NADIYA 2026 Research Fellowship Program: grants for short-term scientific mobility in the field of engineering sciences for Ukrainian researchers (from 2 weeks to 3 months in a French research center or laboratory, September-December 2026)
The short-term scientific mobility program is open to Ukrainian researchers who have decided to stay in Ukraine and continue their scientific activities despite the challenges caused by the war. It is aimed at strengthening academic and scientific cooperation between Ukraine, France and Europe.
Researchers in the following fields are invited to participate:
– materials science and materials engineering: properties of materials and surfaces, nanotechnology, modern composite materials
– biotechnology and bioengineering: applications in health care, agro-food industry, environmental sciences, bioengineering and bioprocesses
– geosciences and environment: soil and mineral resource management, pollution treatment technologies, environmental recovery
– sustainable energy development and energy transition: renewable energy, energy storage systems, optimization of energy consumption
– agronomy and veterinary sciences: sustainable agriculture, management of agro-food resources, animal health, impact of environmental changes on agrarian ecosystems
– innovative technologies and promising civil engineering, with special attention to aeronautics
– cyber security and civil nuclear research
– construction and civil engineering
Support for selected researchers includes:
– a monthly stipend (€1704 for young researchers and PhD students/€2055 for confirmed researchers)
– help with accommodation arrangements
– round-trip transportation
– medical and travel insurance
Candidates must:
– be citizens of Ukraine who currently live in Ukraine and intend to return to Ukraine after the completion of short-term scientific mobility
– have a PhD degree or study at a graduate school
– be actively involved in scientific activity in one of the specified areas within the framework of a Ukrainian academic or research institution
– speak English and/or French (knowledge of French is desirable and will be an advantage, but is not a mandatory condition for participation)
Within the NADIYA short-term research mobility program, special attention will be paid to:
– joint scientific projects (projects developed by teams of researchers — from 2 to 4 people in a team); applications for coordinated or group mobility are especially encouraged
– convincing justification of the economic, social and/or environmental impact of research mobility on the stability and reconstruction of Ukraine
How to apply?
1. Fill out the form: https://url.zp.edu.ua/w3gwn
2. Send the documents to the address: cooperation@ifu.kyiv.ua with the subject of the letter: «NADIYA candidate 2026»
Required documents:
– scan copy of foreign passport
– CV in English or French
– description of the research project and expected results
– letter of invitation or email (if available) from the French laboratory or institution that can host you, indicating the exact dates of mobility
– an official document confirming the current status of the candidate in a Ukrainian scientific institution (reference graduate student or confirmation of a place of work/position at a university, academy, institute)
Deadline for submission of applications: June 7
Program calendar:
– acceptance of applications from researchers and host institutions: until June 7
– announcement of results: expected on June 22; Only selected candidates will be notified – Research mobilities: between September and December 2026
The duration of the mobility will be determined jointly by the researcher (or a group of researchers), the laboratory that will host them, and the French Embassy in Ukraine.
Contacts:
for applications and questions: cooperation@ifu.kyiv.ua
