Safe Haven Fellowship Program – Ukraine

The fellowship is aimed mainly towards people with the Ukrainian nationality, but is also open for people with the Russian or Belarusian nationality. NIAS does not accept applicants affiliated to a Russian or Belarusian university or research institute, or any other institution that is boycotted.

Stipends and Dutch University Grants

NIAS Fellows can apply for financial support under specific circumstances.

• Stipend
  • Personal stipends are offered to fellows without an affiliation and fellows from outside the Netherlands. Fellows are granted a monthly stipend of €2.500,- per month. This amount should cover essential expenses during the fellowship. The stipend is paid directly to the fellow.
• Dutch University Grant
  • Fellows affiliated to Dutch universities who continue to receive their salary, can apply for a Dutch University Grant. This grant is meant for Dutch universities only and are provided to compensate for some of the costs that the university might make to free the fellow from his/her obligations during the period of the fellowship. This grant of €2.500,- per month is paid to the university directly.
• Additional funding
  • Additional financial support is available to fellows from low income countries, who receive a full time salary below €2.500,- per month. The details of additional financial support will be a tailor-made agreement between NIAS and the fellow.

Duration

• The Safe Haven Fellowship is granted for a period of 5 months (Sept- Jan or Feb – June).

Who can apply?

• The applicant must have at least three years research experience since the date they were awarded a PhD, if they are submitting a scientific proposal;
• The project proposal must fit within the scope of humanities and/or social sciences.

For more information, visit NIAS.