Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

ARISC is offering up to $5,000 for collaborative projects focused on preserving and conserving Armenia’s archaeological and historical heritage. Proposals must be submitted jointly by a team of two or more scholars and/or specialists (at least one must be a citizen of the U.S. and one a citizen of the Republic of Armenia). Grants are offered for a period of up to 12 months. 

The European Solidarity Corps offers funding to support volunteer projects of various lengths, from 2 months up to 1 year, by covering travel costs, accommodation, meals, language courses, and pocket money. Projects should promote EU solidarity and align with the principles of the European Solidarity Corps, focusing on areas such as humanitarian aid, support for refugees/internally displaced people, natural disaster prevention, and related areas described in more detail on the ESC website.

Aalto University offers scholars fleeing the war in Ukraine the opportunity to continue their academic work as temporary visiting scholars in one of the university's research areas (science, art, technology, and business).

Basic Sciences for Society (BS4S) will support 20 researchers for 36 months, pursuing research in IChF’s areas of excellence—health technologies, advanced biomaterials, photonics, catalysis, and materials for sustainable technologies. Researchers will develop their individual projects and take part in tailored training designed to teach them how to transform basic research into real-world products or services, with support from 12 businesses offering internships and mentorship.

Vanderbilt University is seeking applications for 1-2 postdoctoral scholars to join the Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab beginning in Summer 2026 for a one-year fellowship located in Nashville, Tennessee, paying $75,000. Researchers will focus LGBTQ+ health and economic outcomes.

The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research seeks a postdoc researcher to join work on an interdisciplinary project aimed at developing labelling methodologies and novel fluorophores suitable for use in living cells and tissues. Three-year position with the possibility of extension.  
 

Scholars at Risk works with a global network of higher education institutions to arrange short-term, temporary research and teaching positions for at-risk scholars (as defined by SAR risk criteria). 

YCIE offers a 5-week intensive Zoom course for those from non-tech backgrounds (students and researchers from social sciences and humanities, journalists, and public policy experts) who have not used programming and quantitative text analysis in their practice before but would like to acquire new hard skills in text processing and data analysis. This is a paid course, but a limited number of scholarships are available BA and MA-level students. 

The GSSP funds graduate studies for international scholars at a number of German universities. Note that individuals cannot apply to the GSSP directly. A number of doctoral programs were selected in 2024 to participate in the GSSP initiative. Students seeking scholarships for 2026 should apply to one of the selected doctoral programs, and from there, the institution will nominate/apply to the GSSP on behalf of the student upon admission to the doctoral program.

The topic for the position is advancing new linguistic knowledge based on corpus and/or experimental data from the perspectives of cognitive linguistics and construction grammar. The emphasis will be on Russian, though other languages, in particular Ukrainian and other Slavic languages, may be included.

The Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz) seeks a postdoctoral fellow in Integrative Modelling & Electron Microscopy to join their team. Full 3-year postdoc salary & funding with the possibility of extension.

The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) is "[a] global program that arranges, funds, and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide, including inside their home regions."

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar for a two-year appointment to begin July 1, 2026. The selected applicant will concentrate on research and writing focused on some aspect of contemporary Ukrainian life, politics, and/or international affairs. Additionally, Postdoctoral Research Scholars are expected to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years, give a public seminar/lecture on their research, and be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. 

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Ukrainian Studies for a two-year appointment to begin July 1, 2026. The selected applicant will concentrate on research and writing focused on some aspect of contemporary Ukrainian life, politics, and/or international affairs. Additionally, Postdoctoral Research Scholars are expected to teach a course of their own design in the spring semester of each of the two years, give a public seminar/lecture on their research, and be active participants in the Institute’s scholarly community and events. 

Columbia University invites applications for a one-year appointment in Ukrainian studies at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, or Visiting Professor. A research/teaching specialization in history is preferred, but applicants from literary/cultural studies and other areas will also be considered. The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and will teach three courses throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. Review of applications begins January 6, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Professors Filiz Kahraman and Matthew Light of the University of Toronto invite applications for a five-year funded doctoral position investigating corporate transparency and corruption in Central Asia as part of the project "Sociology of Authoritarian Law." Candidates must apply and be admitted to the University of Toronto's doctoral program in either the Department of Political Science or the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. 

Columbia University invites applications for a one-semester, open-rank position during the 2026-2027 academic year (fall or spring). Appointments may be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor. The professorship commemorates Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching and is open to scholars with an active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Review of applications begins January 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

DIW Berlin invites applications for their PhD in Economics program. The successful applicant will receive funding for the duration of the program (5 years).

The German Association for East European Studies, in collaboration with Freie Universität Berlin (FU) and the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS), invites submissions for CEECON 2026, to be held in Berlin on October 8-9, 2026. CEECON is the largest multidisciplinary congress on Central and Eastern Europe in the German-speaking region. The 2026 conference will bring together different disciplinary perspectives (ex. history, sociology, political science, political economy, geography, anthropology, literary and cultural studies) to reflect on historical and contemporary uncertainties, certainties, and interactions between the two. In particular, the conference will highlight work on the Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. 

The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia invites faculty and scholars from selected European and Eurasian countries* to apply for its professional development fellowships. Fellowships support short-term research visits (ranging from 6 weeks up to 3 months) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and include round-trip airfare, housing, health insurance, and a stipend. 

*Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.