Freedom to study without persecution
The aim of the Students at Risk project is to establish and maintain a scholarship scheme to enable foreign higher education students who have been victims of human rights violations or political persecution to continue their studies in Finland.
Students
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Universities
Want to offer a place to study? We need open-minded universities to pilot the programme.
Partners
Do you want to be part of the programme? We are looking for partners to implement the project.
About the project
The role of higher education as a source of social criticism and critical thinking has led to a significant increase in attacks on student activists in particular. The Students at Risk programme is a response to this growing need for support for higher education students who are human rights defenders, regardless of their field of study or nationality.
The project is motivated by solidarity with university students fighting for human rights. Through this project, we are promoting the conditions for the student movement internationally to act for democracy, human rights, academic freedom and students’ rights.
The project is managed by Students at Risk Finland – StaR ry.
We must defend education and human rights.