In close cooperation with partner institutes from Ukraine, Europe and the United States, the Wissenschaftskolleg has launched an initiative to support Ukrainian scholars in their effort to found an Institute for Advanced Study in Kyiv. Full-scale institutional activities in Ukraine will only be possible once the war is over, but in September 2023 the Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study (VUIAS) has taken up its activities and hosted a first interdisciplinary cohort of fellows. VUIAS will grant fellowships to Ukrainian scholars, coordinate them to form a virtual cohort, organize a colloquium and other virtual and hybrid events for them, establish links with relevant colleagues and academic institutes internationally, and provide services such as access to libraries and assistance in getting work translated and published.
VUIAS is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation Germany. The program provides two kinds of fellowships:
- VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine, which are granted by the Wissenschaftskolleg to scholars who work and reside in universities and research institutes in Ukraine;
- and VUIAS Fellowships Abroad, which are funded, selected and hosted by eight of the world’s leading Institutes for Advanced Study located in Europe and the United States.
This is a call for application for up to fifteen VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine for the academic year 2025/2026.
VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine are granted for ten months (from October 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026) to scholars residing in Ukraine and working in Ukrainian universities and research institutes. The fellows will remain at their home institutes and receive their fellowships there. VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine amount to 500 euros per month for postdocs and 1.000 euros per month for professors. Further information on the VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine can be found in Fellowship Guidelines.
Excellent and innovative scholars from Ukraine and all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply for VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine – applications from the natural, life and social sciences and the humanities are equally welcome. The VUIAS Fellowship in Ukraine supports scholars in their pursuit of a self-chosen research project. Scholars at all stages of their career are eligible if they hold a PhD and are not yet retired.
The VUIAS Fellowships in Ukraine are reserved for scholars residing in Ukraine, who have Ukrainian citizenship or a long-term residence permit and are affiliated with an Ukrainian academic institution. During the Academic Year 2025/2026 all VUIAS Fellows will be obliged to engage in interdisciplinary exchange with their cohort through regular participation in the VUIAS colloquium and other events. The working languages will be Ukrainian and English; both an active and passive knowledge of English is expected.
The application must be in English and submitted via the VUIAS application platform.
Application deadline is November 30, 2024, 2:00 pm CET.
For practical advice concerning the application procedure please consult the Application Guidelines and FAQ or write to admissions@vuias.org .