Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom
Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Fellowships 2026/2027 for early-career researchers.
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1 Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 (midnight, New York time).
Applications are now open for the **2026/2027 Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Fellowships.**Scholars at Risk (SAR) is pleased to invite early-career researchers to apply for remote research fellowships focusing on academic freedom and related higher education values. The fellowship program is supported by the Mellon Foundation, among other donors, and is intended to foster a professional community of researchers dedicated to developing new research, formal written publications, new course offerings, workshops, webinars or other significant end products.
Please apply foroneof the two following tracks:
Track 1: Global Mellon Academic Freedom Fellowship
Track 2: US Academic Freedom Fellowship
Program Details
Eligibility Criteria
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1. Academic & professional standing
**2.**Track-specific priorities
Benefits
Participation & logistics
Commitmentto participate in monthly remote workshops/webinars with co-recipients, SAR staff, network members, and guests (with proper security accommodations) from September 2026 to June 2027, with final scheduling to be fixed after selection of participants.
Financial: Ability to lawfully receive stipend funds and complete program requirements in the country of current location, assuming responsibility for any local tax or reporting requirements.
While personal experience with risk is not a selection requirement, current or formerly at-risk researchers are highly encouraged to apply.
Candidates in/from the Global South and/or from marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Please combine the following intoa single PDF file, saved as “LAST NAME, First Name – Project Title”:
Applications that do not include all of the above will be ineligible for consideration.
**Abstract Guidelines.**Your abstract should specifically address:
*The abstract refers to the formal publishable research proposed by the applicant, whereas the end product refers to both the research and the form(s) of its dissemination.
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