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Lesia Ukraїnka Fellowship
Sector:
Education
Type:
Scholarship
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Deadline:
16 January 2026 at 23:59 Kyiv time
Organiser:
This is an opportunity to conduct your research within the Institute for Humanities Sciences in Vienna for three months.
You will receive a monthly stipend of up to EUR 3,300 and time to create a piece that reflects on global issues of culture, society, or politics through the prism of the Ukrainian past and present. The organisers will provide a comfortable workspace and access to all the institute's resources.
The scholarship is provided by the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.
What do I get?
- A monthly stipend that will cover all the expenses related to your stay in Vienna: EUR 2,750 if you are currently enrolled in a PhD programme and EUR 3,300 if you already hold a degree.
- The opportunity to work on your research at the Institute for Human Sciences for three months, from September 2026 to June 2027.
Can I apply?
These scholarships are for scientists who:
- Are currently enrolled or have already held a PhD in the humanities or social sciences, awarded in 2022 or later.
- Want to implement a research project on global topics of culture, society, or politics through the Ukrainian experience.
What do I need to apply?
- Completed application form
- CV including a list of publications
- Project description — up to 550 characters
- Project proposal: objectives, state of the art, methods and work plan in up to 7,500 characters
- Cover letter with information on how your stay at the university will benefit the concrete goals of your research
- Two recommendation letters
All documents must be in English and PDF format. Use Latin characters for attachment file names.
How do I apply?
By 16 January, submit the online application and attach all required documents in a single PDF.
The competition's results will be announced by 30 April 2026.
Good to know
- Organisers will prefer candidates based in Ukraine.
- Projects working with themes of feminism, literary history, anti-imperialism, corporeality, illness, and disability will be given preference.
- Unfortunately, the organisers cannot explain why your application was not selected.
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