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 Psychological 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:

The sanctions against Russia decided by the Federal Council do not entail any restrictions for Russian students in terms of their studies at ETH Zurich.

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.

The sanctions against Russia decided by the Federal Council do not result in any direct restrictions for Russian employees in terms of their employment at ETH Zurich.

As part of its emergency aid programme, ETH Zurich is providing refugees from Ukraine with uncomplicated and rapid admission as auditors. This includes:

• Attendance of courses
• Access to ETH IT infrastructure (e-mail address, myStudies, etc.).
• In addition, the normal student status is extended by:
  • Waiver of all fees   
  • Issuance of an ETH confirmation with the usual benefits for students

A list of suitable courses is currently being compiled, which is intended to provide refugee students with a quick introduction to the ETH community and some initial guidance. They will also be supported by tutors. Accommodation and financial support will be organised with external partners.

Ukrainian refugees who were already enrolled at a Ukrainian university can register as auditors now. Please send the

Please note: Examinations and thus the acquisition of credits 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 website #ScienceForUkrainecall_made.

ETH Zurich is also offering support to Ukrainians who have fled the country by enabling them to engage in studies with evidence of academic achievement:

• Ukrainian students can register for a Master's programme in the April application window
• Fair treatment with the usual application deadlines and formal certificates
• Waiver of all fees and tuition
• Support services through the Financial Aid Office and external partners
• Interim solutions can be discussed on an individual basis with students who are unable to complete their degree in Ukraine (e.g. entry as a visiting student instead of a Master's student or entry into a higher Bachelor's semester)

In addition to this assistance, however, the following basic requirements for studying at ETH Zurich still apply:

• The admission requirements for studying in Switzerland and at ETH Zurich must be fulfilled
• Admission decisions will be made on the basis of previous education and fulfilment of the admission requirements
• Admission to studies must be made via ETH Zurich's central application proces
• Next opportunity for admission: Autumn Semester 2022

Contact for questions regarding application:

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

To apply, please fill out our application form (DOCX, 52 KB)vertical_align_bottom and send it to the corresponding e-mail address.

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 will provide financial support to research groups that employ Ukrainian researchers. The concrete modalities are currently being worked out. Research groups from ETH Zurich that are willing to host Ukrainian researchers should inscribe themselves on the two lists available with details of their research area as well as the type and duration of employment:

• #ScienceforUkrainecall_made (EU)
• Labs supporting Ukrainian Scientistscall_made (Global)
  

Ukrainians can enter Switzerland without a visa and stay freelycall_made in the Schengen area for a total of 90 days.

Those from the 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 group 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.

To support researchers from Ukraine, ETH Zurich research groups can (i) either apply for funding through "Scholars at Risk" funds (manged by SNSF) or (ii) apply for top-up funding to employ researchers from Ukraine within a current SNSF-funded project.

Further information on the SNSF's funding conditions

The contact person for ETH researchers who would like to apply for funding for Scholars at Risk funds is Patricia Heuberger, Programme Manager International Affairs at ETH Zurich.

• Research groups and labs of ETH Zurich that are willing to host Ukrainian researchers can register here: https://scienceforukraine.eu/submitcall_made
• Researchers from Ukraine looking for a host can consult the worldwide list of research groupscall_made at ETH Zurich that have have registered their availability

Persons with protection status "S" will be given the opportunity to engage in gainful employment subject to a work permit without a waiting period. ETH Zurich can apply for a work permit for persons with protection status "S" and issue an employment contract.

In order to obtain protection status "S", a person must enter Switzerland and register with a federal asylum centre. The protection status can be granted following examination of the person's case, which takes a max. 1–3 days. Once protection status "S" has been granted, ETH can apply for a work permit and issue an employment contract at the request of professors and supervisors.

Professors and supervisors should contact the respective HR partners with regard to employment.: Overview of responsibilities. Professors and supervisors can confirm to researchers that employment in their group is possible. Professors and supervisors can only apply to HR for a position if the persons are in Switzerland and have been granted protection status “S”. HR can only apply for a work permit or issue an employment contract to persons who have been granted protection status “S”.

Researchers from Ukraine should contact the research groups directly for enquiries about possible employment. Please note the contacts and information under "Network". Enquiries or application documents sent directly to the Solidarity e-mail () cannot be processed.