MSCA4Ukraine

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The MSCA4Ukraine implementing partners welcome the news by the European Commission about the allocation of additional EUR 10 million for fellowships for researchers displaced from Ukraine.

The extra funding will enable around 50 additional researchers, including doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers, who were forced to flee Ukraine, to continue their work safely on research projects at host institutions based in the EU and Horizon Europe associated countries. It will also allow the researchers to access training, skills and career development opportunities. Specific support will be available for organisations hosting the researchers and those fellows relocating with their families.

Further information can be found on the MSCA website .

As preparations for the second MSCA4Ukraine call for project proposals are currently in progress, we kindly ask to refrain from sending any queries on the forthcoming call until further notice.

MSCA4Ukraine

As part of the EU’s response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, a new dedicated fellowship scheme – MSCA4Ukraine – will provide support to displaced researchers from Ukraine. Endowed with 25 Mio. EUR, this support scheme will enable displaced researchers to continue their work at academic and non-academic organisations in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries, while maintaining their connections to research and innovation communities in Ukraine. The scheme may also facilitate researchers’ reintegration in Ukraine if conditions for safe return are met, in order to prevent permanent brain drain, and contribute to strengthening the Ukrainian university and research sector and its collaboration and exchange with the international research community.

• Detailed information on MSCA4Ukraine on SAR Europe website

The fellowship

The MSCA4Ukraine Programme will enable academic and non-academic institutions in all European Union member states and in Horizon Europe-associated states to host doctoral students and PhD holders/postdoctoral fellows for a period of 6 to 24 months.

Fellowship rates for researchers are the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks and MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships as outlined in the MSCA work programme (cf. p. 83 for PhD holders/postdoctoral fellows and p75 for doctoral fellows). Since the cost of living differs across host countries, a country correction coefficient applies to the monthly living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment across host countries and purchasing power parity for all researchers.

In addition, MSCA4Ukraine will provide contributions towards institutional costs, such as research, training and networking as well as management and indirect costs.

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The MSCA4Ukraine application portal is closed until further notice.

Eligibility criteria

In line with the MSCA work programme, support to individual researchers will be open to all domains of research and innovation and aligned with the general objectives and principles of the MSCA, including scientific excellence, skills and career development, inter-sectoral mobility, equal opportunities and inclusiveness, attractive working conditions and work/life balance, while fostering open science, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Applications must be submitted by prospective host institutions on behalf of named researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria. Eligible candidates:

• Are either (1) Ukrainian nationals or (2) stateless persons or nationals from third countries other than Ukraine, with their primary residence in Ukraine on 24 February 2022
• Either (1) have been displaced on or after 24 February 2022 or (2) are ready to be displaced from Ukraine
• Are postdoctoral researchers (i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree by the time the fellowship is set to begin) or doctoral candidates (i.e. enrolled in a doctoral programme at a higher education institution in Ukraine, leading to the award of a doctoral degree)
• Have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities at the prospective host institution, as confirmed by the applicant host institution

Prospective host organisations can be academic or non-academic organisations in any EU member state or Horizon Europe associated country. The primary host organisation (the MSCA4Ukraine applicant) must be outside Ukraine, but organisations within Ukraine can host researchers during a secondment arrangement and in a reintegration phase of up to one third of the fellowship duration.

Advice and matchmaking service

Scholars at Risk Europe at Maynooth University in Ireland will provide individual advice and matchmaking services for eligible researchers and host institutions across Europe:
Email: MSCA4Ukraine[at]mu.ie

Your contact at the Humboldt Foundation:

- Christopher Marx, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Frederik Strobel, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Nicholas Jason Miniaci, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Oksana Seumenicht, Project Manager MSCA4Ukraine
Email: MSCA4Ukraine[at]avh.de

We ask for your understanding that we cannot offer advice by phone. Please use the e-mail address provided for your questions. We would appreciate it if you send your emails in English language.

Useful links

• Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Sponsorship opportunities for researchers at risk
• Inspireurope resources for researchers at risk and host institutions

Partners
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101101923

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Cooperation partners