Ukraine Emergency Support Program
The Ukraine Emergency Support Program at OIST has been established as the OIST community shares the wide concern around the world towards the invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. Emergency support will be provided to students and staff at OIST directly affected by the crisis. Additionally, OIST is prepared to host scientists, both scholars and students, from Ukraine on a temporary and humanitarian basis.
Donations to this program will support activities and initiatives such as:
- Costs associated with bringing Ukrainian refugee scholars and students to OIST on a temporary and humanitarian basis
- Costs to onboard and host scholars and students and their families at OIST
- Mental health and crisis related services
- Emergency support for Ukrainian students and scholars at OIST
- Critical support to assist the OIST community with the situation in Ukraine including workshops and training programs and providing resources for teaching and mentoring students, colleagues, and peers in difficult times
- Support for Ukrainian scholars, students, and families to develop future career pathways and plans
- Support needed for OIST scientists to help Ukraine rebuild its scientific and academic institutions following the current violence, as the international scientific community is called upon to help rebuild science and research infrastructure in Ukraine when the time is right.
Science is global, and in these [distressing] times, standing together as one scientific community is more important than ever. As a proud member of our international community, I recognize our responsibility to support our diverse community members and partners around the world. We continue to stand in solidarity with those who courageously strive for peace, self-determination, and democracy.
Peter Gruss, President and CEO, OIST
Donors in the United States can support this effort via the Ukraine Scholar & Student Support Fund at the OIST Foundation.