SAFE pilot programme will support up to 60 at-risk academics to continue their research in Europe
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Collège de France, one of the consortium partners. Photo credits: Boreio Selas / Flickr
Up to 60 researchers who are facing threats at home or have had to flee their country, will be funded to continue their research in the EU, under a new fellowship scheme which launched on 1 September.
Candidates will be awarded a fully-funded fellowship of one or two years at doctoral or post-doctoral level in a host institution located in the EU, and will benefit from dedicated training.
The European Commission will provide €12 million for the Supporting at-risk researchers with fellowships in Europe (SAFE) pilot project, which will run until 2027. The consortium running the pilot will draw up recommendations, with a view to establishing a dedicated scheme.
A call under the SAFE project will be published later this autumn…
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