TRINITY SANCTUARY FUND Support a student at risk today Trinity College Dublin, a University of Sanctuary This month, Trinity launched the Trinity Sanctuary Fund to support students and scholars fleeing war and persecution around the world. I n the four months since the invasion, war in Ukraine has unleashed thousands of civilian casualties and injuries, and generated more than 14 million displaced people, a third of the population of the country. Among these are countless students and scholars whose studies and research have been cruelly disrupted. This war is denying them their right to pursue knowledge and build careers. As a recognised University of Sanctuary and a member of the Scholars at Risk network, Trinity is committed to supporting students and academics from global conflict zones. In 2019 we established the Asylum Seeker Access Provision programme to provide scholarships to students in direct provision. Now war in Ukraine has resulted in a new and urgent set of circumstances. Since the invasion, over 30,000 Ukrainians have entered Ireland, more than three times the total number of refugees arriving annually in previous years. In response to this, we have established the Trinity Sanctuary Fund to provide safe support to at-risk students and scholars fleeing war and persecution around the world, including Syria, Afghanistan and other conflict zones. The Trinity Sanctuary Fund is designed to respond to the diverse and ever-changing educational needs of displaced persons, refugees and asylum seekers. Each package will be individualised, but the range of supports on offer will include the following: A financial bursary for students, or salary for staff on a research fellowship Pastoral care and counselling with Trinity services English language classes A laptop, travel card and meal expenses Tuition fee waiver or contribution towards fees Accommodation where needed Other supports will be incorporated into the Trinity Sanctuary Fund , as we gain a clearer understanding of how best to support and nurture these vulnerable students and scholars. By supporting displaced students and scholars through the Trinity Sanctuary Fund , we send them a powerful message: that they belong to Trinity and deserve to be here. We show that we value their contribution, and that when we place access, equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our mission, these are not just words. They are values that we embody as a community. Click here for further information about the Trinity Sanctuary Fund
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