SAFE project call receives 359 applications
The “Supporting at-risk researchers with fellowships in Europe” project will provide 2-year fellowships for 60 international academics at risk to continue their research in the European Union.
Applications for a fellowship under the Supporting at-risk researchers with fellowships in Europe (SAFE) project, which has opened on 18 November 2024, are now closed.
The SAFE consortium has received 359 applications, out of which around 60 fellowships will be awarded. More information about the evaluation and selection process is available on the project website.
Selected researchers are expected to start their fellowship as of May 2025. They will either start a new project or continue previous work in pursuit of their research in the EU.
The SAFE project is the latest EU initiative to support researchers at risk and test the feasibility of a European fellowship scheme in the future. This 3-year project with a budget of €12 million will provide fellowships for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers at risk to continue their work in the EU.
Experienced partnership for researchers at risk
SAFE will be implemented by a partnership of organisations which have experience in the support of researchers at risk. It is composed of
- the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, coordinating institution)
- Campus France
- PAUSE/Collège de France
- the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED)
- 8 supporting partners, including the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, the Finnish National Agency for Education, the European University Association, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, the Dutch Organisation for Internationalisation in Education and Sofia University
Indicative timeline
mid-February: eligibility check and preliminary assessment
mid-March: external evaluation
mid-April: final selection committee
May: first fellowships start
For any queries, applicants can contact the SAFE team.
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