Grants

The UK Programme provides grants to enable persecuted academics to return to academia, or an allied profession, in the UK at a level commensurate with their skills and experience. We can support requalification courses (academic/professional) or structured work placements and associated costs, including tuition fees, travel, registration fees, exam fees, bench fees, books, research costs, IT equipment, childcare etc.

Eligibility criteria 

To be eligible for a CARA grant you must; 

How to apply

If you believe you are eligible, please contact CARA to request an Enquiry Form, which once completed and returned, will allow us to verify your eligibility (If you are not eligible, please check the 'Advice, Guidance & Signposting' section of our website).

Once the UK Programme has confirmed your eligibility, and you have an offer on a suitable course/placement, we will invite you to complete a full Application Form. 

For more information on how to apply, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

Application Process

On receipt of a complete Application Form (incl. supporting documents) we will invite you to an informal interview to assess your needs and gain further detail on your application. All information gathered from your application and interview will be collated by CARA staff and submitted to CARA's Allocation Committee. The Allocation Committee is responsible for all decisions relating to the allocation of CARA grants.

For more information, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

Allocation Committee Meeting

The deadline for applications to our Allocation Committee Meeting on Thursday 26th June 2014 has now passed.  Outcomes will be announced in mid-July.

Any new applications received will be assessed and held on file.  The date for the next Allocation Committee Meeting is under discussion, but will likely take place in 2015.

Contact

UK Programme
CARA
London South Bank University Technopark
90 London Road
London
SE1 6LN 

Tel: 0207 021 0880

Email: info.cara@lsbu.ac.uk