Overview of Existing Support Offers
On this page, we are providing offers of assistance from our partners as well as German and international institutes of higher education.
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By Cities:
- Aalen: Aalen University: Information for Ukrainian students, scholars and professionals
- Bamberg: University Bamberg Help for Ukraine
- Berlin: Copernicus Berlin e.V.: International Excellence Scholarship Program (IES) for students from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Berlin: Bard College Berlin: 10 Scholarships for Ukrainians
- Berlin: Internships at the Berlin Centre of Competence for Water
- Berlin: Technical University Berlin: Guest study In(2)TU Berlin
- Bochum: Ruhr University Bochum: Fellowship-Program for Ukrainian Academics in the field of didactics of Higher Education
- Bottrop: Hochschule Ruhr West: Offers for Refugees and Scholarships for Refugees
- Cottbus-Senftenberg: Brandenburg University of Technology: BTU Guest Student Programme for refugees
- Dortmund: Technical University Dortmund: Support for Ukrainian Students
- Düsseldorf: Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf: Bridge programme for prospective and current students as well as university teachers and also health & welfare professionals
- Düsseldorf: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf: Offers for students and prospective students
- Eichstätt/Ingolstadt: Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt: Information for refugee students and students at risk
- Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: FAU scholarships and fellowships for students and scholars/scientists at risk from Ukraine
- Flensburg: Europa University Flensburg: “Program for the Academic Preparation and Integration of Refugees” (ProRef)
- Fulda: Hochschule Fulda: Refugees from Ukraine are free of charge for “pre-study Fulda” (Vorbereitungskurs)
- Gießen: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: Information and support for students
- Gießen: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: Services for Refugees and Endangered Researchers and Students
- Hamburg: HAW Hamburg: Centre for Migration Research and Integration Practice;
- Hamburg: HFBK Hamburg (University for the Fine Arts): A straightforward procedure for Ukrainian art students for taking up studies at the art academy.
- Hamburg: Hamburg Media School: Study scholarships for the part-time master programme Digital Journalismus
- Hannover: Sabine Blindow-Schulen: Full scholarship for training in one of the MINT professions
- Heilbronn: Hochschule Heilbronn: Solidarity with Ukraine
- Hessen: Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts: HessenFonds scholarships for exceptionally talented and high achieving university students and researchers with refugee status at state universities in Hessen
- Hildesheim: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen: Information and support
- Jena: University Jena: Information for refugees willing to study
- Kleve: Hochschule Rhein-Waal: Support offers for ukrainian students
- Konstanz: University Konstanz: Support offers for students who are in danger or have fled Ukraine
- Konstanz: Intercultural Center (IKZ) at the HTWG Konstanz: Handbook: Information on Studying in Germany
- Lübeck: Technical University Lübeck: Information for prospective students from Ukraine who wants to beginn or continue their education at the TH Lübeck
- Lübeck: Technical University Lübeck: Course “Welcome to Schleswig-Holstein”
- Ludwigshafen: Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society: Free Intensive German Courses and Orientation Semesters special for students and school graduates from Ukraine
- Mülheim: Hochschule Ruhr West: Offers for Refugees and Scholarships for Refugees
- Munich: Technical University Munich: Integration programme
- Munich: Ludwig-Maximilian’-University Munich: Scholarships for Ukrainian students/doctoral students
- Potsdam: Copernicus Berlin e.V.: International Excellence Scholarship Program (IES) for students from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Regensburg: University of Regensburg: Information for Students & Researchers from Ukraine and Russia
- Speyer: Germany’s centre of competence for administrative sciences Speyer: Certificate Programme ‘Public Leadership and Administration’
- Stuttgart: Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences: Offers and support measures for students and prospective students from Ukraine
- Trier: University Trier: Information and support offers (e.g. preparatory course)
- Tübingen: Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics: CaCTüS Internship: 3-months paid research internships for talented students
- Wildau: Technical University Wildau: Wildau Welcome IT School for Ukrainian Students
- Wismar: Hochschule Wismar: Offer of support for refugees from Ukraine. Personal consultations.
- Wuppertal: University of Wuppertal: Information on studying at BUW
- Wuppertal: University of Wuppertal: The Faculty for Architecture and Engeneering offers refugees from Ukraine of any nationality the possibility to start or continue their education.
Regional/national/international
- Baden-Württemberg: Ministery of Science, Research and Arts: Study opportunities at universities in Baden-Württemberg
- Bayern: BAYHOST Taras Shevchenko scholarships – German courses for prospective students from Ukraine 2022
- Bayern: Virtual University Bavaria: free participation on about 580 online courses of bavarian universities
- Germany-wide: The Initiative of German universities for Ukrainian students
- Germany-wide: Internationale Hochschule: Full scholarships for Ukrainians
- Germany-wide: Malengo Ukraine-Germany Program: Scholarship for Ukrainians, who want to continue their education in Germany
- Germany-wide: GFPS e. V.: Scholarship for Ukrainians
- Germany-wide: Student services support students from Ukraine | Deutsches Studentenwerk
- Germany-wide: Szloma Albam Fonds: Jewish students from Ukraine can apply at the Szloma Albam Fonds for Scholarships for professional training and education.
- Germany-wide: University Educational Guidance Guarantee Fund: Consultation, support for refugees
- Germany-wide: Otto Benneke Stiftung e.V.: Higher Education Guarantee Fund – Funding of Ukrainian refugees
- Niedersachsen: Information on education at Universities in Niedersächen special for Ukrainians.
- Sachsen: State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism of Saxony: Information on studying in Saxony (there are downloads in Ukrainian)
- Ukraine: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung: Sur Place Scholarships for Students of Southern and Eastern Universities in Ukraine
- Worldwide: Erudera: List of Universities Helping Ukrainian Students
- Westfalen: University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen: Information and support offers
By Cities:
- Aalen: Aalen University: Information for Ukrainian students, scholars and professionals
- Augsburg: Research center of the University of Augsburg: Call: Research Stay for Ukrainian Visiting Scholars
- Bamberg: University Bamberg: Help for Ukraine
- Bayreuth: University Bayreuth: Funding Opportunities for Researchers at Risk from Ukraine
- Berlin: Junge Akademie: Mentoring offers
- Bochum: Ruhr University Bochum: RDSME (Research Departmend Subserface Modeling and Engineering) Funding Program: Research stays for Scientists
- Bonn: Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile (CBA): Support for researchers from Ukraine
- Cologne: Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile (CBA): Support for researchers from Ukraine
- Dortmund: Technical University Dortmund: Information and support offers
- Düsseldorf: Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf: Bridge programme for prospective and current students as well as university teachers and also health & welfare professionals
- Düsseldorf: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf: Support for Researchers from Ukraine
- Eichstätt/Ingolstadt: Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt: Information for refugee researchers and researchers at risk
- Erfurt: University Erfurt: Link list with support offers
- Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: FAU scholarships and fellowships for students and scholars/scientists at risk from Ukraine
- Greifswald: University Greifswald: Short-term Fellowship with three-month funding phase (which can be extended for three further months); nomination by a fellow scholar (host) at the University of Greifswald required.
- Gießen: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: Information and support for students
- Gießen: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen: Services for Refugees and Endangered Researchers and Students
- Haifa (Israel): Haifa Center for German and European Studies: Ukraine Emergency Fellowship [pdf-Datei] for scientists with a background in the Humanities, social sciences or law
- Hannover: Initiative of the Director of TIB Hannover for “members of the library community”
- Hessen: Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts: HessenFonds scholarships for exceptionally talented and high achieving university students and researchers with refugee status at state universities in Hessen
- Hamburg: University Hamburg: Science Bridge for Ukraine
- Hamburg: University Hamburg/FB Business, Economics and Social Sciences: The opportunity to work in the research group for a period of 6-12 months
- Hamburg: The Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) supports scientists and creators from Ukraine with Fellowships.
- Hamburg: Technical University Hamburg: Position for Ukrainian researcher in need | Institute of Technical Biocatalysis
- Heidelberg: BioMed X Ukraine Refugee Funding Program: Positions for Research Assistants and PhD Students
- Koblenz: Hochschule Koblenz: Open position of a Lecturer for Data Science and Machine Learning
- Konstanz: University of Konstanz: Visiting Fellowships 2022, Postdoctoral stipends for up to 6 months to support early career researchers from Ukraine
- Lübeck: University Lübeck: Open positions for PhD students and post docs in the field of Software Engineering
- Munich: Technical University Munich: Information for Ukrainian young scientists to start or continue their doctoral research at the TUM
- Munich: LMU Munich, Deutsch-Ukrainische Historikerkommission: Support fonds for Ukrainian historians
- Munich: Technical University Munich: Invitation to Researchers / Ph.D. students based in Ukraine
- Munich: Globe Business College Munich: Part-time positions for lecturers
- Munich: Ludwig-Maximilian’-University Munich: Scholarships and fellowship programs for Ukrainian scholars
- Münster: University Münster: Scholarships for Ukrainian historians
- Münster: University Münster: Support for mathematicians
- Paris (France): German Historical Institute Paris: Mobility scholarships for history postgraduates and researchers from Ukraine
- Paris (France): Collège de France: Programme PAUSE
- Potsdam: The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam: Fellow programme for scientists in the field of sustainability
- Regensburg: University of Regensburg: Information for Students & Researchers from Ukraine and Russia
- Tel Aviv (Israel): Tel Aviv University: Emergency scholarship for research students from Ukraine
- Vienna (Austria): Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna): Ukraine in European Dialogue Junior Fellowship
- Vienna (Austria): Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna): Non-Residential Fellowships for Scholars from Ukraine
- Wiesbaden: Fellowships for Ukrainian scientists affected by the war in the fields of social work or related disciplines
- Wuppertal: University of Wuppertal: Position for research assistant with 75% working time, limited for three years, for doctoral students with Master degree in Mathematik or equal and interest to optimizing/numeric (Job ID 21386)
Regional/national/international
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Federal state government: Help for Ukraine in the science
- Niedersachsen: Scholarships for scientists who have fled the war from Ukraine
- Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz and Thüringen: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung: Funding for Ukrainian scientists
- Germany-wide: Funding measure of the BMBF: Projects on the topic of research and development cooperation between Germany and Ukraine
- Germany-wide: German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina: Leopoldina Ukraine Distinguished Fellowship
- Germany-wide: University of Münster: Opportunities in Germany for mathematicians from Ukraine
- Germany-wide: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung: EU programme for at-risk researchers from Ukraine
- Germany-wide: Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung: Philipp Schwartz Initiative
- Germany-wide: DBU: MOE Fellowship special programme for Ukraine
- Germany-wide: DFG: Extension of the Walter Benjamin Porgramme
- Germany-wide: Ernst von Siemens Kunsststiftung: Funding Line for scientists who have fled the war at German museums)
- Germany-wide: Helmholtz-Initiative: Support services for refugees
- Germany-wide: Max-Plank Gesellschaft: Positions for post docs
- Germany-wide: Max-Plank Gesellschaft: EIRENE scholarships for Ukrainian scientists
- Germany-wide: Nationale Forschungsdaten Infrastruktur: Important links for scientists from Ukraine
- Germany-wide: Umweltbundesamt: Support for academics from Ukraine
- Germany-wide: Verband deutscher Kunsthistoriker: German funding programmes for scholars at risk and a list of institutional contacts
- Germany-wide: CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security: Young Researcher Internship Program
- Germany-wide: Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien: BMBF/ZOiS Scholarships for Ukrainian Scholars
- Europe-wide: EURAXESS GERMANY: JOBS & FUNDING for ukrainian researchers
- Europe-wide: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: MSCA4Ukraine: Fellowship programme for researchers from Ukraine
- Europe-wide: ALLEA: All European Academics: European Fund for Displaced Scientists
- Europe-wide: EU-Kommission: Doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships
- North Rhein-Westphalia Cooperation platform to promote the establishment of contacts between research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia and Ukrainian scientists: Innovators Bridge North Rhine-Westphalia
- Ukraine: “Remote Research Grants for Ukrainian Researchers” (Deadline 08.05.2023)
- Ukraine: German Research Foundation: Special programme to support researchers in Ukraine
- Ukraine: Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien: BMBF/ZOiS Scholarships for Ukrainian Scholars
- USA: NAS: Scientists and Engineers in Exile or Displaced (SEED) program
- Worldwide: Labs supporting Ukrainian Scientists – Google Drive
- Worldwide: Science for Ukraine: growing collection of support offers at universities for Ukrainian students and scientists
- Worldwide: Chemists for Ukraine (LinkedIn Group)
- Worldwide: ENRICH GLOBAL initiative to support Ukraine innovation
- Worldwide: Research4Life: Support for Research4Life users in Ukraine
- Worldwide: EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion
- Worldwide: Science For Ukraine: Support offers for Recearchers
By Cities:
- Aachen: RWTH Aachen: FAQ list for Ukrainians concerning the RWTH Aachen, aid and support at the RWTH, application procedures and more
- Berlin: HWR Berlin: Several offers at the HWR Berlin for students and scientists
- Berlin: Technical University Berlin: Information and support offers by the university
- Bochum: Ruhr University Bochum: link list for Ukrainians with offers and information concerning the university (German only)
- Braunschweig: Technische Universität Braunschweig: offers for Ukrainian students and employees as well as refugees
- Darmstadt: Technische Universität Darmstadt:
Support for refugees from Ukraine - Düsseldorf: Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: Information and support services at the university and in Düsseldorf
- Flensburg: European University Flensburg: Support offers for ukrainian students and scientists
- Frankfurt (Oder): European University Viadrina: VIA-Support for Ukraine
- Freiburg: University Freiburg: Compilation of links about Ukraine help
- Furtwangen: Hochschule Furtwangen: Information for Ukrainian refugees
- Hamburg: HAW Hamburg/Life Sciences: “lectureship” for Ukrainian professors; students: programmes in English Biomedical Engineering, Process Engineering, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Renewable Energy Systems Master’s course
- Hamburg: Technische Universität Hamburg: Support for Students & Scientists from Ukraine
- Hannover: Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover: FAQ-List for Ukrainian (prospective) students
- Heidelberg: University Heidelberg: Information and support for students, PhD students and researchers
- Jena: Friedrich Schiller University Jena: Information for refugees interested in studying (e.g. Help programme, free language guide)
- Karlsruhe: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Information Portal with offers of help for Ukrainians
- Kleve: Hochschule Rhein-Waal: Measures of the Universities in the face of the Ukraine war
- Koblenz: Hochschule Koblenz: Informations for Ukrainians
- Leipzig: University Leipzig: Information, activities, support offers
- Lübeck: University Lübeck: Information and support offers
- Mainz: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz: Support for Ukraine and consultations
- Oldenburg: Jade Hochschule Wilhelmshaven/ Oldenburg/ Elsfleth: Information and support
- Passau: University Passau: Unterstützung für die Ukraine
- Prague (Czech): Charles University Prague: Assistance to students and staff affected by the conflict in Ukraine
- Rehovot (Israel): Feinberg Graduate Scholl at the Weizmann Institute: Support Program for Ukrainian Students and Postdocs
- Reutlingen: Hochschule Reutlingen: Information and support offers
- Saarbrücken: Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes: Information for Students from Ukraine
- Stralsund: Hochschule Stralsund: Information and support offers
- Stuttgart: Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg: Consultation of the DHBW
- Stuttgart: University Stuttgart: Support and information
- Tübingen: University Tübingen: Information and support offers
- Weingarten: PH Weingarten: IGEL programme for the integration of international teachers at German schools
- Ulm: University Ulm: ConnectUlm – Universität Ulm (uni-ulm.de) Information for prospective students and researchers from Ukraine
- Wildau: Technische Hochschule Wildau: Informations and support
Regional/national/international
- Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg Stiftung: Scholarships and support offers
- Bayern: BAYHOST-Koordinationsstelle Ukraine: Support and assistance offers in Bavaria
- Germany-wide: Germany 4 Ukraine: Basic information for arriving Ukrainians
- Germany-wide: Hochschulforum Digitalisierung: Help for people from Ukraine – how universities get involved
- Germany-wide: Federal Institute for Vokational Education and Training (BIBB): Information and support provision
- Germany-wide: Pan for Ukraine – planning and architecture network for Ukraine
- Germany-wide: TU9-Universities: Support offers: link collection
- Germany-wide: Interntaional Organization for Migration (IOM): Information for people fleeing Ukraine
- Germany-wide: VHS: Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband: Support for refugees from Ukraine
- Hessen: HessenFonds for Refugees and Victims of Persecution: up to 12 month scholarships for students, doctoral students or scientists
- Mittelhessen: Common information and propositions for Ukrainians of the Universities Giessen and Marburg as well as the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
- Online: Open University in Exile: Online Plattform for Ukrainians
- Austria: Austria’s Agency for Education and
Internationalisation (OeAD): In Solidarity with Ukraine - Weltweit: EUA Twitter list: Support to Ukrainian Higher Education and Research
- Weltweit: EU-Kommission: EU support to help Member States meet the needs of refugees
- Westfalen: Westfälische Hochschule: Up to date information for refugees from Ukraine
