Small grants for psychological and medical care; 3 months of temporary relocation assistance in the event of crisis or threat; legal aid to counter threats of imprisonment or censorship; and non-financial assistance in the form of information about additional access to resources
Financial support or direct material support to human rights defenders and organisations include: physical and digital security; communications; medical support (including psycho-social support and rehabilitation) to defenders who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful HR activities; legal support for human rights defenders judicially harassed; humanitarian assistance (including family support); support to temporary relocation where necessary; capacity building in security; secure transportation; urgent monitoring, reporting and advocacy
Grants in this category can be used for evacuations within a country (such as moving to a safe house in another city) or for relocation outside of a country
(mMaximum grant is 5,000 Euro)
Grant database: https://urgentactionfund.org/apply-for-a-grant/apply-for-an-evacuation-grant/
The Foundation provides ad hoc solidarity funds. Funds can be used for legal advice or defence of prosecuted or jailed journalist/media staff.
Also provide immediate humanitarian assistance for journalists or families of journalists and media staff whose "bread-winner" has been jailed or prosecuted.
Medical fees for jailed/prosecuted journalists or a family member.
Recently, they started one for journalists in Turkey.
Fellows spend from one semester to a full academic year (preference for candidates who can commit to a full academic year) in residence at the Law School and devote the majority of their time to research and writing on a specific human rights topic. During this time, they may also audit courses in human rights and related subjects.
Information: http://hrp.law.harvard.edu/fellowships/visiting-fellowships/
In most cases, this is a one semester or one year position as a visiting scholar, researcher or professor at a higher education institution in a safe location anywhere in the world.
Scholars at Risk also provides advisory services for host institutions and scholars, including those still under threat as well as those forced into exile who are struggling to restart their lives and their careers.
Online Application: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/secure-submission/
The focus of the fellowship is on helping academics to maintain and develop the skills, and the networks in the wider academic and scientific community, that they will need when they go back to their country of origin. The fellowship program very often helps the fellow’s family to join them for the duration of the fellowship as well.
Answer questionnaire to start application: https://www.cara.ngo/get-support/
* Academics at immediate risk are supported.
Includes stay in Taiwan to complete an independent research project for up to one year
Application form: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/fellowships/international/
These yearlong fellowships support temporary academic positions at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world where fellows can continue their work in safety. In most cases, fellows are eligible for a second and final year of fellowship support.
Professors, researchers, and public intellectuals who face threats to their lives and careers in their home countries can apply.
Application Information:http://scholarrescuefund.org/scholars/instructions-and-application
Offers an opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., in order to undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region. The application for the 2021-2022 period is now open. The deadline for submitting an application is October 15, 2020.