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Dear All, Please find attached [below] a flyer advertising the Council for Assisting Refugee Academic's (CARA) next grant round. CARA can provide grants to refugee academics to help them re-establish their careers in the UK. For further information, please see www.academic-refugees.org. We would be very grateful if you could circulate this information to anyone you think may be eligible. You can request paper copies of this flyer by emailing [log in to unmask] Many thanks, Laura Wintour Programme Officer Council for Assisting Refugee Academics London South Bank University Technopark 90 London Road London SE1 6LN www.academic-refugees.org 020 7021 0883 (direct line) 020 7021 0880 (main line with voice mail after hours) **FLYER** Retraining funds available for refugee academics The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics is looking for individuals who: - Hold refugee status in the UK - Were involved in academic work (as lecturers or researchers) outside the UK - Wish to return to academia or related professional work in the UK CARA offers grants to academics who hold some form of refugee status in the UK and who need to re-qualify or return to university in order to secure employment or continue their research. CARA grants cover expenses such as course, exam or bench fees; associated research, travel and equipment costs; conference costs and childcare expenses. CARA promotes equal opportunities and particularly welcomes applications from women who meet its criteria. If you know someone who fits this description, please contact CARA. CARA’s Allocation Committee will meet to review all applications in early September 2006. Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Committee by the week of 11 September 2006. Because CARA’s funds are limited and it aims to support as many individuals as possible, priority is given to requests from individuals who have not received assistance from CARA before. CARA staff are happy to discuss potential applications and to provide support to individuals throughout the application process. To learn more or find out if you are eligible to apply for a CARA grant, contact Laura Wintour, Programme Officer, on 020 7021 0884 or at [log in to unmask] The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Monday 3 July 2006 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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