Standing with Ukraine
The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Luxembourg is offering 20 fellowships to doctoral candidates, post-doctoral candidates, or other researchers who have recently fled Ukraine due to the war.
Relevant Research Areas
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must
- prove that they are registered as PhD candidates in a university in Ukraine or prove their scientific background at a university in Ukraine
- that they are under the temporary protection status delivered by Luxembourg
What we offer
- Fellowships of six months
- Possibility of a rental allowance
- Student Insurance Program (SIP), a special insurance package that covers people staying abroad on a temporary basis. SIP has been specially designed for students, scientists, members of the educational staff, and accompanying family members (spouse or children).
- Funding for cost of living
- Travel expenses incurred while coming to Luxembourg might be reimbursed. Please keep your receipts and proof of payment.
- Status as Visiting Researcher / Visiting PhD candidate at University of Luxembourg
- Access to central services of the university (library, email, if available also office space)
- Integration into an existing research team and, for PhD candidates, supervision by one of the supervisors of the Faculty
Financial Support
The support provided by FSTM consists of a €50 daily allowance, up to a maximum of €1250 for visiting doctoral candidates and €1500 for visiting researchers. An additional €1000 per month will be provided for accommodation upon presentation of supporting documents. In case there are no accommodation costs, this allowance cannot be provided.
How to apply
To apply, please fill in the survey.
Selection procedure
Selection will be made by the Dean’s office on a first-come-first-serve basis and depending on the possibility to integrate within one of the Faculty's programmes or departments.
