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IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund |
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Scholar Rescue Fund |
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Every day scholars in some part of the world are threatened, harassed, arrested, tortured or even killed by governments, militants, and extremists who see scholars’ efforts to promote thinking, dialogue, and wider understanding as a threat to their authority and control.
Working with colleges and universities around the world, the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund assists scholars facing threats or danger in their home countries. The Fund provides fellowships to host colleges and universities welcoming threatened scholars to temporary academic positions on their campuses. The host campuses provide a safe environment for scholars to live and work, as well as professional support and additional financial assistance. When safe return is not assured, SRF staff work with scholars to identify opportunities to continue their work abroad.
The fellowships permit scholars to find temporary refuge at
universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them
to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their
knowledge with students, colleagues and the community at large.
When conditions improve, these scholars will return home to help
rebuild universities and societies ravaged by conflict, repression and
fear.
Since 2002, the Scholar Rescue Fund has received requests for assistance from over 100 countries. The Fund has made over 300 awards to date for scholars hosted by universities in seventeen countries.
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Interested in hosting an SRF Scholar on your campus?
If your university or college (in the US or around the world) is interested in hosting a Scholar Rescue Fund scholar, please click on the link below for the list of scholars currently seeking placement.
Placement List for Global SRF Scholars >>
The Scholar Rescue Fund asks that the host institution play an integral role
in the fellowships and requests the following:
- Matching financial support from the host or other source generally in the form of a stipend, salary or other direct funding for the visiting scholar. (In-kind contribution in the form of housing, airfare, maintenance, meal programs, tuition waivers, computers, language or other training fees, etc. may be included in a support package and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.)
- University/college visa sponsorship.
- Faculty mentoring and staff assistance.
How to host a scholar:
1) Nominate a scholar
SRF accepts nominations directly from candidates as well as third party
nominations. Please contact srfinfo@iie.org with questions.
or
2) Contact SRF to receive a list of scholars seeking placement (Placement List for SRF Iraq Scholars)
SRF will provide a list of grantees who are currently seeking placement.
Upon request, we will forward additional information such as CV, letters of
reference, publication samples, teaching experience, and language of instruction.
Contact us:
Institute of International Education
Scholar Rescue Fund
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017
Phone: 212-205-6486
Fax: 212-205-6425
Email: srfinfo@iie.org
www.scholarrescuefund.org
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