Wednesday 28 September marks the publication of the first call for applications of the MSCA4Ukraine programme, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Specific Action set up by the European Commission to support doctoral and post-doctoral candidates in all fields, displaced as a result of the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, in order to enable them to continue their research (see EUROPE 12926/11).
The €25 million MSCA4Ukraine programme under Horizon Europe is being implemented by Scholars at Risk, a consortium based at the Irish University of Maynooth, working with members of the academic community at risk
To avoid a brain drain, an MSCA4Ukraine component is dedicated to supporting research communities in Ukraine and reintegrating scientists into their Ukrainian communities when conditions allow.
Once selected, host organisations and researchers from Horizon Europe participating states will receive a grant to host Ukrainian researchers for a period of between 6 months and 2 years.
The beneficiaries of this reception may be Ukrainian citizens, stateless persons or nationals of third countries other than Ukraine with residence in Ukraine.
The online application portal for host organisations and researchers will open on 24 October, but potential host are already invited to prepare their applications. An information day will take place on 6 October.
Link to the MSCA4Ukraine platform: https://aeur.eu/f/3af (Original version in French by Emilie Vanderhulst)