Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Scholars Without Borders is a program supporting scholars displaced and impacted by Russia's war on Ukraine.

We share these opportunities purely for information. Our list does not mean we support the organizations offering them, and we cannot promise that our community members will have any special advantage when applying. We carefully check details like eligibility, field relevance, and deadlines, but we cannot guarantee our assessment is 100% perfect. We recommend that you also search for additional opportunities yourself. (Note: results are listed with in order of deadlines--the soonest deadline first.)

International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML) — Germany
Deadline:
MSc or equivalent in biological sciences, biochemistry, or related
Additional Details

Fully-funded positions available in biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology, and computational biology.

Tampere University — Finland
Deadline:
Master's degree in related field, statistical modelling skills
Additional Details

The Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University advertises a 4-year, funded PhD position in simulation-based inference. The successful candidate should separately apply and be accepted to the relevant doctoral program at Tampere University.

Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences — Czech Republic
Deadline:
No more than 8 years full-time equivalent experience since receiving doctoral degree
Additional Details

24-month fellowship with the Institute of Physics (Czech Academy of Sciences) or ELI Beamlines Facility. Next call for applications opens August 1, 2025, with results expected in February 2026.

University of Montreal — Canada
Deadline:
Current enrollment in relevant doctoral program
Additional Details

The UNESCO Chair in Open Science 2026-2027 Doctoral Scholarship provides a one-time payment of CAD 25,000 to support students enrolled in a doctoral program in a field related to information sciences.

Barcelona Clinical Research Foundation — Spain
Deadline:
Master's or equivalent obtained after 2021
Additional Details

The Barcelona Clinical Research Foundation seeks applicants for open predoctoral research positions in biomedicine.

For Scholars of the Region
University of Antwerp — Belgium
Deadline:
Masters degree in German Literature and/or Jewish Studies or related, German language proficiency
Additional Details

The Dept. of Literature at the University of Antwerp seeks applications for a fully-funded PhD position in Modern German Literature and Culture. The successful applicant will work on the preparation and defense of a of a PhD thesis on "Intersections of Jewish and Working-Class Emancipation in 19th Century German Writing (1830-1860)." Position begins January 1, 2026, for an initial period of 1 year with the possibility of extending another 3 years upon positive evaluation.

 

 

For Scholars of the Region
Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) — Germany
Deadline:
Scholars of European history, history of religion, digital humanities, and related
Additional Details

The Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) awards 6- to 12-month fellowships to international postdocs conducting research in European history, the history of religion, and other historical disciplines (including digital humanities). Fellowships will begin in April 2026 or later and are based in Mainz, Germany.

For Scholars of the Region
Yerevan Center for International Education — Armenia
Deadline:
Regional scholars at various career stages
Additional Details

The Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE) invites advanced PhD candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers in the social sciences and humanities to apply for its 2025-2026 Research Fellowship Program. Applications are encouraged from scholars at all career stages whose work focuses on Eurasia, the Caucasus, or Central and Eastern Europe.

Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History — Luxembourg
Deadline:
At-risk scholars
Additional Details

The Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History offers one short-term fellowship (two months) for a scholar at risk in 2026 (per criteria established by the Scholars at Risk network).

For Scholars of the Region
The Journal of Literary Multilingualism (Brill) — Other (see description)
Deadline:
Multilingual scholars
Additional Details

The Journal of Literary Multilingualism welcomes contributions that examine multilingual authors, texts, readers, and contexts, as well as cultural phenomena (e.g. translation and reception) and societal issues (e.g. migration and language politics) from any historical period. Calls for specific papers are listed in more detail on the website.

For Scholars of the Region
Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) — Other (see description)
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Additional Details

The Journal of Russian American Studies (JRAS) seeks proposals for a special Summer 2026 issue on the theme of American views of non-Russian territories of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.

For Scholars of the Region
University of Texas at Austin — United States
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Additional Details

The Eurasia Policy Forum is seeking panel proposals for their upcoming conference Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia (February 12-13, 2026).

Society for Classical Studies — Other (see description)
Deadline:
Projects must focus on the classics and/or the ancient world, and engage broader publics.
Additional Details

The Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grants support projects engaging individuals, groups, and communities in critical discussion and creative expression related to the ancient Mediterranean, the global reception of Greek and Roman culture, and the history of teaching and scholarship in the field of classical studies. Examples of successful projects include public lectures, readings, discussion groups, art installations, videos, or podcasts. Candidates from outside the United States are welcome to apply. 

Grant awards are $2,000 USD. 

For Scholars of the Region
Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies — Other (see description)
Deadline:
Ukrainian scholars and graduate students residing in or displaced from Ukraine
Additional Details

ASEEES is providing free membership and/or conference registration to Ukrainian scholars who face difficulties attending this year's convention because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

 

For Scholars of the Region
GFPS-Polska — Poland
Deadline:
Studying full-time at Polish or Ukrainian university, Polish fluency
Additional Details

The GFPS is offering stipends of 585 euros/month to Ukrainian university and postgraduate students. Stipends fund one semester of university or postgraduate studies in Poland beginning February 2026. 

 

Azrieli Foundation — Israel
Deadline:
PhD candidates
Additional Details

The Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship supports international PhD candidates conducting short-term research in Israel in collaboration with leading academic institutions.

The Royal Society — United Kingdom
Deadline:
Early-career researchers, PhD in natural sciences obtained within 6 years
Additional Details

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship programme aims to help early-career scientists cover costs associated with establishing an independent research career at a UK university or research institution. The programme aims to attract global talent to the UK and is geared towards international applicants who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances. Decisions will be released by July 31, 2026.

For Scholars of the Region
Masaryk University — Czech Republic
Deadline:
Relevant undergraduate degree
Additional Details

The full-time Master’s Program in Conflict and Democracy Studies focuses on the discussion of the variety of potential relationships between democracy (and its quality), authoritarianism, totalitarianism, democratization, and conflict. English is the language of instruction. 

Vrije Universiteit Brussel — Belgium
Deadline:
PhD in relevant field, English fluency
Additional Details

The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance seeks applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on the multidisciplinary project "Competition in the Digital Era: Geopolitics and Technology in the XXI Century (CODE).” Applicants should hold a PhD in international relations, political science, economics, law or computer science. This is a full-time postdoctoral scholarship for an initial period of 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 36 months upon positive evaluation to begin January 1, 2026. 

European Molecular Biology Organization — Other (see description)
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Active research scientists, graduate research experience
Additional Details

Scientific Exchange Grants fund research visits of one week up to three months between laboratories in EMBC member states, associated member states or cooperation partners (described in more detail in posting). Applications accepted on a rolling basis.