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The evaluation process has been completed, and the selection results of the second MSCA4Ukraine call have been communicated to the applicant organisations. At this time no further call for applications is foreseen.
The evaluation and selection process was carried out as outlined in the second call’s MSCA4Ukraine ToR for Applicants (2024). The MSCA4Ukraine fellowship scheme will support additional 49 displaced researchers from Ukraine in the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe (more information on the awarded projects):
European Commission to support 49 researchers through MSCA4Ukraine (Published: 31 March 2025)
The MSCA4Ukraine team would like to thank each researcher and host organisation for the time and effort that was devoted to the application process. We strongly appreciate the unwavering solidarity with Ukraine demonstrated by the European scientific community.
We kindly advise candidate researchers to contact the project management of their prospective host organisation and refrain from sending enquiries directly to us. You may find the MSCA4Ukraine resource webpage useful for exploring alternative funding and training opportunities.
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 35 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.
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.
You must meet the following 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:
- Candidates are either (1) Ukrainian nationals or (2) stateless persons or (3) nationals from third countries other than Ukraine, with their primary residence in Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
- Candidates have been displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022.
- Candidates are either postdoctoral researchers (i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree by the time the fellowship is set to begin) or researchers who, on or after 24 February 2022, were enrolled as doctoral candidates at a higher education institution in Ukraine.
- Candidates have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities at the prospective host institution, as confirmed by the applicant host institution.
- Current and former MSCA4Ukraine fellows are not eligible to be nominated.
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.
How to apply
At this time no further call for applications is planned.
Advice
Scholars at Risk Europe at Maynooth University in Ireland will provide individual advice for eligible researchers and host institutions across Europe:
Email: MSCA4Ukraine[at]mu.ie
Your contact at the Humboldt Foundation:
- Emil Bauer, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Natascha Dworschak, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Nicholas Jason Miniaci, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Frederik Strobel, Programme Officer MSCA4Ukraine
- Julia Ihde, Programme Coordinator MSCA4Ukraine
- Oksana Seumenicht, Project Manager MSCA4Ukraine
- Holger Radke, 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
- MSCA4Ukraine awarded projects
- MSCA4Ukraine video-recordings of interviews with fellows and events
- Other relevant resources compiled by MSCA4Ukraine
- Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Sponsorship opportunities for researchers at risk
- Inspireurope resources for researchers at risk and host institutions
