The Lancaster Sanctuary Fellowship provides a safe place at Lancaster for scholars who face persecution and barriers to research freely in their own countries. Academic freedom was a founding principle of the University and we believe that Lancaster can build on this ethic by providing a safe environment for academics unable to work due to persecution or conflict in their own countries.
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What is the Sanctuary Fellowship?
The Lancaster Sanctuary Fellowship provides a safe place at Lancaster for scholars who face persecution and barriers to research freely in their own countries because of conflict, violence or political oppression. Lancaster University provides a full fee waiver and offers in-kind and direct financial assistance to each Fellow and their accompanying family dependents.
The Fellowship was created in response to the rapid increase in numbers of academics needing support. There is a corresponding urgency to raise awareness of their plight and to gather funding to help them secure a safe haven in which to live and work. We want to be able to offer facilities for this purpose at Lancaster. Working alongside the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara), the Sanctuary Fellowship will enable an academic or student at risk to spend time in safety in the UK to further their work. If sufficient funding can be raised, this would include the families of the academics we are supporting.
Why should I support the Sanctuary Fellowship
It costs up to ?40,000 to support an academic for one year - depending on whether they arrive alone or with their family. This money pays for their basic living expenses.
The Lancaster Sanctuary Fellowship has already been able to support three academics seeking sanctuary and this year, we hope to fund our fourth Fellow. To be able to do this, we need your help.
Any donation that you make will help Lancaster to become a place of Sanctuary for those fleeing persecution.
Alli's story
Alli is our third Fellow in the Lancaster Sanctuary Fellowship. Click the video to listen to his story and experience with the programme.
Cara on Channel 4
Cara was featured on Channel 4 news, where esteemed British Sculptor and long-term supporter of Cara, Antony Gormley, discussed its importance with Jon Snow. Gormley highlights the key role academics worldwide play in the contemporary environment and how Cara allows them to carry out the vital work they do.
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To find out more about The Lancaster Sanctuary Fellowship, please contact Dr Rebecca Marsden in the first instance.
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