In solidarity with Ukraine:
ELIA members’ action and support

ELIA sharply condemns the military aggression by Russian forces against Ukraine, a sovereign European state. We are deeply concerned for the wellbeing of Ukrainian civilians in particular artists, students and academics in the arts and their families, as well as those in Russia peacefully protesting the war. Exchange, research and collaboration across borders can only flourish in freedom and peace. ELIA stands in solidarity with all those affected and displaced by this violent conflict.

We have become aware that many ELIA members and partners are extremely concerned about the situation. Many are taking action - some are finding ways to support (exchange) students or staff in your institutions who are originally from Ukraine, while others are generously opening your doors to refugees from the region, and/or organising solidarity actions. ELIA is committed to supporting its members and the higher arts education community at large face this crisis however possible.

This webpage is meant to serve as a platform to share good practice and find links to relevant initiatives and resources. It is hoped the webpage will also inspire other members and colleague institutions to get involved.

Initiatives from Austria

Title of initiative: MORE project for Ukrainian students 
Organising institution : University of Art and Design Linz 
City/Country: Linz, Austria 
Weblink: https://www.ufg.at/index.php?id=16849  
Brief description: Students from Ukraine can attend courses as extraordinary students as part of the MORE project at the University of Art and Design Linz. On the initiative of the Universities Conference, the MORE project was launched and jointly implemented by 21 participating universities in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. 
Contact information:birgit.atzmueller@ufg.at 

 

Title of initiative: Support Services for Students and Scientific Staff from Ukraine
Organising institution : University of Applied Arts Vienna
City/Country: Vienna, Austria
Weblink: https://dieangewandte.at/support_for_ukraine
Brief description: The University of Applied Arts Vienna is addressing directly and indirectly affected students, their families and their environment as well as interested helpers who are willing and able to support with donations, accommodation or similar. Find a list of offers of help, aid organisations and initiatives through the weblink.

 

Title of initiative: Ukrainehilfe Kunstuniversität Linz
Organising institution : University of Art and Design Linz
City/Country: Linz, Austria
Weblink: https://www.ufg.at/Ukrainehilfe-KunstuniversitaetLinz.19783.0.html
Brief description: The University of Art and Design Linz provides general information on entry, NGOs, psychological support and much more for refugees from Ukraine. Furthermore, the University provides premises to the Ukrainian community in Linz for the establishment of a contact point for refugees and supports them in this.
Contact information: vizerektorat.lehre@ufg.at

 

Initiatives from Czech Republic

Title of initiative: Scholarships for Ukrainian Students  
Organising institution: Tomas Bata University in Zlín
City/Country: Zlín, Czech Republic 
Weblink: https://www.studyin.cz/ukraine/562-stipendii-dla-ukrainskih-studentiv-scholarships-for-ukrainian-students/    
Brief description: Czech universities offer special scholarships for Ukrainian students. For more information about admission to the selected university, and the scholarship offers of individual universities visit the weblink. 
Contact information: Frantisek Brazdilik at brazdilik@utb.cz  

Title of initiative: Student Scholarships: AMU Scholarship Programme in Support of Ukrainian Students’ Studies and Stays
Organising institution : AMU The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
City/Country: Prague, Czech Republic
Weblink: https://www.amu.cz/en/3241/ /
Brief description: AMU’s special scholarship programme supports art students who are seeking refuge from war in the Czech Republic. (Period: 1 March 2022 to 31 December 2022)

 

Title of initiative: Help to Ukraine
Organising institution : Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
City/Country: Prague, Czech Republic
Weblink: https://www.avu.cz/en/article/help-to-ukraine /
Brief description: Acceptance of Ukrainian art-students refugees, grants, various forms of support.
Contact information: avuinternational@avu.cz

 

Title of initiative: AMU for Ukraine
Organising institution : AMU The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
City/Country: Prague, Czech Republic
Weblink: https://www.amu.cz/en/all-about-amu/amu-ukraine/
Brief description: Find out more about the donations account AMU opened in support of current Ukrainian students. Support from the institution focuses both on assisting current Ukrainian students of AMU and on the preparation of programmes for students who are fleeing the war.

 

Title of initiative: Support Center
Organising institution : Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts Brno (JAMU)
City/ Country: Brno, Czech Republic
Weblink: https://www.jamu.cz/ukrajina//
Brief description: JAMU is preparing study opportunities for students from Ukraine, offering possible accommodation, a joint concert of students, and providing a program for refugee children. Find more about the support center and send your proposals, specific needs or requests for help via the email below.
Contact information: centrumpodpory@jamu.cz

 

Initiatives from Estonia

Title of initiative: The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is ready to offer study opportunities to Ukrainian refugees
Organising institution : Estonian Academy of Music and Theater
City/Country: Tallinn, Estonia
Weblink: https://eamt.ee/en/the-estonian-academy-of-music-and-theater-is-ready-to-offer-study-opportunities-to-ukrainian-refugees/
Brief description: The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is ready to offer opportunities to continue studies to Ukrainians who have arrived in Estonia as refugees and for whom it has become impossible to continue their studies at home. Our initial ability would be to offer study opportunities in English-language curricula or in Estonian-language curricula in cooperation with the in-depth study of Estonian at the Tallinn University.
Contact information: Tiina Uibo, International Students Advisor, tiina.uibo@eamt.ee, +372 6675 722

 

Title of initiative: Estonia continues to support Ukrainian students
Organising institution : StudyinginEstonia
City/Country: Estonia
Weblink: https://studyinestonia.ee/news/estonia-continues-support-ukrainian-students
Brief description: Overview by StudyinEstonia of solidarity initiatives by higher education institutions in Estonia from all disciplines. The overview mainly highlights concrete actions aimed at supporting students and staff from Ukraine, both those that are already enrolled in or working at the institutions and those fleeing Ukraine due to the war.

 

Title of initiative: EKA offers study spots for Ukrainian art students
Organising institution : Estonian Academy of Arts
City/ Country: Tallinn, Estonia
Weblink: https://www.artun.ee/en/eka-offers-study-spots-for-ukrainian-art-students-2/
Brief description: Estonian Academy of Arts offers Ukrainian students free study opportunities at our four faculties of Fine Arts, Design, Architecture, and Art Culture until the situation in their country stabilises. The study spots are provided by semester (free mover seats) and enable students to continue their studies at several international curricula: fine art, animation, photography, architecture, urban studies, interior architecture, interaction design, graphic design, design and crafts and cultural heritage (in English) and media graphics (in Russian). Both MA and BA level students are welcome to apply. EKA will also announce extension of admission period for degree studies for Ukrainian students.
Contact information: international@artun.ee

 

 

Initiatives from Finland

 

Title of initiative: Uniarts Helsinki offers university students coming from Ukraine study opportunities for free this spring  
Organising institution:Uniarts Helsinki
City/ Country: Helsinki, Finland
Weblink: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/articles/news/uniarts-helsinki-offers-university-students-coming-from-ukraine-study-opportunities-for-free-this-spring/ 
Brief description: Students studying at Ukrainian universities as well as degree students who have received asylum from Ukraine and whose studies have been interrupted due to the war can apply for the right to pursue non-degree studies free of charge at Uniarts Helsinki this spring.  

 

Initiatives from Germany

 

Title of initiative: Statements of solidarity from related institutions
Organising institution : Berlin University of the Arts
City/ Country: Berlin, Germany
Weblink: https://www.udk-berlin.de/en/home/news/solidarity-with-ukraine/
Brief description: UdK has gathered the statements of partner institutions and organisations, against the attack on Ukraine by Russian military forces.

 

Title of initiative: Support for students, academics and other people from Ukraine with and without a Ukrainian passport 
Organising institution: Academy of fine Arts Leipzig
City/Country: Leipzig, Germany
Weblink: https://www.hgb-leipzig.de/en/academy/news/news/318 
Brief description: For people who have to make their way from Ukraine (or countries like Russia or Belarus) to safety, the Academy draws attention to the Academy for Transcultural Exchange at the HGB Leipzig. This is a study programme specifically for people with refugee experience. Find out more of the Academy's planning through the weblink. 
Contact information: welcome@hgb-leipzig.de 

 

Title of initiative: Direct Aid Scholarships 
Organising institution: Merz Akademie Stuttgart 
City/Country: Stuttgart, Germany
Weblink: https://www.merz-akademie.de/en/blog/bws-soforthilfe-programm/ 
Brief description: Thanks to the Merz Akademie's participation in the Baden-Württemberg-STIPENDIUM, the Academy offers scholarships to provide emergency aid for their students from Ukraine, Russia, or Belarus who are experiencing financial difficulties due to the current situation. 

 

Title of initiative: Aid for Ukraine
Organising institution: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
City/Country: Weimar, Germany
Weblink: www.uni-weimar.de/aid4ukraine
Brief description: Platform for offers of help and information.

 

Title of initiativela: Call for donations
Organising institution: Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
City/Country: Potsdam, Germany
Weblink: https://www.filmuniversitaet.de/filmuni/beratungservice/standwithukraine-information-und-ilfsangebote
Brief description: The call of donation concentrates on Film University´s activities on offering support to refugee students, scientists and filmmakers within the framework of our specific possibilities. The focus of the assistance offered will be on integration into teaching, support in finding accommodation and jobs but also on the creation of special teaching offers or special programs from Kinderfilmuni and Filmuni Summer School, e.g., film evenings for refugees.

 

Title of initiative: Student Solidarity Initiative: Music Performance
Organising institution: Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
City/Country: Nuremberg, Germany
Weblink: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=694535328625160&ref=sharing
Brief description: Watch this student initiative – solidarity performance with the message: ‘We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, but also with every other individual suffering under the current circumstances.’

Contact details: rainer.kotzian@hfm-nuernberg.de

 

Title of initiative: The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Declares Solidarity with Ukraine
Organising institution: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
City/Country: Weimar, Germany
Weblink: https://www.uniweimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournalonline/titel/the-bauhaus-universitaet-weimar-declaressolidarity-with-ukraine/datum///news/?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=f5365b328deeabc9f75ffc3a1756e955
Brief description: The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is an international university — peace and respect for international law are prerequisites for unrestricted, creative research and teaching together with partner universities and cooperation partners around the world. The university’s Presidium stated: »We stand together in absolute solidarity with our Ukrainian neighbours in Europe and with our colleagues in academia there. We strongly condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine and appeal to Russia to stop the war immediately.

 

 

Initiatives from Latvia

 

Title of initiative: Ukraine students and researchers can receive Latvian state scholarships
Organising institution: Latvian State Education Development Agency (VIAA)
City/ Country: Riga, Latvia
Weblink: https://www.viaa.gov.lv/en/article/ukraine-students-and-researchers-can-receive-latvian-state-scholarships?
Brief description: In solidarity with the academic community of Ukraine, Latvian higher education and scientific institutions may offer internships to researchers from Ukraine at their institution. If the institution offers an internship (without remuneration) to researchers from Ukraine, the state will provide a research fellowship for scientific and academic work of 900 euros a month until 31st August this year.  
Contact information:  info@viaa.gov.lv

 

Initiatives from Poland

Title of initiative: The Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków supports Ukraine   
Organising institution :  Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow
City/Country: Cracow, Poland
Weblink: https://www.asp.krakow.pl/aktualnosci/pomoc-dla-ukrainy 
Brief description: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts continues to support Ukrainian refugees providing them with material and financial aid. The Academy has funded scholarships, meal vouchers and accommodation for them. A special Scholarship Fund for Ukraine is going to be established, HeART FOR UKRAINE. The scholarships will be allocated to students from Ukraine in the academic year 2022/2023.  
Contact information: international@asp.krakow.pl 

 

Title of initiative: New Media Arts Faculty for Ukraine
Organising institution: Polish -Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Faculty of New Media Arts
City/Country: Warsaw, Poland
Weblink: https://snm.pja.edu.pl/snm-for-ukraine/
Brief description: The Faculty of New Media Arts advocates the need for absolute respect for international law and the right of all peoples to self-determination and to live in peace. Faced with recent events, we wish to condemn the aggression of the Russian Federation, while expressing our solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
Contact information: polawska@pjwstk.edu.pl

 

Title of initiative: Help for Ukraine
Organising institution: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław
City/Country: Warsaw, Poland
Weblink: https://www.asp.wroc.pl/en/news/help-ukraine
Brief description: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław is currently in process of admitting students from partner institution Lviv National Academy of Arts who will continue education at the University. Find out what all has been done until now as part of the academy’s solidarity with Ukraine.
Contact information: studyinenglish@asp.wroc.pl

 

Initiatives from Spain

Title of initiative: Help for Ukraine
Organising institution: ESADIB 
City/Country: Palma, Spain 
Weblink: In-order-to-help-students-affected-by-this-terrible-war-situation-in-Ukraine.pdf (esadib.com)
Brief description: In order to help students affected by the war situation in Ukraine, the Escola Superior d'Art Dramàtic de les Illes Balears (ESADIB) is opening their classes to students from Drama Higher Education Institutions in Ukraine. ESADIB is beneficiary of Erasmus Charter to promote cooperation and mobility exchange with other institutions.  
Contact information: erasmus@esadib.com

 

Initiatives from Switzerland

Title of initiative: Academic Support: Measures for scientists and researchers from Ukraine
Organising institution: Swiss National Science Foundation, Scholars at Risk Switzerland
City/Country: Swiss National Science Foundation, Scholars at Risk Switzerland
Weblink: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/in-solidarity-with-ukraine/
Brief description: The SNSF is making available 1 million francs to host researchers from Ukraine at universities in Switzerland through Scholars at Risk and supporting them with a series of additional measures. This will allow scholars to pursue their own academic work at institutions in Switzerland.

 

Title of initiative: Solidarity with Ukraine: Contact Points and Actions 
Organising institution: Zurich University of the Arts 
City/Country: Zurich, Switzerland 
Weblink: https://www.zhdk.ch/en/international
Brief description: A point of contact has been set-up to support ZHdK students and staff from the affected region. Moreover, ZHdK offers study places for Ukrainian students in the fields of Art Education, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre and Transdisciplinarity. Refugee researchers from Ukraine can also be admitted to ZHdK. 

 

Initiatives from United Kingdom

Title of initiative: Art Against War
Organising institution: The Margate School
City/Country: Margate, United Kingdom
Weblink: https://www.themargateschool.com/stop-the-war
Brief description: The Margate School opposes the use of violence in all its forms and condemn any terror inflicted upon humankind. We are compelled to oppose it with our words, our art, and our voices. We oppose it collectively and we oppose it individually. We condemn the Russian invasion, an act of terror against Ukraine and its people. As an organisation we can only do so much, as individuals you can only do so much, but we can work together to move forward and make an impact. The Margate School community has kindly donated artwork to help us raise money for two charities working with refugees and children victims of the war in Ukraine; International Rescue Committee and Voices of Children. The fundraising event will be in the format of a raffle. The Margate School’s “Stop the War” is an ongoing series of creative challenges to violence. From performance and video art to protest posters and sculpture, mediums of expression seek to assess situations as they unfold, spreading awareness.
Contact information: claudine@themargateschool.com

 

International Initiatives

 

Organising institution: European Commission
Weblink: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/other/comm/solidarity-with-refugee-researchers-of-ukraine_horizon-h2020_en.pdf
Brief description:The European Commission's Director-General for Research and Innovation sent a letter asking Horizon projects to support refugee researchers from Ukraine. The EC is encouraging projects to give special consideration to researchers from Ukraine as they publish and fill up vacancies. Horizon beneficiaries will soon be able to notify opportunities in their ongoing project via the Funding & Tenders Portal homepage.

 

Organising institution: Euraxess
Weblink: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/ukraine
Brief description: The European Commission initiative ERA4Ukraine aims to support researchers of Ukraine by providing them with an overview of existing actions at European and national levels. They are working on many fronts to support Ukraine with assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection. Find an overview of the most useful information and support at EU level, arranged per country.

 

Title of initiative: Art world – oppose Russia's invasion of Ukraine!
Organising institution: L’Internationale Online
Weblink: https://www.change.org/p/art-world-art-world-oppose-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine
Brief description: L’Internationale Confederation and its partner institutions started a petition urging for the artistic community to take a stand, opposing the war in Ukraine.
Contact Information: info@internationaleonline.org

 

Title of initiative: International Cultural Collaboration with UKRAINE Must Be Supported By World Leaders, Petition
Organising institution: The European Theatre Convention
City/ Country: Berlin, Germany
Weblink: https://www.change.org/p/international-cultural-collaboration-with-ukraine-must-be-supported-by-world-leaders
Brief description: The ETC has initiated a petition where the undersigned urge national, European and global stakeholders to make funds and support measures available so that cultural and other civil society organisations can continue to actively support Ukrainian colleagues. Our organisations are ready to receive and host artists, to stage performances, to organise events, to inform and facilitate access to resources, to advocate for a peaceful solution.
Contact information: Christian T. Martin cm (at) einsteinfoundation.de

 

Title of initiative: Culture of Solidarity Fund - Ukraine edition
Organising institution: European Cultural Foundation (ECF)
City/ Country: European, based in the Netherlands, Amsterdam
Weblink: https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/culture-of-solidarity-fund-ukraine-edition/
Brief description: The Culture of Solidarity Fund - Ukraine edition is now open for considering cultural emergency requests and joint European actions to stand with Ukraine. It will support cultural initiatives in areas such as providing safe cultural spaces for individuals fleeing their homes in Ukraine or in exile.
Contact information: cos@culturalfoundation.eu

 

Organising institution : #ScienceForUkraine
Weblink: https://scienceforukraine.eu/
Brief description: #ScienceForUkraine is a community group of volunteer students and researchers from academic institutions in Europe and around the world. Support opportunities are directed towards developing and promoting the scientific careers and research of Ukrainians and offering financial support to researchers and their families during these troubling times. Find out more on ways in which you can help.