The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has established the Safe Passage Fund to help Ukrainian scholars and their families who are being forced to flee Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. The NAS is covering the cost of these efforts with its own funds so that 100% of individual donations can be used to support grants that will allow Ukrainian scholars to continue their important contributions to international science and research. These efforts will take place through the Scientists and Engineers in Exile or Displaced (SEED) program, which was launched in August 2021, after the fall of Kabul and the resulting escape of large numbers of Afghan scientists and engineers. The fund will be used in the future to support other displaced or exiled researchers around the world. Your donation today, regardless of the amount, makes an immediate impact on the current crisis in the Ukraine at a critical time.
Gifts and grants are tax-deductible when made to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering Fund (NAEF), 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The NAS includes the National Academy of Medicine.