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.)

University of Basel (Institute for European Global Studies) — Switzerland
Deadline:
Master's degree in history or equivalent, archival experience
Additional Details

PhD candidates will conduct independent archival research and complete a PhD project within a four-year funding period. Candidates will contribute to the project "20th-Century Commodity Marketing and Propaganda" with a regional focus on western Europe and its colonial possessions.

For Scholars of the Region
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies — Other (see description)
Deadline:
Permanent/current residents of Eastern Europe/Eurasia, displaced scholars
Additional Details

ASEEES is able to offer a limited number of travel grants up to $1,000 to subsidize the travel of faculty, research specialists, and independent scholars who permanently reside in Eastern Europe and Eurasia to present their papers at the ASEEES Annual Convention. NOTE: Those who are displaced outside Eastern Europe/Eurasia due to Russia's war in Ukraine are also eligible.

IÉSEG School of Management — France
Deadline:
Master's degree in economics/econometrics, experience with econometric software (ex. STATA, R)
Additional Details

Fully-funded PhD position. The student will develop a research agenda on the political economics of migration and implications for migrant integration in destination countries. Assignment begins in September/October 2025.

For Scholars of the Region
Rutgers University — United States
Deadline:
PhD in Slavic studies/related field, native or near-native Russian fluency, teaching experience
Additional Details

Full-time, one-year position (non-tenure-track) as a visiting lecturer in the Russian and East European Program. Successful applicant will teach all levels of Russian (first through fourth year) and one undergraduate course in English in their area of specialization (experience with 19th-c. Russian literature preferred). Priority given to applications submitted by May 5. Position begins September 1, 2025.

International Mathematical Union — Other (see description)
Deadline:
Citizen and resident of and pursuing PhD in a developing country as defined by the IMU.
Additional Details

For scholars completing a doctoral degree in mathematics in a developing country. 

Award is limited to a maximum of $10,000 USD annually. Stipend may be used for tuition fees, living expenses, and travel to institution. Duration of support up to 4 years, or until program completion. 

Norwegian University of Life Sciences — Norway
Deadline:
Master's degree in plant science, general biology, or a related field required.
Additional Details

PhD scholarship at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, exploring how crop species acclimate their photosynthetic processes to dynamic environmental conditions. The position is closely associated with a FlexiFarm project on the energy flexibility of vertical farms. 

Term appointment is 3 years, with compensation normally in the pay grade of 536,200 NOK ($51,201 USD) according to the Norwegian Government salary scale. 

University of Eastern Finland — Finland
Deadline:
PhD required, less than 7 years of research experience.
Additional Details

Postdoctoral fellowship position in the field of brain health research, hosted by the Neuroscience Research Community at the University of Eastern Finland. 9 research positions are available for a term appointment of 36 months. Applicants should not have resided in Finland for more than 12 months at the application deadline of May 31, 2025. 

Fellows receive a monthly salary of €3980 euros, with up to €4500 annually in travel reimbursements for conferences and related research visits. 

Aix-Marseille Université — France
Deadline:
PhD holder, data analysis and visualization skills, spatial/network analysis skills, OMEKA-S
Additional Details

Temporary, full-time research contract working at the intersection of US and literary studies, archival research, and advanced digital methodologies.

Gerda Henkel Foundation — Germany
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Masters degree required, no more than 28 years of age by graduation.
Additional Details

Scholarships available for research projects in the historical humanities. 

Funding period of up to 2 years, monthly scholarship award of €1,920. 

For Scholars of the Region
European Sleep Research Society — Europe (multiple countries)
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Ukrainian nationals, ESRS membership required at time of application.
Additional Details

3-month research grant for Ukrainians leaving or have left Ukraine to support a study stay at a European Institution. 

Maximum amount of €2,800 awarded. 

Dept. of Informatics, University of Bergen — Norway
Deadline: Open Until Filled
PhD or equivalent in informatics or mathematics, experience with mathematical tools of cryptography
Additional Details

Successful applicants will use principles of differential and linear cryptanalysis to analyze and improve the security of Machine Learning models against attacks. The researcher will work at the Selmer Center in Secure Communication as part of a team that includes Adj. Prof. Vincent Rijmen, Adj. Prof. Stjepan Picek, and Prof. Lilya Budaghyan.

Texas A&M University — United States
Deadline: Open Until Filled
PhD in Physics, Optics, or Photonics required.
Additional Details

Conduct research and prepare scientific papers in quantum optics and quantum science. 

 

George Mason University — Other (see description)
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Currently enrolled in a PhD program or postdoctoral fellowship.
Additional Details

Supporting students completing major research projects, presentations, and papers, with preference given to work related to IHS focus areas. 

Award of up to $5,000 USD. 

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation — Germany
Deadline: Open Until Filled
PhD required, cannot be a German national.
Additional Details

Collaborate with a German host institution of your choice to complete academic research across the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and/or medicine. 

For Scholars of the Region
Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation — Europe (multiple countries)
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Ukrainian nationals, Masters Degree or PhD required.
Additional Details

3 to 6 month fellowships available for Ukrainian nationals working on non-proliferation, disarmament, and arms control issues. 

Fellows receive a $3000 USD monthly stipend. 

Oxford International Digital Institute — United Kingdom
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Displaced people located in the UK.
Additional Details

English preparation for life in the UK and English language skills for business. 

Courses are four weeks in length, free of charge, and fully online.  

European Institute of Chemistry and Biology — France
Deadline: Open Until Filled
PhD required.
Additional Details

Research on the molecular basis of taupathies and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's. 

KIMEP University — Kazakhstan
Deadline: Open Until Filled
PhD, Fluency in English required.
Additional Details

Serve as the team leader for the DPRK Strategic Research Center's work on North Korean economics, politics, foreign relations, and the regional geopolitics of East Asia and the Korean peninsula. 

 

For Scholars of the Region
STEP U.S. — United States
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Russian Nationals residing outside of Russia for no more than 10 years.
Additional Details

After attending the online seminar series on American academic values, participating scholars will become eligible for a travel grant to present their research at a U.S. conference during the 2025-2026 school year. 

 

For Scholars of the Region
Blinken Open Society Archivum — Hungary
Deadline:
Master's degree required.
Additional Details

Scholarship offered by the International Visegrad Fund to conduct research at the Open Society Archivum in Budapest, with the recommended proposal theme "Living in Dystopian Times: Lessons from the Cold War (and after)". While applicants from any country are encouraged to apply, priority will be given to applicants from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, as well as applicants at-risk from war zones.  

Grant award is €3000 euros to cover travel to and from Budapest and subsistence and accommodation for an eight week stay.