in a collaborative academic environment. The role is a paid academic appointment with a salary of approximately €4,728–€6,433 gross per month and an initial 18-month contract with the possibility of a permanent position after evaluation.

ACTR is offering grants of up to $500 to support the professional development of Russian language instructors. Funds must be used within 12 months of the award to reimburse expenses such as conference travel, registration fees, and pedagogical workshops. While applications are open to all pre-college and non-tenured instructors, the current cycle prioritizes graduate students.

Master’s and post‑Master’s students and researchers in any field from Visegrad countries (citizens of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) to study abroad at any accredited university/institute in other Visegrad country or in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine., for 1–2 semesters of full‑time study or research at accredited universities. Preference is given to applicants not supported previously and to applicants with study/research topics relevant to the V4 region

The Max Planck Society’s Lise Meitner Excellence Program supports outstanding early- to mid‑career women scientists in all disciplines of the Max Planck Society by offering them independent, well‑funded research group leader positions (similar to tenure‑track), typically for five years with the perspective of permanent appointment.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering individual fellowships providing up to $60,000 ($5,000 per month) for six to twelve months of independent research and writing. Fellows will work on producing scholarly outputs, such as books, articles, or translations, focusing strictly on American history and culture or Western civilization. The awards are paid directly to the scholar, with projects expected to start between April 2027 and September 2028.

IIE-SRF provides yearlong fellowships (about USD 30,000 plus host support) for threatened and displaced professors, researchers, and public intellectuals from any country and discipline, enabling them to hold temporary visiting academic positions at partner universities worldwide so they can continue their work in safety. Placements worldwide. IIE-SRF cannot support scholars who have been displaced or have resided outside their home countries for more than two years; hold citizenship or permanent residency in a safe second country. For Ukrainian applicants, IIE-SRF is focused on supporting fellowships undertaken in Eastern or Central Europe and is unable to consider applications from Ukrainian scholars seeking placements elsewhere in Europe, including Western Europe.

The International Visegrad Fund and the European University Institute (EUI) jointly provide grant program for post-graduate scholars from Central and Eastern Europe interested in European integration to conduct research at the Historical Archives of the European Union.

Research grants (1–24 months) for individual and team projects in the humanities and social sciences on forced migration, displacement, and related themes, supporting scholars to conduct in‑depth research in one of six core areas of Forced Migration Studies. Support can be provided for a period of min. one month and max. 24 months

Culture Moves Europe invites applications for its individual mobility grants, which support artistic or cultural projects carried out in another Creative Europe country with the support of an international partner.