European support to Ukrainian higher education community
Following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022, the European higher education and research community has expressed its undivided support to Ukrainian universities, students and staff. There are multiple statements of support, initiatives for concrete help to those in need, and other forms of expression of solidarity. Below are only a few of the many, different initiatives.
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EUA support for Ukrainian universities
Following an initial statement of solidarity with Ukraine at the onset of the war, the EUA Council confirmed a number of measures to support Ukrainian universities, including the establishment of a task force on the post-war recovery of the country’s university sector, in April 2022. See the members of the task force.
In addition, EUA has curated the following Twitter lists to relay information from the wider European higher education community: offers of support, and statements of support (March, April).
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Support For Ukrainian researchers by the EU and Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
The information provided on this page is a summary of what the EU does to help Ukrainian researchers. It also contains useful links to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) host organisations on how they can help Ukrainian researchers and their families.
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Science for Ukraine
Science for Ukraine is collecting information about practical support provided by the global research community to Ukrainian researchers and students. You can visit their website and follow the hashtag #ScienceForUkraine on Twitter.
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ERA4Ukraine
The European Commission has allowed more flexibility for the Erasmus+ programme to welcome students and staff from Ukraine for up to 12 months, and more targeted programmes to support scholars and students are on the way. The Commission has also adapted its EURAXESS network, which supports researchers internationally, so that it can assist Ukrainian scholars coming to Europe.
Positions
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02 Mar 2022
European University Association Statement on Ukraine
Following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the European University Association (EUA), which represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, stands in solidarity with the university students and staff of Ukraine as well as with the entire population of the country.
Resources
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HUMBOLDT4UKRAINE: Online Networking Forum
Partners news
26 Sep 2023The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation invites all Ukrainian researchers currently working in Germany, Ukraine and elsewhere, as well as members of the broader academic community, to join a digital networking forum. Since the outbreak of the brutal war waged by the Russian Federation against...
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MSCA4Ukraine webinar: Strengthening the Ukrainian higher education and...
Video
25 Sep 2023 view more -
The European Commission proposes to extend temporary protection for people...
Partners news
25 Sep 2023The European Commission is proposing to further extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia's aggression against Ukraine from 4 March 2024 to 3 March 2025. This will provide certainty and support for more than 4 million persons enjoying protection across the EU. The EU activated...
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MSCA4Ukraine webinar: Open Science principles and practices
Partners news
25 Sep 2023This webinar is organised by Scholars at Risk Europe as part of MSCA4Ukraine, an EU-funded fellowship programme for displaced researchers from Ukraine. EUA is part of the porject consortium. The webinar, which will take place on 25 October at 11.00 CEST, will address open science...
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Introducing MSCA4Ukraine awardees: The impact of the war on your research
Video
26 Jul 2023 view more -
Call for partners under the UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative
Partners news
10 Jul 2023The UK-Ukraine Twinning initiative, launched in 2022 as a response to the war in Ukraine, is looking for new applications from European partners. Twinning is an institution-to-institution partnership framework to support Ukrainian higher education, both through short-term aid and long-term...
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Supporting the Ukrainian university sector
Report
6 Jul 2023The European University Association (EUA) presents a set of recommendations on sustaining...
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Introducing MSCA4Ukraine awardees: Research background prior to MSCA4Ukraine
Video
30 Jun 2023 view more -
2023 Erasmus+ Programme Guide - new version available
Partners news
18 Jan 2023Following the publication of the first version of the 2023 Erasmus+ Programme in November 2022, a new version of the document was published in December 2022. An integral part of the 2023 Erasmus+ Call for Proposals, the amended Programme Guide includes a new sector-specific priority in the...
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MSCA4Ukraine – Official launch and information session
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MSCA4Ukraine – Official launch and information session on 6 October
News
23 Sep 2022The MSCA4Ukraine scheme, funded under the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, offers dedicated fellowships to support researchers from Ukraine, enabling them to continue their work at academic and non-academic organisations in EU member states and Horizon Europe associated countries, while...
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Support to Ukrainian higher education
Briefing
2 Sep 2022As the war in Ukraine continues, the results of this survey of EUA’s collective members provides...
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EUA sets up new Ukraine task force
News
22 Jul 2022The European University Association (EUA) has established a new task force to support the reconstruction of the Ukrainian higher education system. The decision to establish this task force was one of several taken in support of Ukraine during the Association’s Council meeting in Budapest on 27...
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EUA welcomes new collective member from Ukraine
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15 Jul 2022On 21 June, the EUA Board approved the application for full collective membership by the Union of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine, taking the number of national rectors’ conferences represented within EUA to 35. The Union of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of...
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MSCA4Ukraine: EU fellowship programme for Ukrainian researchers to be launched...
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15 Jul 2022The European University Association welcomes the European Commission’s recent announcement of a new scheme - MSCA4Ukraine - to be funded under the Horizon Europe programme’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. As part of the EU’s response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine,...
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Conference on the Ukraine crisis: responses from the European higher education...
Partners news
3 Jun 2022Science for Ukraine, All European Academies (ALLEA), Kristiania University College, and the International Science Council (ISC) are jointly organizing a half-day online conference on 15 June 2022 from 9.00 -14.00 CEST entitled, “The Ukraine crisis: responses from the European higher education and...
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NUSCT renews its call for an immediate end to the Russian Armed Forces...
Partners news
31 May 2022Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories (NUSCT) Rectors gathered at the 4th NUSCT Rectors’ Annual Meeting at the University of Greenland, in Nuuk, Greenland, on 3 May 2022. EUA Secretary General Amanda Crowfoot was a guest speaker. During the meeting, NUSCT Rectors...
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International Forum “Higher education quality assurance in the wartime”
Partners news
6 May 2022The online forum: “Higher education quality assurance in the wartime” will take place on 24 May at 14.00 CEST. The forum is organised by the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, with the support of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, within the project “Promoting Rule of...
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2022 EUA Annual Conference - Spotlight on Ukraine
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6 May 2022 view more -
EUA support for Ukrainian universities
News
6 May 2022At its meeting at Budapest University of Economics and Technology on 27 April, the EUA Council approved a set of actions to assist the Ukrainian higher education sector. EUA recognises the importance of engaging in a reflection on the medium- to long-term post-war recovery of Ukraine and its...
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Impact of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine on the Ukrainian higher...
Briefing
25 Apr 2022This brief provides a snapshot of how the Russian Federation’s invasion is impacting Ukraine’s...
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Study Visits Programme for Ukrainian students and doctoral candidates at the...
Partners news
20 Apr 2022EUA member University of Warsaw launched a new initiative called The Study Visits Programme for Ukrainian Students and Doctoral Candidates at the University of Warsaw. It aims to help students and doctoral candidates from Ukrainian universities to conduct research at the institution. The...
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European Training Foundation resource hub for Ukrainians and EU countries
Partners news
15 Apr 2022At the request of the European Commission, the European Training Foundation (ETF) has created a resource hub that aims to support recognition, education and work for the people fleeing Ukraine. It contains information for Ukrainians about recognition, education and work in the EU Member States,...
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Vytautas Magnus University announces open competition for teaching and...
Partners news
11 Apr 2022EUA member Vytautas Magnus University announced an open competition for teaching and research staff positions. In light of the recent situation in the Baltic region, the university seeks to attract more foreign scientists and lecturers, including those who were forced to abandon their jobs in...
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Online training for fast track recognition of Ukrainian academic qualifications
Partners news
31 Mar 2022The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission in cooperation with CIMEA, the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre, is organising a webinar on the Ukrainian higher education system, its qualifications (including qualifications granting access to higher...
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Appeal of Karazin University to the world academic community
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22 Mar 2022 view more -
Statement of Bologna Process parties on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Partners news
8 Mar 2022Both Russia and Ukraine are part of the European Higher Education Area and participate in the Bologna Process Follow-up Group and its workgroups. In a joint statement several members of the Bologna Process, among them EUA, condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a clear violation of the...
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EUA suspends membership of 12 Russian universities following statement by...
News
7 Mar 2022The Russian Union of Rectors (RUR) has issued a statement (in Russian), which supports the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The European University Association (EUA) Board has therefore taken the decision to suspend the membership of those universities whose leaders have signed this...
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The European Youth and Higher Education Community to the European governments:...
Partners news
4 Mar 2022The European Students Union, the Erasmus Student Network, the European Union of Jewish Students, the European University Association, Scholars At Risk, the Tertiary Refugee Student Network and the Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund reiterate the Statement addressing...
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French programme PAUSE opens a special call for emergency assistance to...
Partners news
2 Mar 2022The PAUSE program opens a special call for emergency assistance to Ukrainian researchers in danger, through an emergency fund granted by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. An emergency financial aid to finance the stay of a Ukrainian researcher, and his/her family...
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European University Association statement on Ukraine
News
2 Mar 2022Following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the European University Association (EUA), which represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, stands in solidarity with the university students and staff of Ukraine as well as with the...
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EUA statement of solidarity with Ukraine
News
25 Feb 2022Today the European University Association (EUA), which represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, stands in solidarity with the university students and staff of Ukraine as well as with the entire population of the country. EUA is shocked by...
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Call for applications: the Philipp Schwartz Initiative for supporting scholars...
Partners news
19 Jan 2022In view of the situation in Ukraine, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany is allowing Ukrainian researchers to be nominated until 18 March 2022 in the current call for applications of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has launched the 11th call...
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Expert voices
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Fellowships for at-risk scholars can benefit whole societies [Op-ed]
11 Oct 2023Three MSCA4Ukraine fellows recently shared their first experiences of the scheme. For EUA’s...
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Projects
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MSCA4Ukraine Fellowship Scheme
As part of the EU’s response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, MSCA4Ukraine...
Events
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The presentation is now available. The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine prompted an immediate display of support by higher education and research...
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The EU-funded MSCA4Ukraine offers dedicated fellowships to support researchers from Ukraine, enabling them to continue their work at academic and non-academic...
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