The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent are mobilised in support of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. We are working on all fronts to support Ukraine with assistance, humanitarian aid and civil protection. This specific initiative wants to support researchers of Ukraine by providing them with an overview of all existing actions at European and national levels.
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If you or your family require accommodation, you should let Immigration Officials know and you will be referred to the International Protection Accommodation Service of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, who will also have staff onsite at the airport. If you don’t require accommodation immediately, you can request it at any time later on.
You will be referred to the International Protection Accommodation Service (who have staff onsite in Dublin Airport) who will provide you with accommodation free of charge.
If you do not need accommodation immediately on your arrival in Ireland (as you may be staying with friends or family already living in Ireland, for example), but need it later on you can request it then.
Please contact the Ukraine Temporary Accommodation Team at ukrainetempaccom@equality.gov.ie and someone will assist you.
National Student and Researcher Helpdesk
Displaced Ukrainian students and researchers wishing to continue their education in Ireland can contact a central helpdesk established by the government.
The helpdesk will direct students to third-level institutions or researcher positions that meet their educational needs. It is staffed by admissions experts and research advisors.
Contact the National Student and Researcher Helpdesk at NSRHelpdesk@mu.ie or by calling +353 (0)1 474 7788.
HRB Rapid Response Mechanism to support Ukrainian researchers in crisis 2022 (Ucrisis 2022)
Under this scheme, Principal Investigators of eligible HRB awards can request supplementary funding for a named individual/s who have been displaced by the Russian invasion in Ukraine or who cannot return to Ukraine due to the invasion (and are being supported by the Irish Government under the Temporary Protection Directive). Funding can be requested for more than one named individual. The researchers supported by the scheme need to be located in the Republic of Ireland and to provide documentation showing that they are covered by the Temporary Protection Directive as part of the application.
Please register with the National Student and Researcher Helpdesk (above) if you wish to try to be matched with an Irish researcher that can apply for this support.
SFI Supplemental Grant for Displaced Researchers - Ukraine
Science and scholarly research relies upon the exchange of ideas through peaceful cooperation. In line with the Government of Ireland’s response, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) condemns in the strongest terms the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in violation of international law. In an effort to help tackle the humanitarian and economic loss, SFI is launching a new supplemental grant scheme to encourage and enable holders of existing SFI grants, and their associated Host Institutions, to provide opportunities for displaced researchers from Ukraine to join and collaborate on existing SFI-funded grants in order to integrate swiftly into the Irish research system, to enable them to maintain continuity in their research career and to bring added benefit to the SFI grant from their expertise. Applications are open to principal investigators of existing SFI-funded grants to provide relevant research positions to displaced researchers from Ukraine at any stage of their research career.
Please register with the National Student and Researcher Helpdesk (above) if you wish to try to be matched with an Irish researcher that can apply for this support.
Royal Irish Academy ongoing support of Ukraine
The Royal Irish Academy stands in solidarity with the citizens and scholarly community in Ukraine. In the first place the Royal Irish Academy plans to set up a mentoring service to connect displaced academics to appropriate contacts within the Irish higher education system and will work closely with the higher education sector and other relevant bodies to assist displaced academics arriving in Ireland to the best of the Academy's ability.
Further information on Employment, Childcare and Education can be found here.
Once you receive your permission letter confirming that you have been granted Temporary Protection under the EU Directive, you are entitled to seek employment or self-employment and vocational training education activities in Ireland.
English language training
The 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across the country offer English language skills courses for adults.
If you need to learn English or improve your English, the ETB will assess your English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking, and will arrange appropriate language and other learning supports to help you develop your English.
This service is free.
Homepage | Embassy of Ukraine to Ireland (mfa.gov.ua)
For information on what happens when you arrive in Ireland please click here where you will find information on:
- What happens when you arrive at Dublin Airport
- If you arrive in Ireland as an unaccompanied minor
- If you have arrived in Ireland and have not received your permission letter
- If you have already arrived in Ireland and want to get a PPSN and apply for income supports
- Applying for international protection
- Registering your immigration permission
Qualifications from Ukraine
If you are coming to Ireland from Ukraine, Quality and Qualifications Ireland have information (in Ukrainian) about its academic qualifications recognition service (pdf). This guide helps you to use QQI’s foreign qualifications recognition service (NARIC).
Social Welfare supports for those arriving from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive
The European Union has put in place a temporary protection directive to allow Ukrainian citizens and others fleeing Ukraine to move through the EU as EU citizens.
If you are a Ukrainian citizen or if you are fleeing Ukraine and are covered by the directive, the Government of Ireland will provide support and services to assist you as you establish yourself in Ireland.
You can find information here on what income supports you can get while you are in Ireland and how to get these supports and services.
Healthcare services that are provided
You will be able to get public healthcare services from the Health Service Executive (HSE). These services include a family doctor or nurse, community care (for example: vaccinations, physiotherapy, dental services) and hospital or emergency care.
You can find more information here.
How people and community groups can help
More details on can be found here.
Information in Ukrainian: gov.ie - Реакція Ірландії на ситуацію в Україні (www.gov.ie)
Primary andpost-primary education
Children aged between 4 and 18 will be supported to access public primary or post-primary education provided by the State as appropriate.
You can approach any local primary or post-primary school and seek information about a place for your child or children.
If the school has a place for your child, they will provide you with more information on how to enrol in that school.
The Tusla Education Support Service can assist you to find a school for your child/children. You can contact them using this link: https://www.tusla.ie/tess/get-in-touch/#EWO
A list of all schools is available to help you find your local schools.
Children attend primary school from ages 4 or 5 to age 12 or 13.
Children attend post-primary, sometimes called secondary school, from ages 12 or 13 for five or six years.
For further details and any relavant leaflets go here
Learn more about education in Ireland.
Pre-school and childcare
The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides 2 years of free pre-school to children.
You can contact a local ECCE provider to see if they have a place for your child, or you can contact your local County Childcare Committee who can help you to find a place. You can find information on your local County Childcare Committee on www.myccc.ie.
Childcare in Ireland is provided for children aged from 6 months to 15 years.
If you have been granted Temporary Protection, the NCS can cover the full cost of childcare under NCS sponsorship arrangements. Your local County Childcare Committee on www.myccc.ie can direct to the appropriate NCS sponsor.
Go for more info here: gov.ie - Employment, childcare and education (www.gov.ie)
informtion in Ukrainian: gov.ie - Реакция Ирландии на ситуацию в Украине (www.gov.ie)