Solidarity with Ukraine

Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral students affected by the Ukraine crisis can turn to the Financial Aid Office in financial need and apply there for interest-free loans or scholarships without red tape. Contact:

Psychological help is being offered by external pagePsychological Counselling Servicescall_made of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. If you need further advice, you can contact the Counselling and Coaching Centre of Student Services.

For advice on extending residence permits and study visits, please contact:

Employees of ETH Zurich who have to arrange family matters due to the Ukraine conflict are supported by ETH with great flexibility. Please consult your supervisor. If necessary, contact your responsible HR partner. There is the possibility of taking paid leave in accordance with the Personnel Ordinance.

Fixed-term contracts of scientific staff (especially doctoral students, postdocs, senior assistants) can be extended in consultation with your supervisor. If necessary, please contact your HR partner.

Employees and supervisors have access to various counselling and coaching offers in the event of personal stress or challenging management and team situations. In addition, external specialists can be called upon to provide psychological counselling for employees.

ETH Zurich continues to offer refugee Ukrainians who are already enrolled at a Ukrainian university and have been granted "S" protection status in Switzerland an uncomplicated and rapid admission as "auditors". Please send the

The auditor offer includes:

• Attendance of courses (no distance learning)
  
• Access to ETH IT infrastructure (e-mail address, myStudies, etc.).
• Auditor ID-card - this includes the following offers:
  • Waiver of all fees
    
  • Mensa offers at student prices
  • Free membership ASVZ Sports Programme

Use of the "Self-Access Center" and "Language Meetings" offered by the external pageLanguage Center of UZH and ETH Zurichcall_made. No language courses can be taken.

The association Discovery Semester helps auditors to get used to the daily life at ETH. The association provides students to assist the refugees. For both tasks (mentee/mentor) you can register via:

• To register send E-Mail to:
• For Questions and concerns:

Please note: Examinations and thus the acquisition of credits as well as the receipt of a confirmation of participation are not possible within the framework of this emergency assistance. However, there are also support services for applying for a conventional degree programme at ETH Zurich. See "Application for studies".

You find further offers of support from universities around the world on the external pagewebsite #ScienceForUkrainecall_made.

Application for studies must be made via ETH Zurich's central application process.

Contact for questions regarding application:

• Bachelor's degree:
• Master's degree:
• Doctorate :

Experience@ETH

ETH offers students the possibility to gain work experience in an academic environment as an intern. It is open to persons who have not yet completed their studies and includes a standard internship salary (CHF 2,600/month). It is full-time employment and it is not possible to combine "Experience@ETH" employment with a student status. The standard duration is 6 to 12 months.

Project mobility student

Another emergency measure is to be part of a research group at ETH Zurich as a project mobility student. As soon as you have found a professor to whose group you are invited, you can enrol as a project mobility student. All details about this programme can be found Downloadin this factsheet (PDF, 91 KB)vertical_align_bottom.

For both options, opportunities offered by ETH institutes are published on external page#Science for Ukrainecall_made and/or external pagethe global listcall_made. Students need to apply directly to potential supervisors. Please inquire with your supervisor whether they offer "Experience@ETH" internships or a thesis/research project for project mobility students, or if either option is possible.

Research groups wishing to offer such places please register also on the following two platforms:

• external page#ScienceforUkraine (EU)call_made
• external pageLabs supporting Ukrainian Scientists (Global)call_made

ETH Zurich can apply for a work permit for persons with protection status S. The employment contract should be arranged via supervisor and HR partners. HR Hosting institutes can apply for subsidiary funding from ETH to finance this type of employment.

Together with the other institutions of the ETH Domain and swissuniversities, ETH Zurich is doing everything in its power to support and host researchers from Ukraine. ETH Zurich has provided financial support to research groups that employ Ukrainian researchers. Research groups from ETH Zurich that are willing to host Ukrainian researchers should inscribe themselves on the following link details of their research area as well as the type and duration of employment:

• external page#ScienceforUkrainecall_made

Ukrainians can enter Switzerland external pagewithout a visa and stay freelycall_made in the Schengen area for a total of 90 days.

Those from Ukraine who are seeking protection after having had to flee their country because of the war will be granted protection status "S" in Switzerland. Please note the authorities' definition of the external pagegroup of persons in need of protectioncall_made. In addition to Ukrainian nationals and their family members, persons from third country nationals who have had to flee the country because of the war will also receive protection status "S". The prerequisite is that they had a valid residence permit in Ukraine prior to their flight and are unable to return safely and permanently to their home country. Persons who have already been granted protection status in another EU state are not eligible for protection status "S".

With protection status "S", persons are granted the right of residence in Switzerland for one year. This period can be extended. With protection status "S", the persons concerned will receive social assistance and be able to pursue gainful employment subject to a work permit without a waiting period.

ETH can apply for a work permit for persons with protection status "S" and issue an employment contract. Professors and supervisors should contact the respective HR partners with regard to employment: Overview of responsibilities.

external page#ScienceforUkrainecall_made is a key resource for

• Research groups and labs of ETH Zurich that are willing to host Ukrainian researchers 
• Researchers from Ukraine looking for support