3 / 2023 // LEOPOLDINA / NEWS 3
Editorial
Dear Members , Dear Friends of Leopoldina ,
Since the beginning of Russia ’ s war of aggression against Ukraine , the conditions for Ukrainian researchers have become very precarious . As a consequence , it is important to offer Ukrainian scientists the opportunity to con tinue their studies abroad . Leopoldina is providing funding through the Ukraine Distinguished Fellowship . The fellowship has been set up to support researchers working
Professor ( ETHZ ) Dr Gerald Haug , President of the Leopoldina on independent research projects
Image : David Ausserhofer | Leopoldina in Germany while remaining affiliated to a Ukrainian institution . I am delighted to be able to introduce two recipients of the fellowship in this newsletter ( p . 11 ).
Scholarships were also awarded at the Leopoldina Annual Assembly at the end of September . For the first time postdoctoral fellows could apply for funding for their participation . I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to the Friends of the Leopoldina Academy and the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation for their financial support . My thanks also to the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation , which for many years , together with the Friends of the Leopoldina Academy , has made it possible for gifted pupils to attend the Annual Assembly ( p . 6 f .).
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