For NUPh students and staff: information on current opportunities for academic mobility, internships, research projects and international programs to take part in.
Summer Program for Students from Ukraine
The University of Waterloo invites applications for its fourth Summer Internship Program for students at risk from Ukraine.
This program will run from May 5 to August 22, 2025, and is designed for students from Ukrainian universities whose studies have been affected by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Preference is given to students registered at Ukrainian universities in a fourth-year bachelor’s and any level master’s or doctoral programs for the current academic year (2024/2025).
Eligibility:
- senior bachelor (3rd or 4th year), master or Ph.D. student as of Fall 2024
- enrolled in the current academic year (2024/2025) at a Ukrainian university
- specialization in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or other research area presented at the University of Waterloo
- must have an overall GPA of at least 80% in their undergraduate studies and 85% for their graduate programs
- strong English proficiency is required for efficient academic communications (approximate minimum levels: TOEFL ~80, IELTS ~6.5, Cambridge ~175, CAEL ~60, PTE ~60, EFAS ~75%, Duolingo ~110)
Duration: May 5, 2025 to August 22, 2025.
Funding: All essential travel, housing, and on-campus expenses are covered by the program.
Documents required for submission (in English unless specified otherwise):
- Resume / CV
- Academic transcripts for all programs (English or Ukrainian)
- Personal statement (up to 300 words explaining your relevant experience, your interest in the program, and its connection to your career plans)
- Academic recommendation letter
- A copy of your English proficiency exam score (if available)
- A copy of your Canadian visa/confirmation of visa application (if available)
Timeline: Applicants are encouraged to apply at the earliest possibility as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The final application submission deadline is 9:00 am EST, Dec. 1, 2024. All applicants will be notified of the final decision on their application by Dec. 31, 2024.
More details: https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/summer-program-students-ukraine
German DAAD scholarship program
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany provides:
- master’s scholarships for study in Germany,
- research grants for young scientists,
- research scholarships for teachers and scientists.
Deadline for all programs: November 15
Those who have a bachelor’s degree, plan to enter a German university before the start of the scholarship and know the foreign language taught at the university and have a language certificate to prove this can apply for a master’s scholarship. Details: https://houseofeurope.org.ua/opportunity/727
The grant for young scientists is available to individuals with a master’s degree and postgraduate students. Details: https://houseofeurope.org.ua/opportunity/730
Scholarships for Ukrainian teachers and scientists who have a doctoral degree, are officially employed at a Ukrainian university and know the foreign language taught at the university. Details: https://houseofeurope.org.ua/opportunity/731
Dear students!
The Center for International Career Guidance and External Relations announces a competition for participation in credit mobility with the University of Tartu (Estonia) with the financial support of the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA171 joint project.
The competition has been announced for 4 vacancies for EP Pharmacy from the 2nd to the 5th year. Mobility will take place during the spring semester of 2024-2025 and is designed for 5 months (February-June 2025).
Payment of living expenses is 1050 euros per month. The grant is paid for the period of living and studying in Tartu and on the condition of obtaining temporary protection in Estonia (or another EU country). Documents for Estonian temporary protection can be submitted upon arrival in Estonia at the beginning of the spring semester, if the following requirements are met:
- you were in Ukraine when the war started (left Ukraine after February 24, 2022)
- you do not have an Estonian or other Schengen visa
- more information on temporary protection: https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/information-on-the-war-in-ukraine/temporary-protection-for-ukrainian-citizens-and-their-family-members
Travel abroad is carried out in accordance with the current normative legal acts and the Rules for crossing the state border by citizens of Ukraine.
To participate in the selection, the applicant must have a high academic rating, have at least B1 English level confirmed by a certificate, and be an active student. In the event that the applicant reports knowledge of the English language without a confirming certificate, the level of knowledge will be checked by a university employee.
Application deadline: 21.10.2024
To participate in the selection, you need to fill out the following form
Each of you has a unique opportunity to study for a semester at an EU university, gain interesting experience and make new friends!
In case of questions, the contact person is Halyna Hryhoriv,
Head of the Center for International Career Guidance and Foreign Relations
Е-mail: icd@nuph.edu.ua
Tel.: +380664816847
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalization have announced a competition for joint Ukrainian-Austrian research projects for implementation in 2025-2026, which lasts until October 25, 2024.
The competition is open to any research groups of institutions of higher education, scientific institutions of both countries in all scientific disciplines and thematic areas, including social sciences and humanities.
Contacts from the Ukrainian side:
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Directorate of Science Development, Department of International Scientific Cooperation
Dorokhova Oksana Valentynivna
Tel. (+38 044) 287 82 52
Email: oksana.dorokhova@mon.gov.ua
Andriy Dmytrovych Ostapenko
Tel. (+38 044) 287 82 15
Email: andrii.ostapenko@mon.gov.ua
From the Austrian side:
OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation Ms Isabella Scheibelreiter Ebendorferstraße 7A-1010 Vienna
Tel. +43 (0)1/ 53408-472
Email: wtz@oead.at
Website: www.oead.at/wtz
Free online courses on European studies
On behalf of the Department of Political Science at the University of Latvia we would like to inform you that in the autumn semester of 2024 we will offer several online intensive modules in European studies in English. The modules is specially designed for participants (students and civil servants) from Ukraine and Moldova to equip participants with skills and knowledge, considering Ukraine`s and Moldova`s closer integration and potential membership in the EU.
The modules:
We will offer the following modules:
- European studies – Domestic Affairs (12 ECTS) will cover following topics: policy analysis, policy making, good governance, Latvian experience being a EU country, change management, public diplomacy and strategic communication. The module will take place between of September 9-October 5.
- European studies – Foreign Affairs (12 ECTS) will cover topics like foundation of EU, institutions of EU History of EU enlargement, EU integration theories, Europeanization process, Economic Europeanization, Political Europeanization, regionalisation, Europeanisation and national identity. The module will take place online between October 7-October 31.
- European studies – Domestic Affairs/ Accession issues for public servants, employees of local governments and teachers of universities (6 ECTS) with topics: good governance, evidence based policy making, accession negotiations process and tactics; policy analysis, management of reforms, policy coordination, strategic communication, internal coordination of accession process, membership obligations, EU project management. The module will take place November 5-November 22.
All modules will be online (via Zoom) during evening sessions (18.00-21.00).
The participants will receive credit points (ECTS) which will be supported by special certificates based on the attendance records. Certificates will be issued for any participant with at least 33% of attendance.
The participants are free to decide on the total number of modules they would like to attend.
Who can apply:
Students of all levels (BA, MA, PhD students) and public servants are encouraged to apply for selected modules
Costs: All modules are free of charge.
Application deadline: September 3, 2024 (23.00 CET)
How to apply:
Please apply via: https://forms.gle/Q17vjvg4YrePkxxd9
If you have any questions, pPlease contact prof. Iveta Reinholde, e-mail: iveta.reinholde@lu.lv or Ms. Aleksandra Kjakste: aleksandra.kjakste@lu.lv
House of Europe
House of Europe is a program funded by the European Union, created to support professional and creative exchange between Ukrainians and their colleagues in EU countries and Great Britain. It focuses on culture and creative sector, education and work with youth, social entrepreneurship, media.
Portfolio of program opportunities: https://houseofeurope.org.ua/opportunities
