Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

The Max Weber Foundation invites applications for an Office Manager to support its Research Centre Ukraine (located in Lviv). This is a paid, full-time position for an initial contract period of three years, with a preferred start date of April 1, 2026.

 EISA’s Postdoctoral Bridge Grants support very recent or final‑year PhD researchers in International Studies who do not yet hold an academic contract or fellowship. The scheme funds a focused period to complete key publications or develop postdoctoral funding proposals, helping early career scholars bridge the transition from doctoral work into postdoctoral positions or other academic employment.

The Max Weber Network Eastern Europe invites applications for a three-year research position located at the Helsinki office. Associates will conduct research on a self-chosen project related to Eastern European studies and participate in network activities. 
 

This call is for a papers analyzing how contemporary war reconfigures legal norms, disrupts the judiciary, and creates new conditions for criminal activity. While the primary focus is on Russian aggression against Ukraine, submissions on broader security threats are welcome. Topical areas include human rights at war, organized crime-conflict nexuses, environmental crimes, and the "neo-imperial mindset" of expansionism. Final manuscripts (7,000–9,000 words) are due by May 20, 2026.

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen invites abstract submissions for an edited volume titled Wartime Crisis Mode: Crime, Justice and Social Control in Armed Conflicts in Europe. Supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, this volume analyzes how armed conflicts (particularly the Russian invasion of Ukraine) reshape legal norms, disrupt judiciaries, and fuel criminal activity.

One‑day academic workshop on how war has reshaped working lives, labour markets, and economic geography in Ukraine (2014–present, with emphasis on post‑2022) to take place April 22, 2026. Early-career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Travel expenses within Europe and accommodation will be covered.

Swarthmore College invites applications for a part-time Lecturer of Russian based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, beginning in August 2026. The successful applicant will teach Russian language and culture courses at various levels on a one-year, renewable contract. Candidates must hold an MA or PhD and possess a proven record of teaching at the college level specifically in the USA or Canada.

"Culture Helps Solidarity" offers individual grants of up to EUR 1,200 to support the mental health of cultural managers, artists, and activists. To be eligible, applicants must be actively working on the reintegration of veterans or displaced persons and reside in Ukraine or have moved to the EU (or a Creative Europe country) after February 24, 2022. The funds are intended for personal expenses such as therapy, stress management courses, or retreats to help cope with war-related stress. 

The objective of the Position is to conduct high-quality documentation and interdisciplinary research on the cultural heritage of Tajikistan, contributing to the CHHU’s projects, publications, and archival collections, while supporting the unit’s broader operational and strategic goals. For the Research Associate position: A Bachelor’s (BA) or Master’s (MA) degree is required. For the Research Fellow position: a PhD in a relevant field. 

The GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct policy-relevant social scientific research on Latin American politics. This is a full-time position with an initial three-year contract starting as soon as possible. The role focuses on research and knowledge exchange, with no teaching obligations required.
 

These fellowships are for scholars living and working in Ukraine to receive a monthly salary (depending on degree and funding), accommodation, and access to library facilities to focus on their own research projects. Fellowships will include a semester or full academic year at  (September 1, 2026, to June 11, 2027) Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study and will include regular colloquiums, seminars, and workshops alongside international colleagues. 

The Department of German and Russian at Wake Forest University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach all levels of Russian language, literature, and culture with a 3/3 teaching load, and will be expected to organize extracurricular activities for the program. Note: The posting explicitly states that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

The Ute and György Széll International Scholarship supports outstanding international PhD students in the social sciences & humanities who wish to complete a six-month stay at a German university, research institute, foundation, or archive.

The Dieter Schumacher International PhD-Scholarship provides funding to outstanding PhD students in economics to conduct a 12- to 24-month research stay at a German university or research institute. 

The Neporany Doctoral Fellowship, offered by the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies (Osyp and Josaphat Neporany Educational Fund), will be awarded in 2026-2027 to one or more doctoral students specializing on Ukraine in political science, economics, and related fields (social sciences and political, economic, and social history). Preference will be given to students completing their dissertations as well as to students at Canadian universities or Canadian citizens and residents.

The amount of the award can range from C$5,000 to C$20,000. The Neporany Fellowship may be held in conjunction with other awards but will be withdrawn or reduced if the total amount awarded, including this fellowship, exceeds C$35,000.

The duration of the fellowship will be one academic year.

The primary purpose of the research grants awarded by CIUS is to encourage and support research on Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Please specify the goal of the research that you are asking CIUS to support.

The research grants are designated for independent research that is conceived and carried out by scholars, and are first and foremost designed to meet the needs of career scholars at universities or other post-secondary institutions, as well as independent scholars. They are not offered to support research towards a degree or course requirement; neither are research grants offered as publication support, or to subsidize publication costs. CIUS research grants are intended to defray actual direct costs attributable to a project, not for overhead costs or for personal income.

The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is accepting proposals from students and scholars from universities in Ukraine (particularly Chernivtsi National University) for junior and senior research grants, fellowships, scholarly publications, and conferences.

The Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies is accepting applications for the Neporany Doctoral Fellowship to support doctoral students whose research focuses on Ukrainian politics, economics, or a related field. Preference is given to students completing their dissertations at Canadian universities and Canadian citizens and residents. 

The duration of the fellowship is one academic year, with grant awards ranging from $5,000 CAD to $20,000 CAD. 

Awarded to support projects in the area of Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian economic studies. Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Vasyl Stefanyk Ciscarpathian National University, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, or any other university in Ukraine.

Copernicus Hamburg awards fellowships to Eastern and Central European, North African and Central Asian master's students every semester. The fellowships last about 6 months. Candidates from the following disciplines are eligible: legal sciences, political science/international relations, business/economics, humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, computer science, medicine, architecture.