As the war has forced many Ukrainians to flee their homes, The Guild's member universities are providing concrete support to enable researchers, academics, university staff and students from Ukraine to continue their lives, work, and careers to the best of their ability under traumatic circumstances.
For any questions, find the contact details of the universities here.
The information on the page will be updated regularly.
Opportunities for donations
Austria:
- University of Vienna has created a webpage which contains links to various aid projects (financial, psychological, clothing, goods, etc.). More information >>
Belgium:
- Ghent University created a platform to publish initiatives for raising funds and collecting goods for Ukrainians fleeing the war. More information >>
- UCLouvain is raising funds to improve and expand the university’s reception of refugees from Ukraine via the Access2University initiative. More information >>
Denmark:
- Aarhus University colleagues have started a fundraiser to support the Red Cross in Ukraine. Donate here >>
Estonia:
- University of Tartu has established a scholarship fund to channel donations to Ukrainian students' studies at the university. More information >>
Germany:
- University of Göttingen is raising funds to support students from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus who fled the war as well as to enable the university to host students and scientists from Ukraine. Info about donating >> and about how to provide housing >>
- University of Tübingen created a page which lists various national and regional initiatives to support staff and students from Ukraine. Info about how to donate >>
Poland:
- Jagiellonian University is raising funds for Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war in Ukraine who have been accommodated at the university or have been employed by the university. More information>>
- Jagiellonian University has established a permanent collection point for goods (long-lasting food products, school and office supplies, domestic detergents, cosmetics, personal care products for small children as well as pet products) to help refugees from Ukraine at the Silesian College. More information >>
Romania:
- Babeș-Bolyai University is raising funds via "Susținem educația" (We Support Education) project for academia, researchers, administrative staff and students from Ukraine. Info about how to donate >>
Slovenia:
- University of Ljubljana is running a humanitarian campaign "Srčna UL" (Heart University), raising funds to help students from the affected areas who are studying at the university. Info about how to donate >>
Switzerland:
- University of Bern has created a "I want to help"- page that lists various fundraising activities and collection points from the university and the community. More information >>
The Netherlands:
- Radboud University is raising money to fund English lessons for people from Ukraine. Donate here >>
The UK:
- University of Glasgow has a fundraising scheme through which the university supports students who are experiencing financial difficulties due to sudden bereavement, changed circumstances, conflict, etc. More info >>
- King's College London created a list of organisations that are raising funds, seeking the support of volunteers and collecting essential items. More information here >>
- University of Warwick shares two initiatives by Coventry City Council (donating goods) and Warwick District Council (local support schemes) to support people fleeing the war in Ukraine. More information >>
Policies and commitments to enroll Ukrainian students
Austria:
- University of Vienna is offering students with Ukrainian citizenship free tuition for the winter semester 2022/23 (application period: 11 July-5 September 2022). Only the Students' Union fee (21,20) is prescribed. Information on how to apply >>
Germany:
- University of Göttingen has compiled a list with information for students from Ukraine who want to attend their university. More information >>
- University of Tübingen offers orientation studies for Ukrainian students for the winter semester 2022/23 (up to 2 semesters). The tuition fees can be waived. More information >>
Italy:
- University of Bologna provides Ukrainian students, who are in Italy due to the war, the opportunity to continue studying by enrolling in single learning activities (application deadline: 20 July 2022). More information >>
Norway:
- University of Oslo will help newly arrived refugees to continue their studies by offering several study options such as Master's degree programmes and short study programmes. More information >>
Poland:
- Jagiellonian University is providing possibilities for students from Ukrainian universities to continue their studies at the Jagiellonian University, by for example implementing part of the studies in the summer semester 2021/22 and transferring to the academic year 2022/23. Read about all the options >> . Additionally, the university is allowing first year students who are Ukrainian citizens to apply for exemption from tuition fees (application deadline: 30 September 2022). More information >>
- Jagiellonian university is also providing accommodation for students and their families. More information >>
Romania:
- Babeș-Bolyai University has established a procedure regarding the mobility of students enrolled in universities in Ukraine who are fleeing the war. More information >>
Slovenia:
- University of Ljubljana offers information and support for students from Ukraine (application period: 26 April to 1 September 2022). More information >>
The Netherlands:
- Radboud University offers tuition fees at a reduced rate for students from Ukraine which equals the tuition fee for Dutch nationals who study at the university. More information >>
- University of Groningen offers offers tuition fees at a reduced rate for students from Ukraine. More information >>
The UK:
- University of Glasgow and Scotland are offering free tuition and living cost support for displaced Ukrainian students. More information >>.
- King's College London partnered with Citizens UK to lead a sponsorship model for UK universities to best implement the Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme to host students and staff from Ukraine. More information >>
- University of Warwick welcomes applications from prospective students (the call for Postgraduate Research Students is still open) who are at risk as a result of the war in Ukraine via the Sanctuary Scholarships scheme. More information >>
- University of Glasgow and University of Warwick have signed a formal partnership with Ukrainian universities as part of the ground-breaking twinning scheme by Universities UK International and the Cormack Consultancy Group. Through these partnerships, UK universities will share resources and support to help Ukrainian institutions, students and staff; and to prevent 'brain drain'. Read more about the initiative >>
Policies and commitments to host Ukrainian researchers and academics
France:
- Université Paris Cité, through the PAUSE programme managed by Collège de France, is providing financial support for researchers to allow them to continue their work in France. More information >>
Germany:
- University of Göttingen uses the VW Foundation aid programme to support guest researchers from Ukraine. The programme has a total budget of 5 million euros. Funding for 6-12 months is possible. More information >>.
- University of Tübingen set up an emergency fund with research fellowships to support Ukrainian researchers and has processed 80 requests from the researchers from Ukraine. 30 researchers have already been accepted at the host institutes and are being funded through various grants (applications are temporarily closed due to exhaustion of funds). More information on how to apply >>
Italy:
- University of Bologna provides concrete opportunities (visiting PHD, research fellowships and visiting researcher) to Ukrainian PhD students, post-docs, researchers and professors, refugees in Ukraine or holders of a permanent residence permit in Ukraine. More information >>
Norway:
- University of Oslo is working on solutions to offer Ukrainian refugee researchers temporary academic positions. More information >>.
- University of Oslo helps Russians, Belarusians and potentially some individuals residing in Ukraine who are not Ukrainian citizens via the Scholar Rescue Fund (SFR) or Scholars at Risk (SAR). More information >>
Poland:
- Jagiellonian University is offering the option for academic teachers who worked previously in Ukraine to be employed at the university as teachers without conducting a competition. The university is also helping with accommodation. More information >>
- Jagiellonian University is offering financial assistance for researchers and doctoral students from Ukraine from the ID.UJ programme funds (application deadline: 31 December 2022). More information >>
- Jagiellonian University employs researchers from Ukraine in research projects conducted at their university. See list of projects >>
Romania:
- Babeș-Bolyai University is offering the opportunity to academics and researchers from risk areas to continue their professional and academic activities at the university. Information about how to submit a request >>
Slovenia:
- University of Ljubljana is promoting open positions at the university for people affected by the war. See the vacancies >>
Sweden:
- Uppsala University has created a webpage with various funding schemes from organisations who support researchers from Ukraine (some application deadlines have closed). More information >>
- Uppsala University has allocated funds for a scholarship directed at Ukrainian researchers who wish to come here to conduct their research. There are up to 20 scholarships available of SEK 150,000 each for a short stay of five months. More information >>
Switzerland:
- University of Bern has created a page that lists various funding instruments and offers for researchers affected by the war in Ukraine. More information >>
The UK:
- King's College London partnered with Citizens UK to lead a sponsorship model for UK universities to best implement the Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme to host students and staff from Ukraine. More information >>
- University of Warwick is welcoming nominations for the IAS Visiting Fellowship Schemes from Warwick academics on behalf of academics fleeing the war. More information >>
- University of Glasgow and University of Warwick have signed a formal partnership with Ukrainian universities as part of the ground-breaking twinning scheme by Universities UK International and the Cormack Consultancy Group. Through these partnerships, UK universities will share resources and support to help Ukrainian institutions, students and staff; and to prevent 'brain drain'. Read more about the initiative >>
Support for students affected by the war already enrolled at Guild member universities
- Many of the universities are providing extra psychological support for those affected by the war. More information: Jagiellonian University (Poland), University of Glasgow (the UK), University of Tartu (Estonia), University of Warwick (the UK), Ghent University (Belgium), University of Groningen (The Netherlands), University of Vienna (Austria), University of Bern (Switzerland), Uppsala University (Sweden), Radboud University (The Netherlands), King's College London (the UK), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Oslo (Norway), University of Göttingen (Germany), University of Bologna (Italy) and Université Paris Cité (France).
- University of Groningen (The Netherlands) has set up an emergency fund for living expenses for students who are affected financially by the war (application deadline: 1 September 2022). More information >>
- Jagiellonian University (Poland) is postponing tuition fee deadlines for Ukrainian students and doctoral students to 30 September 2022. More information >>
- King's College London (the UK) is providing emergency funding to students who are struggling financially. More info on how to donate for the fund >>
- University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) is providing financial support to PhD students studying at the university, including co-financing for rent and housing costs, food and clothing purchases, study materials, and computer equipment for studies. More information >>
- Radboud University (The Netherlands) is providing financial help for students who are in severe financial distress via the Emergency Fund. More information >>
- University of Vienna (Austria) remittes the tuition fee for winter semester 2022. The remission is automatic. In order to continue your studies, you must pay the Students' Union fee until 31 October 2022. More information >>
The Guild's statements and proposals
The Guild has issued a set of recommendations for concrete support measures to help staff and students from Ukraine, urging the European Commission, the French Presidency of the Council, and the national governments to support universities effectively and flexibly. Read the recommendations >>
The Guild has called on Europe’s governments, and the EU, to enable our universities to support Ukrainian students and staff on our campuses, and through the provision of distance education where needed. Read the full statement >>
Many university presidents across The Guild member universities have responded with shock and alarm to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, expressing support and deep concern about the war. Read their responses >>
The Guild has also voiced its support to the open letter of Russian scientists, calling to end the war in Ukraine. Read more >>
Read the latest opinion piece of The Guild's Secretary-General Jan Palmowski on how the EU should provide flexible institutional funding to support researchers and students affected by the war in Ukraine. Read more >>
