Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

Milena Jesenská Visiting Fellowship offers journalists from across Europe (including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey) time off from their professional duties to pursue in-depth research on a topic of their choice for three consecutive months at the IWM in Vienna. Fellowships will take place between September 2026-June 2027. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend (EUR 3,300) in addition to office space, access to research facilities, and administrative services. 

The Paul Celan Fellowship for Translators supports translations of canonical texts and key contemporary works in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural sciences from an Eastern to a Western European language, a Western to an Eastern European language, or between two Eastern European languages. Selected candidates will spend three consecutive months at the IWM in Vienna between September 2026-June 2027.

 

Simon Research Fellowships support research in the Social Sciences, including Law and Education. The University of Manchester invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term post in the Faculty of Humanities with a salary of up to £51,753 per year, running from October 1 2026 to September 30 2029. The fellowship is open to outstanding early-career researchers who have been awarded a PhD by the closing date (no more than three years prior) and who do not hold, nor have held, a permanent university academic post.

Tomas Bata University (Zlín, Czech Republic) offers scholarships to students from Ukraine who wish to pursue university studies in the Czech Republic. Students who began their studies after February 24, 2022 are eligible for support. Tuition and application fees will be waived.

The Lesia Ukraїnka Fellowship is open to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Selected candidates will spend three consecutive months pursuing their research projects at the IWM in Vienna between September 2026-June 2027. In addition to a monthly stipend, visiting fellows will be provided with office space, access to research facilities, and administrative services free of charge. Preference will be given to candidates currently based in Ukraine.

The NEC's Mattei Dogan Fellowship is offered to early-career scholars in the social sciences from CEE (Central and Eastern European) or Black Sea countries (see posting for full list). Applicants should be affiliated with an academic institution in one of those countries at the time of application. Successful applicants will spend one or two semesters working on a project of their choice as resident fellows in Bucharest.

The Slovak Academy of Sciences seeks postdoctoral researchers to work on the project Fragile Futures: A Critical Investigation of the Intersections between Fictional and Non-fictional Accounts of the Long-term Future (PI Johannes Kaminski). Two positions are available: One full-time researcher with expertise in Russian studies and one full-time researcher with expertise in political science, sociology or philosophy.

The Trust Fellowship Programme aims to examine the factors that contribute to the erosion of trust in science in the digital age. Open to both Romanian and international scholars in the humanities and social sciences, the programme invites research into the cultural, historical, ethical and symbolic dimensions of digital misinformation. Selected fellows will investigate, within their respective fields, the ways in which science is distorted, manipulated or instrumentalised in digital environments. 

The NEC's Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship targets qualified postdoctoral-level researchers in the humanities and social sciences (including law and economics). Recipients will have the opportunity to pursue a project of their choice as resident fellows in either Bucharest or Sofia. Fellowships are available for either a full academic year (beginning October 2026) or one term (beginning March 2027) and include a tax-free monthly allowance, accommodation in the Bucharest/Sofia, reimbursement of travel costs, access to NEC's library/electronic resources, and a lump sum that can be used for conference travel or a research visit at an institution of the fellow's choice.

Fully funded postdoctoral position within an interdisciplinary project supported by a Sinergia grant of the Swiss National Science Foundation, investigating the molecular underpinnings of gene regulation in muscle plasticity at the atomic level.

Selected candidates will pursue research on digitalization’s intersection with societal, economic, and geopolitical dimensions, as well as other relevant research foci from the humanities and social sciences, at the IWM in Vienna between September and December 2026. The call is open to all academic disciplines. 

The Department of History at Lafayette College invites applications for a visiting assistant professor with a specialization in the history of modern Europe, including Russia and Eastern Europe, beginning July 2026. This is a full-time two-year position, with continuation into the second year contingent upon a successful performance review. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education to teach three courses per semester, including an introductory survey of world history, intermediate courses on modern Europe, and at least one course per semester that can contribute to the curriculum of our Russian and East European Studies Program.

The University of Central Asia (UCA) seeks economists to join its Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA). Applications from economists at all career stages (recent PhD graduates, mid-career scholars, and senior professors) are welcomed. Knowledge of Russian and/or another Central Asian language is an asset. 

The Leuven International and European Studies (LINES) research group invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position to begin April 1, 2026 (or as agreed).

Full tuition scholarships for graduate programs at Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg, Germany, for refugees of the War in Ukraine. 

The Central Asia Research Forum welcomes proposals for paper presentations, panels, and roundtables on the theme of Central Asia on film. The forum will be held on February 18-19, 2026.

The programme provides funding for a research project or continuing academic training at a state or state-recognised university in Germany or a non-university research institute, which is being carried out in agreement with a supervisor in Germany. Fellowships can be from 1 to 18 months.
 

The programme provides funding for:
1) a research project or continuing academic training at a state or state-recognised university in Germany or a non-university research institute, which is being carried out in agreement with a supervisor in Germany or

2) a self-organized internship in a company or a non-university institution in the field of GH2 in Germany.

Duration of the funding is between 1 and 18 months for research fellowships and 2 to 3 months for internships.

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Program (REEES) at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in Russian language, literature, and culture. This is a one-year appointment, to begin in Fall 2026, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian. Review of applications will begin on January 26, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

AuSpire is a postdoctoral training program for talented researchers of any age, nationality, culture, gender, and sexual orientation co-funded by the European Union as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The fellowship offers a full-time employment contract in Spain for a period of 36 months, stipends for relocation and related travel, and access to an international, multidisciplinary network of researchers from leading industries, research centers, and universities.