Research in Ukraine
The Mieroszewski Centre has announced the 'Research in Ukraine' scholarship programme aimed at Ukrainian researchers (Ukrainian citizens) carrying out, despite the war, scientific activities in Ukraine.
A total of 142 applications were received for the 2023 Mieroszewski Scholarship Programme.
Out of 130 applications submitted for consideration, the committee decided to subsidise 27 scholarship recipients from Ukraine. The total amount was PLN 243,000.
The scholarship holders will study, among other things, the problem of crises and conflicts in the development of Eastern European countries; Polish-Ukrainian scientific and educational-cultural interactions; the axiology of contemporary war or the fate of Polish students at Kharkiv University in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Supporting Ukrainian scientists who continue their scientific activities despite the ongoing war has several key reasons. War can significantly disrupt the research process, and external support helps scientists to maintain the continuity of their work. This is important for the long-term development of science, both in Ukraine and globally. Supporting science in wartime also highlights the role of science as a universal language and tool that can cross borders and bring people together in pursuit of common goals. This in turn fosters international scientific cooperation, including Polish-Ukrainian cooperation.
Supporting scientists in crisis situations such as war is important not only for the direct benefit of their work, but also as an expression of solidarity.