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 is offering 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 >>
France:
- Université Paris Cité is collecting essential goods to be delivered to Ukraine and the border area between Poland and Ukraine. Contact information here >> and list of needed products here >>
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 calls for donations to support students and staff from Ukraine. Info about how to donate >>
Norway:
- University of Oslo has earmarked NOK 10 million for emergency preparedness to support Ukrainians. More information >>
Poland:
- Jagiellonian University is collecting essential material goods for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. More info and list of needed products >>
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 >>
Spain:
- Pompeu Fabra University is collecting medicine, food and specific products such as batteries, towels or flashlights to be delivered to Ukraine. More info and list of products that are needed here >> and here >>
Switzerland:
- University of Bern is raising funds for refugees and collecting medicine that will be delivered to the Ukrainian embassy. More information about the fundraising and collection points >>
The Netherlands:
- Radboud University is collecting medicines and necessary goods for refugees and hospitals and cities in Ukraine. More info and list of needed products >>
- Radboud University is raising money to fund English lessons for people from Ukraine. Donate here >>
The UK:
- University of Glasgow is raising funds to support students requiring financial assistance. The university is also collecting medicine and other supplies that will be delivered to Ukraine and Poland. More info and list of needed products >>
- 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 Ukrainian students possibilities to participate in courses and exams in bachelor’s, diploma or master’s programmes for the summer semester of 2022. Information on how to apply >>
Belgium:
- Ghent University provides information on finance, housing, studying,etc. for students from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. More information >>
- UCLouvain offers academic and extracurricular activities to students who have been forced to interrupt their academic activities in Ukraine and who have or are applying for protection or refugee status in Belgium. How to apply to the Access2University program >>
Estonia:
- University of Tartu will create up to 250 additional tuition-waiver student places for Ukrainian students for the 2022/2023 academic year. The university also extends the period of admission to non-Estonian-taught curricula for Ukrainian citizens. The application deadline will be extended to 1 June. Ukrainian citizens will be exempt from the application fee. More information >>
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 is exempting all new Ukrainian students enrolled for the winter semester 2021/22 and the summer semester 2022 from tuition fees. 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. More information >>
Norway:
- University of Oslo has established a grant scheme for spring 2022 for Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian students who are struggling financially due to the war in Ukraine and/or economic sanctions levied as a consequence of the war. 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. More information >>
- Jagiellonian university is also providing accommodation for students and their families. More information >>
- Jagiellonian University Hospital has opened a dedicated internal and surgical office for Ukrainian citizens. More information >>
Romania:
- Babeș-Bolyai University is offering students from Ukraine to participate as auditors to didactic activities related to their fields of study according to the curricula offered by Babeș-Bolyai University. More information >>
Slovenia:
- University of Ljubljana offers information and support for students from Ukraine. More information >>
Switzerland:
- University of Bern is offering a simplified admission process 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 >>. The university also offers 20 Sanctuary scholarships for applicants in the UK on humanitarian grounds. 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 (Undergraduates, Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research Students) who are at risk as a result of the war in Ukraine via the Sanctuary Scholarships scheme. More information >>
Policies and commitments to host Ukrainian researchers and academics
Austria:
- University of Vienna's ESI research institute has started a fellowship program for research stays of up to four months for Ukrainian scientist in the fields of mathematics and physics. Information about how to apply >>
- University of Vienna is providing the possibility for Ukrainian researchers to apply for "Research Fellow" status which can provide them quick help regarding access to library resources or offices. More information >>
Belgium:
- Ghent University provides information on finance, housing, studying,etc. for researchers and staff from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. More information>>
- UCLouvain offers academic and extracurricular activities to researchers and academics who wish to participate in scientific activities, and who have or are applying for protection or refugee status in Belgium. How to apply to the Access2University program >>
Denmark:
- Aarhus University is launching a fellowship programme for researchers affected by the war in Ukraine. 10-15 fellowships will be available, including a full salary along with access to a workspace all research activities at the university. More information on how to apply >>
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 has set up an emergency fund with research fellowships to support Ukrainian researchers. The fellowships are awarded for a period of up to 12 months. 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. More information >>
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. Find them >>
Sweden:
- Uppsala University has set up various funding schemes through various organisations to support researchers from Ukraine. 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 will consider applications from affected persons through the Scholars at Risk (SAR) network. The Swiss National Science Foundation has pledged CHF 9 million to SAR to fund universities in Switzerland to host researchers fleeing 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 >>
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) and Université Paris Cité (France).
- University of Bologna (Italy) is postponing the deadline for the payment of tuition fees from 15 March to 30 June 2022, supporting students suffering from the new economic situation (more information >>). A group of Italian universities in Emilia-Romagna also provides special cash and service measures for students from Ukraine already enrolled at the universities or present in the region. More information >>
- University of Groningen (The Netherlands) has set up an emergency fund for living expenses for students who are affected financially by the war. 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 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 summer semester 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 it >>
