International funderBased in France

Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

About Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

PAUSE supports scientists and artists in exile by funding French higher education, research, and cultural institutions that host them, and by advocating for academic and artistic freedom. Its grantmaking is highly mission-driven and centered on protecting at-risk talent, helping them continue their work, and easing their integration into host institutions in France. Through SAFE, PAUSE also participates in a broader European fellowship effort for at-risk researchers, extending its protection and mobility model beyond France.

Focus Areas

At-Risk ResearchersExiled Scientists and ScholarsAt-Risk ArtistsAcademic Freedom and ProtectionResearch Continuity and Institutional HostingEuropean Fellowships for Refugee Researchers

Giving Approach

Competitive, call-based co-funding to host institutions in France, with multiple application windows per year; grant sizes vary and are tied to hosting projects. Through SAFE, it also participates in a consortium fellowship model offering two-year fellowships for selected at-risk researchers at EU host institutions.

How to approach this funder

Monitor the programme’s call windows closely and apply as a host institution rather than as an individual applicant for the PAUSE co-funding stream. Proposals should clearly show how the host will support safety, integration, and career continuity for the exiled scientist or artist; for SAFE, eligibility depends on an EU host institution and the selected researcher must be from outside the EU.

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Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

About Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

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Open Grant Opportunities

PAUSE programme – Co-funding for host institutions (hosting grants)

Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

About Fonds du Programme National d'Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques et des Artistes en Exil

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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The Grant Brief

Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

PAUSE programme – Co-funding for host institutions (hosting grants)