Information on the Academy’s measures designed to help scientists fleeing Ukraine
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (“MTA”) condemns all forms of war of aggression and follows with profound sympathy the wholly unwarranted suffering and destruction caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine. The MTA has launched a programme to help members of the public body of the Academy, scientists as well as staff members of Transcarpathian scientific, higher education, cultural and artistic institutions and organisations who flee from Ukraine to Hungary as a result of the war. In this document we describe in detail the options available for providing or receiving help.
The MTA expresses its agreement with and support for the initiatives of Hungarian and other national and international organisations to help refugees escaping from war, including children, families torn apart and representatives of science and culture. At the same time, the courageous and determined action being taken by Russian scientists and scientific journalists alike to end the war has filled us with hope and respect.
We are convinced that there is no acceptable alternative to an immediate cessation of fighting. It is the only way to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and to ensure the survival of Ukraine’s educational, cultural, scientific and religious institutions. We express our hope that the scientists and artists of Ukraine, including representatives of the Hungarian community, will, upon returning to their homeland after the war, be able to serve universal human scientific goals and cultivate their own traditions in peace and dignified conditions, while preserving their national identity.
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences feels a special responsibility towards Ukrainian scientists, members of the public body of the Academy, university and college lecturers, researchers, students and their families – including those in Transcarpathia – as well as towards all Hungarians living in Ukraine, and therefore it wishes to provide all support within its means to those who turn to the Academy for help, regardless of their nationality.
If you need help…
The Academy has launched a programme to help members of the public body of the Academy, scientists as well as staff members of Transcarpathian scientific, higher education, cultural and artistic institutions and organisations who flee from Ukraine to Hungary as a result of the war.
If you need help, please e-mail in Hungarian, English, Russian or Ukrainian.
If you want to help…
1. The Academy’s charity fundraising – monetary donations
In addition to using its own resources, the Academy is organising a charity fundraising campaign to support the programme.
Monetary donations can be sent to account number 10032000-01483556-00000000 of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences held with the Hungarian State Treasury. Please write “Ukraine” in the notes field.
If transferring funds from abroad, monetary donations should be sent to account number (IBAN) HU71 1003 2000 0148 3556 0000 0000 of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, also held with the Hungarian State Treasury.
In addition to the account number, please indicate the SWIFT code of the Hungarian State Treasury as the account provider (“account with institution”): HUSTHUHB,as well as the SWIFT code of the National Bank of Hungary as the correspondent bank of the Treasury: MANEHUHB. Please write “Ukraine” in the notes field also when transferring funds from abroad.
The funds sent to the above account numbers will be received and managed by the MTA separately, so the use of the entire amount raised can be monitored accurately.
2. Other donations (e.g. accommodation, non-perishable food, job opportunities, etc.) will be registered at the e-mail address and as soon as there is a need for their actual use, the MTA will contact the donor.
Other useful information:
TOLL-FREE (“GREEN”) NUMBERS:
Those in need can call the following government telephone numbers 24/7 for information in Hungarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian:
Toll-free number from Hungary:
06-80-310-310
Toll-free number from Ukraine:
00-800-504-546
Toll-free number from other countries:
00-36-1-550-1828
Written enquiries should be sent by e-mail to .
Bridge for Transcarpathia [“Híd Kárpátaljáért”]: Help for higher education students and lecturers
The Tempus Public Foundation (www.tka.hu) welcomes applications from higher education students who wish to continue in Hungary the full or part-time studies they have begun in Ukraine, as well as from higher education lecturers who wish to participate in the Hungarian lecturer mobility programme.
You can contact the Foundation via the application form at the following link: hidkarpataljaert.tpf.hu.
The Tempus Public Foundation also provides a contact telephone number for those interested, every day between 06:00 and 22:00 CET.
Contact details of the help desk: Bridge for Carpathians – Higher Education Info Line.
Telephone: 00-36-1-237-1317