The UAF helps students, graduates and scholars from areas where political and social unrest mean that academic freedom is restricted and repressed.
The Foundation for Refugee Students UAF is the Dutch-Flemish branch of the International Scholars-at-Risk programme. The UAF helps students, graduates and scholars from areas where political and social unrest mean that academic freedom is restricted and research publications are repressed. Students are given support, graduates are given help in finding jobs that match their qualifications and scholars are offered assistance to continue their research in safe academic environments.