Funding opportunities for refugee/endangered researchers

DFG: Supplemental proposals/integration in currently funded projects

• For prospective, doctoral researchers, researchers with a doctorate
• All project leaders and also higher education institutions can submit supplemental proposals to integrate qualified refugees – prospective or doctoral researchers – in DFG projects that already receive funding. These proposals can be justified based on the fact that individuals are now available for the further development of a project whose involvement can be expected to provide additional stimuli for the research programme in question.
• Funding period: 1 to 3 years, depending on the project
• Extent of funding: A supplemental proposal can be geared towards any type of funding that enables refugees to be integrated in a project, in particular guest funds, staff positions and the Mercator module.
• Application procedure: online; submitted informally at any time.
• Information: DFG webpage
• Contacts: DFG head office, Michael Sommerhof, phone +49 228 885-2017; University of Passau, Division Research Services,Dr. Kerstin Theis

DFG: Walter Benjamin posts

• The program provides research funds for an independent research project. Impotant: The restriction of the target group to the early postdoc phase that otherwise exists under this programme does not apply to refugees
• Extent of funding: position as "Postdoctoral Researcher and Comparable" and grants a general allowance for direct project costs (including travel and publication costs) and, where applicable, additional funding associated with high production costs.
• Funding Period: up to two years
• Application procedure: submitted at any time; online
• Information: DFG webpage
• Contacts: DFGHead office (Fachreferat); Dr. Kerstin Theis in the Division Research Services at the University of Passau

• Target Group: University graduates living in or have fled Ukraine as well as current PhD students with an Ukrainian citizenship
• In addition to its fellowship programme for university graduates and doctoral students from Central and Eastern European countries, the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU) will now award up to30 additional fellowships to master‘s graduates living in Ukraine or refugees.
• Extent of Funding: 1.250 EUR per month, Insurances, Travel costs, German Courses
• Application procedure: online, anytime
• Information: Webseite of the DBU
• Brochure: Link to the Programmbrochure

The German Mathematical Society (DMV) aims to support mathematicians from Ukraine at all stages in their career who might consider a visiting position, scholarship or other forms of scientific long-term stays in Germany.

In cooperation with Mathematics Münster, applications from mathematicians from Ukraine and offers from German mathematical institutions will be coordinated. Mathematicians from Ukraine on all career levels are invited to send their applications via this form. If a linked offer matches your profile, you can also send your application directly to the offering institution.

• Target group: former and current Gerda Henkel scholarship holders
• For the individual scholarships for endangered and refugee researchers, the Gerda Henkel Foundation is increasingly approaching earlier and current recipients. You can seek help yourself or make recommendations to support other employees at Ukrainian universities.
• Application: via the contact of the Gerda Henkel Foundation (Dr. Birte Ruhardt)
• Information: Website of the Gerda Henkel Foundation

The Helmholtz Association provides funds from the Initiative and Networking Fund to offer people from Ukraine temporary professional perspectives in Germany. In justified exceptional cases, researchers who have fled Russia or Belarus can also apply for funding.

If You are interested in the funding programm please get in touch with the contact person at the Helmholtz Center of your choice for further information.

The Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) offers scientists who have fled Ukraine the opportunity to work for the Umweltbundesamt for up to 12 months.

Possible fields of activity result from the selection of the field of study on the website. If you are interested in working as a guest researcher, please send a short cover letter, a CV and your certificate of residence with the desired field of work by e-mail to ukrainehilfe@uba.de. After receipt of the documents, possible positions will be examined.