# DFG Support for Ukrainian Researchers — Supplemental Proposals and Living Expenses

**Funder:** DFG
**Budget:** Up to €1,000/month per project leader
**Deadline:** 31 August 2026 (Applies to all proposals received by the DFG up to and including 31 August 2026)
**Consortium:** Required — German applicant with Ukrainian partner
**Frequency:** One-off (time-limited measure)
**Eligible countries:** DE, UA
**Official call:** https://www.dfg.de/en/research-funding/funding-opportunities/countries-regions
**Last verified:** 18 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

DFG funding for Ukrainian researchers as part of expanded refugee researcher support. Covers living expenses up to €1,000/month per Ukrainian project leader and allows supplemental proposals to include Ukrainian partners in existing German or German-Ukrainian projects. Requires confirmation from Ukrainian university of limited or no salary payment. Open to proposals received up to 31 August 2026.

## Summary

The DFG Support for Ukrainian Researchers programme funds living expenses up to €1,000 per month for Ukrainian researchers working on existing or new German-Ukrainian collaborative projects. Applicants must submit supplemental proposals pairing a German principal investigator with a Ukrainian research partner, with confirmation from the Ukrainian institution that salary support is limited or absent. This is a time-limited measure open to proposals received by 31 August 2026.

## Who should apply

- German researchers with established projects seeking to add Ukrainian collaborators
- Ukrainian researchers displaced or unable to draw salary from home institutions
- Teams planning collaborative research between Germany and Ukraine
- Applicants able to submit a supplemental proposal to an existing DFG-funded or proposed project

## Key dates

- Deadline 31 August 2026 for all supplemental proposals
- Provides living expense support of up to €1,000 per month per Ukrainian project leader
- One-off time-limited programme (not recurring)

## Tips for applicants

- Obtain written confirmation from your Ukrainian partner's home institution stating their salary capacity is limited or zero, this is a gating requirement.
- Frame the supplemental proposal as an add-on to an existing project or a newly conceived collaboration; the DFG will integrate it into the host proposal workflow.
- Lead with the practical research contribution the Ukrainian partner brings, not humanitarian framing alone, the DFG funds research capacity, not charity.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does the DFG Ukrainian Researchers support programme pay?

Up to €1,000 per month per Ukrainian project leader to cover living expenses.

### Who can apply for DFG Ukrainian Researchers support?

German researchers with an existing or new project partnering with a Ukrainian researcher whose home institution cannot provide salary support.

### What is the deadline for DFG Ukrainian Researchers support?

All supplemental proposals must be received by 31 August 2026.

### Is the DFG Ukrainian Researchers programme recurring?

No, this is a one-off time-limited measure in response to the displacement crisis.

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