Scholarships for Ukrainian Research Infrastructure Professionals in the Executive Master in Management of Research Infrastructures Programme
For the attention of all stakeholders!
The RIFF project will financially support the professional development of Ukrainian research infrastructure (RI) leaders by providing scholarships for up to four high-profile candidates to participate in the 7th edition (2026-2028) of the Executive Master in Management of Research Infrastructures (EMMRI) Programme.
EMMRI is a specialised executive MBA programme focused exclusively on the management of Research Infrastructures. The programme is delivered by the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), which is one of the RIFF project partners, and runs over 18 months, from November 2026 to May 2028.
This opportunity is intended for professionals working within, or closely involved with, Research Infrastructures – for example, Centers for Collective Use of Scientific Equipment, National Scientific Centers, State Key Laboratories, or RI-related governance and funding bodies.
The timeline is as follows:
- Call opens: February 2026
- Application deadline: 31 July 2026
- Decision on acceptance: September 2026
- Programme start: November 2026
- Programme end: May 2028.
More information about the scholarship opportunity is available here
Applications must be submitted via the UNIMIB website