The Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) funds emergency support for scholars who face persecution, conflict, discrimination, or forced displacement, with a strong emphasis on helping them continue their academic work through safe relocation, fellowships, and institutional placements. Its giving is highly programmatic and often tied to specific crisis contexts, especially Syria and Ukraine, and it works closely with UK universities and research institutions to host and support fellows. CARA is distinctive for combining immediate rescue and subsistence support with longer-term academic recovery, language training, and career continuity.
Primarily invite-only and program-based, with rolling consideration for the main fellowship program and fixed, closed rounds for crisis-specific initiatives; support is typically through temporary fellowships, managed payments, and practical relocation/visa assistance rather than open competitive grants.
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Most support is not open to unsolicited applications; eligible academics are usually nominated or referred through partner institutions and the CARA network. For the main fellowship program, applications are considered on a rolling basis, while Ukraine- and Syria-specific programs have closed or legacy cycles, so applicants should check current crisis-program status and partner university availability before applying.
Current and upcoming funding from Council For At-Risk Academics that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Academics at risk in their home country or recently displaced, from any nationality; background, qualifications and references are checked. Most applicants need to identify potential supervisors/host institutions.
Deadline: Applications are considered on a rolling basis (no fixed deadline).
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