Researchers at Risk Fellowship – 3rd Call (2026–2028)
19. 01. 2026
The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) is announcing a call for the "Researchers at Risk Fellowship" programme from 19 January to 23 March 2026. The programme aims to support researchers' scientific work which is at risk due to threats of war, persecution, natural disasters, and other life-threatening dangers they may face. The RISK Programme enables them to temporarily continue their research in a safe environment at the CAS institutes in the Czech Republic for a maximum of 24 months.
More information about the terms and conditions of the fellowship programme are available here: Call, Privacy Policy (pdf), Privacy Policy (docx).
The proposal is exclusively submitted by individual CAS institutes via the KIS online application (OMS module): https://kis.avcr.cz/kis2/oms. The generated application in PDF format from the KIS application must be sent to the CAS data mailbox (ID fr6adt5) by the stated deadline (23 March 2026).
Sample application form: Application form (sample).
For Czech, please visit the website: Aktuálně vypsané spolupráce.
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The Czech Academy of Sciences (the CAS)
The mission of the CAS
The primary mission of the CAS is to conduct research in a broad spectrum of natural, technical and social sciences as well as humanities. This research aims to advance progress of scientific knowledge at the international level, considering, however, the specific needs of the Czech society and the national culture.
President of the CAS
Prof. Radomír Pánek started his first term of office in March 2025. He is a prominent Czech scientist specializing in plasma physics and nuclear fusion.