Scholars Without Borders Opportunities

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. 

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

TBU in Zlín offer special scholarships that will enable students from Ukraine to complete university studies in the Czech Republic. Students who enrolled to studies after 24 February 2022 are eligible for the scholarship. Students will be exempt from paying tuition fees and the application fee. 

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

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.

The University of Central Asia (UCA) seeks economists to join the Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) within its Graduate School of Development (GSD). They welcome applications from economists at all career stages, from recent PhD graduates eager to launch their academic careers, to mid-career scholars ready to lead ambitious projects, and senior professors seeking to bring their expertise to bear on transformative policy and development challenges.

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.

International students from all subjects (except the medical disciplines) who have been admitted to a doctoral programme at a German higher education institution are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Eligible candidates come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries.

The PhD scholarships support highly qualified junior academics from the historical sciences. The funding will be awarded over a period of up to 2 years.

Scholarship for doctoral study for highly qualified PhD students with a commitment to social causes. If the doctoral programme is carried out at a German university, citizenship does not matter. In justified cases, doctorates abroad can also be funded; this presupposes that the doctoral candidate has German citizenship or a university entrance qualification acquired in Germany. Funding can be granted for 3 years.

Established in 2025, ASEEES Next Generation Dissertation Research Fellowships provide up to $28,000 for doctoral students at US universities, regardless of citizenship, to conduct dissertation research in Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies for a period of at least nine months. Most research should take place in Eastern Europe/Eurasia, but the fellowship can be used to conduct research for a brief period in a secondary location (such as the U.S.).

The Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, an independent research institute for European cultural history, is offering postdoctoral fellowships for a period of 6-10 months for scholars to analyze source material from the library's holdings and advance their research. 4 to 6 fellowships will be awarded annually. 

Monthly fellowship amount is €2200 euros, with a one-time reimbursement for the cost of travel to and from Wolfenbüttel, for a maximum of €2000 euros. The fellowship period begins January 1, 2027. 

The EDUFI Fellowship for doctoral students from Ukraine provides doctoral level students from Ukraine the opportunity to continue their academic work in Finland and supports the academic community and the reconstruction of higher education system in Ukraine. Application is done by the Finnish host laboratory so one must reach out directly and they can apply on your behalf (use the contact link directly on the Science for Ukraine website). For this opportunity research topic is in the area of molecular biology/protein science/vascular biology/drug discovery & development.

The Swedish Society for Medical Research (Svenska Sällskapet för Medicinsk Forskning) offers scholarships to Ukrainian doctoral and postdoctoral students who came to Sweden after 2022. Scholarships are granted for a period of 3-12 months with the possibility of extension. Successful applicants must be able to secure a research position at a Swedish university or research institute for the duration of the funding period.

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. 

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. 

The Volkswagen Foundation is offering funding for projects and support for researchers to attend "Scoping workshops" where they will have the opportunity to jointly assess the current status of their field. These conferences will be held at the conference center Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover at various dates in 2027.

ASEEES is offering research grants up to $6,000 to support doctoral dissertation research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies. Graduate students of any citizenship are eligible to apply.

The Emerging Writers Grant provides support to new writers working in Ukrainian or English who have not yet published in book form. The grant offers funding to assist with the publication and distribution of works that are of interest to the global Ukrainian community or promote a better understanding of the Ukrainian experience.