The Nanophotonics journal, in collaboration with De Gruyter and the Optica Foundation, is proud to announce a grant program to support Ukrainian researchers and educators.

The funding for this initiative was generated by a charity special issue of Nanophotonics, guest-edited by Professor Nader Engheta and Professor Nikolay I. Zheludev, where EUR 80,575 was raised.

This program aims to provide support for researchers and educators within the optics and photonics community living in Ukraine whose lives and work have been impacted by the ongoing war.

Through this initiative, we will offer grants to around 100 researchers, educators and promoters of all ages, whose ability to continue their optics and photonics research or educational activities has been directly impacted by the war. Additionally, the funds will support the ongoing dissemination of optics and photonics research and education.

Grants will range from $500 to $2,000.

We encourage individuals who meet the following criteria to submit their applications:

Candidates must be Ukrainian citizens currently living in the Ukraine and affiliated with a Ukrainian institution.
Must be actively working in research or education with a focus on optics, photonics, or a related field.
Candidates’ ability to continue their optics and photonics research has been adversely affected by the war.

Submissions have now closed

We will also be accepting submissions from the Optica Foundation website, applicants do not need apply through both systems.

About the Charity Special Issue

In solidarity with the people of Ukraine the Publishing Editor and De Gruyter, the Publisher of Nanophotonics, initiated a project titled “Nanophotonics in support of Ukrainian Scientists”.

Prominent scientists have contributed thirty-three papers to the special issue, covering a diverse range of topics related to the burgeoning discipline of nanophotonics. The Publisher is donating all of the open access article fees from this special issue to support Ukrainian scientists. The money is being fully donated to the grant fund.

Read the special issue
Volume 12 Issue 14 - Special Issue: Nanophotonics in support of Ukrainian Scientists

For any queries relating to the grant program, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Helen Evans
helenevansjournals@outlook.com