President of Ukraine and M. S. Hrushevskyi academic scholarships for PhD students
Verified by the editorial team 29 September 2026
Updated Added description and conditions; clarified this is a PhD scholarship, not an NGO grant; UAH 23,700 is the monthly presidential scholarship
Summary
UAH 23,700 per month - a scholarship for individual postgraduate students, not a grant for organisations. Universities nominate second and third-year PhD students for the President of Ukraine academic scholarship and the M. S. Hrushevskyi scholarship. Nominations to the Ministry were due by 15 September 2026.
About the call
A news item from Lviv Polytechnic National University on nominations for two academic scholarships for PhD students: the President of Ukraine scholarship (UAH 23,700) and the M. S. Hrushevskyi scholarship (equal to a trainee lecturer's salary plus 15%). Candidates are nominated by the university's academic council and the nomination is sent to the Ministry of Education and Science.
Second and third-year PhD students with strong academic and research results are eligible. The Ministry considers publications in category A and B journals, papers indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, patents, international mobility, startup involvement and mentoring award-winning students.
This is a scholarship for individuals, not a grant for civil society organisations; the card is kept for reference for the research community.
Who can apply
- Second and third-year PhD students
- Candidates nominated by their academic council
Who cannot apply
- NGOs and charitable organisations
- PhD students not nominated by their institution
What the funds are for
- A monthly scholarship for the PhD student
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Obtain a decision of the academic council
- 2Prepare the nomination letter and research achievements
- 3Submit via the electronic document system to the Ministry by 15 September 2026
Questions and answers
- Can a PhD student apply for the scholarship on their own?
- No. Candidates are nominated by the university's academic council and the nomination is sent to the Ministry of Education and Science.
- Which achievements of the PhD student does the Ministry consider?
- Publications in category A and B journals, papers indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, patents, international mobility, startup involvement and mentoring award-winning students.
Change history
- Updated: Added description and conditions; clarified this is a PhD scholarship, not an NGO grant; UAH 23,700 is the monthly presidential scholarship
