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Dear Friend of CARA, The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics is pleased to announce a call for applications for its September 2005 funding round. We would be grateful if you could post and/or distribute the attached notice [see below] to your clients and networks as appropriate. We provide grants to academic refugees who are now living in the UK, and seeking to further their educational or vocational goals. Grants may cover expenses such as course, exam, or bench fees; associated research, travel and equipment costs; conference costs; childcare expenses; and in limited cases maintenance. Thank you for your assistance. Yours sincerely, Marieke Stroink Programme Officer Council for Assisting Refugee Academics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ London South Bank University Technopark 90 London Road London SE1 6LN, UK Direct Ph: +44 (0) 207 021 0884 Main Phone: +44 (0) 207 021 0880 Fax: +44 (0) 207 021 0881 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.academic-refugees.org CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Applications are currently being invited for CARA’s next funding round. CARA aims to assist academics forced to flee their home countries because of political, religious, racial or ethnic discrimination. We provide grants to academic refugees who are now living in the UK, and seeking to further their educational or vocational goals. Grants may cover expenses such as course, exam, or bench fees; associated research, travel and equipment costs; conference costs; childcare expenses; and in limited cases maintenance. In order to apply, individuals must meet both of the following criteria. They must: 1. have been employed by a university in their country of origin or another country (UK university employment is excluded). Individuals must have held a paid academic post such as lecturer or researcher. 2. hold one of the following: UK Refugee Status, Leave to Remain (Indefinite, Exceptional or Discretionary) or Humanitarian Protection; in exceptional circumstances, we may assist an asylum seeker. CARA is dedicated to promoting equal opportunities and is particularly interested in receiving applications from women who meet the above criteria. CARA receives many requests for help, but only those that meet our eligibility criteria can be considered. Applications are reviewed by members of the Council who sit on the Allocation Committee. The Committee takes all grant decisions. The Allocation Committee’s next meeting is the 1st of September 2005. Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Committee by the week of 19th September 2005. The deadline for applications is noon on 1st July 2005. CARA has limited funds and aims to support as many individuals as possible. Therefore, priority is given to requests from individuals who have not received prior assistance from CARA. Our staff is happy to discuss potential applications and provide support to individuals throughout the application process. To learn more or request an application pack please contact Brooke Sperry, Programme Assistant, on 020 7021 0884 or [log in to unmask], or Marieke Stroink, Programme Officer on 020 7021 0884 or [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. List archives are available at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html