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新香港六合彩开奖结果launches new Fellowships supporting academics displaced by the conflict in Ukraine

17 March 2022

新香港六合彩开奖结果has launched an Academic Sanctuary Fellowship Scheme to support academics being displaced as a result of the crisis in Ukraine following the invasion by the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian flag. Credit: iStock / Simoncountry

To deliver the scheme, 新香港六合彩开奖结果will work in partnership with the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara), with whom the university has a longstanding partnership, to maximise the support.

Cara works with UK universities to place academics who are in immediate danger, forced into exile, or the many who choose to continue working in their home countries despite serious risks.

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UCL's Ukraine Response Fund is providing much-needed financial support for all of UCL鈥檚 response initiatives. Donate now to help 新香港六合彩开奖结果respond with urgency and agility as the emergency in Ukraine evolves.听

新香港六合彩开奖结果is significantly increasing the resources to this important area of work through a further 拢250,000 of institutional funding, which has already been matched by a philanthropic pledge. Together, this additional 拢500,000 of investment will enable us to place many more Fellows at 新香港六合彩开奖结果through the new scheme.听

Fellowships will be open to academics at risk as a result of the conflict, from early career to senior academic levels. They will be for a period of between 12-24 months, depending on individual circumstances.

新香港六合彩开奖结果has a long history of meaningful academic partnership with Ukraine. 新香港六合彩开奖结果researchers have co-published more than 200 papers with almost 60 Ukrainian partners over the last five years and have academic links in areas including biological and medical sciences, physics and astronomy. UCL鈥檚 School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) in particular has very strong connections with Ukraine.

The university is also continuing its work with Cara to support at-risk academics to join 新香港六合彩开奖结果as Fellows from other countries and locations, in addition to Ukraine.

新香港六合彩开奖结果Ukraine Response Fund

A 新香港六合彩开奖结果Ukraine Response Fund has been established to provide much-needed financial support for all of UCL鈥檚 response initiatives. In addition to the Academic Sanctuary Fellowship Scheme, it will give lifeline support to current students impacted by the crisis through immediate access to assistance grants and enabling critical support packages for both current and incoming students over the course of the next academic year.

Friends in the alumni and donor community, as well as staff and students, will be able to , meaning 新香港六合彩开奖结果can respond with urgency and agility as the emergency in Ukraine evolves.

新香港六合彩开奖结果President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence said: 鈥淭here can be few people who have not been shocked by the suffering and disruption inflicted on the people of Ukraine. At UCL, with our deep connections to the region (not least through the School of Slavonic and East European Studies), there is a huge appetite to do what we can to support the people affected.

"As a globally leading multidisciplinary institution, 新香港六合彩开奖结果is extremely well-placed to offer opportunities to researchers and students displaced by conflict and help ensure that their work and opportunities are not lost. We will work as quickly as we can to provide the right support, and we are grateful to be drawing on the expertise of Cara to maximise the effectiveness of this scheme.鈥

Vice-President (Advancement) Angharad Milenkovic added: 鈥淲e are so grateful for the offers of philanthropic support received to date from across the 新香港六合彩开奖结果community, which are enabling us to amplify existing initiatives and act at speed for maximum impact.鈥

新香港六合彩开奖结果is continuing to provide support to impacted staff and students, and will听release further guidance to researchers working with Russia and Belarus over the coming week.

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