UNIVERSITY OF LODZ FOR UKRAINE 🇺🇦

UL Support Fund for Ukraine

As the University of Lodz, we do our best not to leave anyone from our academic community without support. However, in order to help all those in need, your involvement is also necessary. For this purpose, we have launched a special Support Fund for Ukraine. We kindly ask you to make even symbolic donations to the account created especially for this purpose by the University of Lodz Foundation. Every penny counts. You will receive regular updates on how your contributions have been used.

RULES FOR THE COLLECTION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF LODZ SUPPORT FUND FOR UKRAINE

Bank Pekao SA 
BIC: PKOPPLPWXXX

Fundacja Uniwersytetu Lodzkiego
ul. Matejki 34a; 90-237 Lodz

title „UL dla Ukrainy”

🇵🇱 PLN: 89 1240 3060 1111 0010 2931 0987

🇪🇺 EUR: 69 1240 6292 1978 0011 1193 4422
IBAN: PL69124062921978001111934422

🇺🇸 USD: 32 1240 6292 1787 0011 1193 4259
IBAN: PL32124062921787001111934259

PAYPALL

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Klinika Prawa [Law Clinic] operating at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz declares all possible legal assistance to persons of Ukrainian nationality and persons of any other nationality fleeing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

 

SUPPORT IN FINDING A JOB

The Careers Office of the University of Lodz offers support for Ukrainian citizens and for volunteers taking care of Ukrainian families of students at the University of Lodz.

TRANSFERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LODZ

If you are thinking about transferring from Ukrainian University to the University of Lodz please write to admission@uni.lodz.pl.

Please make sure that you have with you original documents from the university, especially the transcript of records, confirmation of student status and student ID card that will allow you to apply for the transfer at the University of Lodz.

List of study programmes in English: ADMISSION

Transfer is a very individual procedure due to differences in study programmes and therefore it depends on the Dean's decision after calculating academic differences. 
To accepted as a transfer student it is required to submit a set of documents as it is required for admission (https://admission.uni.lodz.pl/recruitment-rules) plus a confirmation of student status, transcript of records which includes a list of all courses with grades (ECTS points if available) you have taken, as well as a consent of home university. 

Next transfer window will be available at May-July 2023. Autumn semester starts on 1st October, so have to finish the procedure and register in person in Lodz as maximum on 30th September.
 

POLISH LANGUAGE COURSES

If you want to take up a Polish language course, contact the Centre of Polish Language for Foreigners.

Enrollment in courses:
sjpdc@uni.lodz.pl  
tel. 42 635 47 03
p. Katarzyna Gasztych

SUPPORT FOR THE WORLD OF SCIENCE

The Russian invasion of Ukraine also affected representatives of the local academic world. The academic community in Poland and around the world is not indifferent to their fate and is united in efforts to help employees of Ukrainian universities. Websites are being created that allow the exchange of information about the possibilities of individual academic centres, containing contacts to the coordinators of aid for Ukrainian scientists.

Thanks to them it is possible to publish offers of employment, accommodation or scholarship aid for Ukrainian researchers who, because of the war, will have to leave their jobs and leave their homeland.

  • Such a help initiative came from, among others, Academy of Young Scholars of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Members of the Academy declared that they were ready to accept scientists in their research groups, providing them with support as well as a place and tools for work. They are also looking for scientists and academic institutions willing to support their initiative. Details here. You can report the initiative coordinators at individual universities who will be able to answer questions about help for specific people by writing to the following e-mail address: https://amu.pan.pl/wsparcie-dla-uczonych-z-ukrainy/ and on Messenger. A page on Facebook run by the Academy of Young Scholars of the Polish Academy of Sciences (AMU PAN) may also serve as the information exchange platform. 
  • The platform for the exchange of information about the possibilities and nature of the help was also launched by the community operating around LabsArena.com. This is a project that is to help scientists establish contacts, exchange equipment, and create research teams. Now, in wartime conditions, help offers for scientists from Ukraine can be reported here.
  • Information on how to help the academic world of Ukraine is also available on the scienceforukraine.eu website. Here contacts to aid coordinators in individual countries can be found.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT/COLLECTIONS

The community of the University of Lodz is already organising collections of necessary things for people in Ukraine. One of such actions will be carried out by the Students’ Government of the Institute of Russian Studies, University of Lodz. A parallel action will also be conducted by the Faculty of Geographical Sciences. It is worth remembering that the collected gifts, as in the case of the collection at the Faculty of Philology, should be ultimately transferred to the Lodz City Hall. The Lodz City Hall website also clearly lists which gifts should be given.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

The University of Lodz Academic Support Centre has already launched extensive psychological assistance. It is a support for Ukrainian students, employees and doctoral students. This is a crisis moment when everyone in need should get support, regardless of their nationality.

 

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

The Polish government is preparing special legal solutions that will enable the settlement of medical benefits provided to Ukrainian citizens coming to Poland in connection with Russia's military aggression in Ukraine. According to the announcement, every refugee from Ukraine can obtain medical assistance in clinics, specialist clinics and hospitals in Poland. As emphasized by the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ), Ukrainians can count on the same benefits that Polish patients are subject to.

FREE TRANSPORTATION

  • BY PKP INTERCITY TRAINS

The citizens of Ukraine can travel free of charge in class 2 on TLK and IC economy category trains of PKP Intercity in domestic transport. The journey is possible based on a passport confirming Ukrainian citizenship. The announcement from the website of the Ministry of Infrastructure  

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  • BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LODZ

From 03.03.2022 the citizens of Ukraine fleeing the war in their country can use Lodz public transport free of charge. The exemption from holding a valid ticket by refugees from Ukraine is to be in force until 3 June. The right to travel for free will be granted to citizens of Ukraine who crossed the border after 23.02.2022.  

Source: Lodz City Hall

  • BY ŁKA TRAINS

Due to the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, from 26 February 2022 until further notice, citizens of Ukraine can travel by ŁKA trains without paying a fare. Presenting a document confirming identity to the train crew will constitute the basis for free travel.

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CONTACT

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

Do you need to talk? Are you seeking psychological consultation? Do you need another form of support - contact acw@uni.lodz.pl

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Do you require consultation on your case? Contact: pomoc.ukrainie@wpia.uni.lodz.pl or klinika@wpia.uni.lodz.pl

DO YOU NEED INFORMATION ON THE INITIATIVES ORGANISED AT THE UL OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO START AN INITIATIVE? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

Contact: pawel.spiechowicz@uni.lodz.pl; anna.rolczak@uni.lodz.pl