At-risk and refugee scientists
National Academic Contact Point Ukraine
The DAAD has installed a website to provide orientation in Germany and especially in the German higher education and research system which also includes current help offers in academia.
SAR Verbund Norddeutschland (SAR Union Northern Germany)
SAR Verbund Norddeutschland is a regional network of partners from Northern Germany who are active in the Scholars at Risk - Germany Section network. Currently, the SAR Verbund Norddeutschland consists of representatives from ten different institutions.
The aim of the network is to provide support for researchers at risk in Northern Germany and to strengthen regional cooperations for and with researchers at risk.
At-risk and refugee scientists
The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg supports at-risk and refugee scientists by realising temporary research opportunities through the funding programmes below. By joining the international network Scholars at Risk at the beginning of 2022, the University of Oldenburg is also officially showing solidarity with researchers around the world who are threatened and persecuted due to their research activities, their commitment to academic freedom, armed conflicts in the country or other reasons.
Researchers cannot hand in applications themselves. If you are in contact with researchers at risk, would like to host such a guest in your institute or are affected by risk yourself, please contact the International Office as soon as possible.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation provides an overview of general information and measures.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation continuously updates a list of individuals and institutions that enable researchers endangered by the war in Ukraine to work at their institute.
In the current 14th round of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, nomination requests can now be submitted to the International Office. The deadline for submitting the complete documents to the International Office is 2nd February 2024.
Successful nominations are expected to be selected by the end of May 2024, with funding starting on 1st July 2024.
All applications will be submitted collectively by the International Office. Please contact us at an early stage if you are in contact with at-risk or refugee researchers.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
National Academic Contact Point Ukraine: Orientation in Germany and in the German higher education and research system as well as help offers for Ukrainian students and researchers
The DAAD offers an overview of current measures and support services.
The university can nominate doctoral students or those interested in doing a doctorate for the Hilde Domin Programme.