Ukraine Initiatives at UCLA

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The Center for European and Russian Studies (CERS) has established a Ukraine Fund for students and scholars and, in partnership with other UCLA departments, is disseminating information about UCLA initiatives designed to support UCLA students and provide visiting positions at UCLA for scholars directly affected by the war in Ukraine.

CERS fundraising and collaborative efforts are directed by a committee of UCLA faculty:

  • Laurie Kain Hart, Director, CERS; Professor, Department of Anthropology
  • Roman Koropeckyj, Professor, Department of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures
  • Jared McBride, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of History
  • Vadim Shneyder, Assistant Professor, Department of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures

CURRENT INITIATIVES

 • Center for European and Russian Studies - Emergency Grants for UCLA Students
    Supporting students impacted by the war

  • Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies - Emergency Visiting Graduate Researcher Fellowship
    Supporting a scholar working in any area of Jewish Studies

  • Center for European and Russian Studies – Visiting Scholar Grants (pending funding)
    Supporting scholars working in any are of European and Russian Studies

  • UCLA Metabolism Research Theme
    Targeting Ukrainian scientists interested in Life Sciences or Medicine

  • Research Group of Prof. Mayank Mehta at the W.M. Keck Center for Neurophysics at UCLA
    1-2 year support for part-time or full-time graduate students or postdocs to do research in learning and memory

Additional information will be posted as funding and visiting scholar positions become available.

CALL FOR DONATIONS

To learn more about our Center’s initiatives and to contribute a donation, please visit our Ukraine Fund for Students and Scholars at Risk page. Your contributions will provide vital support for students and scholars at the time of their greatest need. All gifts are tax-deductible.

EVENTS

For expert analysis of the developments in Ukraine and their broad implications, please see our past events and join us for our upcoming panel discussions:

  • The Current War in Ukraine, March 1, 2022
  • The Political Economy of Russia's War in Ukraine, April 4, 2022
  • Religion and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, April 12, 2022
  • DakhaBrakha, April 24, 2022
  • Refugees and the War in Ukraine, April 29, 2022
  • Putin's War in Ukraine: Roots, Consequences, and What It Means for the Middle East, May 3, 2022
  • A View from Ukraine: The War's Implications for Turkey and the Wider MENA Region, May 19, 2022
  • Russia, Ukraine, and the Return of Territorial Conquest, May 26, 2022

CONTACT

For updates and more information on our programs, please contact:

  • Liana Grancea, CERS Executive Director – student and visiting scholar support
  • Lenka Unge, CERS Program Coordinator – events