PhD positions, fellowships, research grants and schemes for academics at risk, with guides on proposals, supervisors and recognition.
If you left an academic post under pressure, several schemes here are designed for researchers at risk. We can help you understand and prepare an application; we cannot place you in a position or influence a host institution's decision.
Collège de France (Programme PAUSE)
French programme co-funding placements for researchers and artists in exile. The host institution in France submits the application.
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Apply for doctoral research at participating EMBL sites through the winter recruitment round.
European Research Council
Project funding for researchers ready to lead an independent research programme.
European University Institute
A residential postdoctoral route for early-career researchers in EUI fields.
EMBO
Support for internationally mobile postdoctoral research for up to two years.
Council for At-Risk Academics
Academic support mainly through placements in the United Kingdom, outside the EU.
EMBO
Funding to learn or transfer methods through a short visit to another eligible laboratory.
Institute of International Education
A fellowship application route for scholars whose academic work is threatened.
Scholars at Risk
Seek assessment for temporary academic placement and related career support.
Applications
Make one final review against the official instructions, not against your memory of them.
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Planning
Choose a short course for a specific skill gap, and check what the certificate will actually demonstrate.
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Research
Search for both doctoral admission and the money that supports it. They can be part of one offer or two separate decisions.
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Research
Look for a research match before sending an email. A professor’s interest can help you explore a project, but it does not by itself establish admission or funding.
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Research
Separate jobs with an existing budget from fellowships that require you to develop a proposal with a host.
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Research
Choose funding according to the work you want to do: a visit, a fellowship, a research job or an independently led project.
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Funding
A useful scholarship search starts with eligibility. Funding that is open internationally can still have restrictions on residence, previous degrees, subject or host institution.
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Support
At-risk academic support has different eligibility rules from ordinary student funding. Identify the type of help you need and the organisation that can assess your case.
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Research
A useful academic connection starts with a shared question or activity. Focus on relationships that help your work develop.
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Applications
A scholarship application should show why you meet the funding programme’s criteria and what the support will enable you to do.
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Documents
An academic CV records your research and teaching contribution. Its structure should fit the fellowship, department or academic role.
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Applications
Prepare to discuss the application you actually submitted. The format may differ between a scholarship panel, a doctoral interview and a job interview.
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Documents
Build a secure document folder, but send only what the receiving institution requests.
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Documents
Choose referees who can describe your work with specific evidence. A famous name is less useful if the person barely knows you.
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Recognition
There is no single decision that makes every Belarusian qualification automatically accepted for every purpose across Europe.
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Documents
These labels are used differently by different institutions. Read the prompt before deciding what to include.
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Research
A proposal explains what you want to investigate, why it matters and how the work can be done. Follow the call’s structure before using a generic template.
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Belarus-specific resources · Germany
uni-assist
Check original-language documents, translations and completed study records.
When to use it: Before translating or submitting Belarusian credentials to uni-assist.
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At-risk academics · UK / outside EU
Council for At-Risk Academics
Check academic employment, risk criteria and rolling support applications.
When to use it: When an at-risk academic is exploring a UK placement.
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Research infrastructure · EU-wide
European Commission
Find funded projects, collaborators and institutions with relevant research.
When to use it: When you need to identify groups that have worked on related funded projects.
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Academic networking · EU-wide
COST Association
Locate research networks and contact the relevant Action about participation and training.
When to use it: When you want to join a relevant research network or locate its training activities.
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Belarus-specific resources · Lithuania
SKVC
Check Belarusian secondary-school documents.
When to use it: Before ordering or sending Belarusian school documents for Lithuanian assessment.
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Application guidance · EU-wide
European Union Europass
Offer an optional CV tool.
When to use it: When you want a structured CV tool and no other format is mandated.
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Section: Support
Describe your situation and the question you need answered. A reply is information and preparation support, not an admission, funding or residence decision.
