Track 1
At-risk researchers currently outside the EU
Non-EU researchers at risk (outside the refugee process) who are facing threats in their country of residence or have recently fled their country of residence due to such threats, and have neither refugee nor subsidiary protection status.
Track 2
At-risk researchers already within the EU
Researchers without EU citizenship who are already in an EU Member State at the time of application, either with recognised refugee or subsidiary protection status in the EU, or researchers outside the refugee process holding or applying for temporary permits/visas in an EU Member State.
Fellowships
HOST INSTITUTIONS
Eligible host institutions are academic or non-academic higher education and/or research organisations established in an EU Member State.
RESEARCHERS
Fellowships are open to researchers in all domains of research and innovation. Applications must be submitted by prospective host institutions on behalf of researchers who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Doctoral candidates enrolled on a doctoral programme or postdoctoral researchers (i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree by the time the fellowship is set to begin)
- Face or have recently faced qualifying risks
- Have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities at the envisaged host institution, as confirmed by the host institution in the application
- Be non-EU citizens
- Ethics checklist is provided with application and has indicated no risk
Evaluation and selection
Evaluation and selection will take place in a six-step process
- Step 1: Eligibility check
- Step 2: Pre-selection
- Step 3: External evaluation
- Step 4: Final selection
- Step 5: Notification of the results to applicant host institutions
- Step 6: Signing of fellowship agreements with host institutions
Online
application
Only host institutions based in the EU can apply on behalf of researchers at risk. A host institution can send one application only.
MATCHMAKING
The SAFE programme helps matching researchers at risk with potential host institutions in the EU with the aim of developing a joint proposal in response to the SAFE call for applications.