The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. These 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 fear, conflict and repression.
How the Scholar Rescue Fund Works
• Academics, researchers and independent scholars from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Preference is given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field; who have been employed in scholarly activities at a university, college or other institution of higher learning during the last four years (excluding displacement or prohibition); who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise; and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home and/or host country or region. Applications from female scholars and under-represented groups are strongly encouraged.
• Universities, colleges and research centers in any country may apply to serve as hosts.
• Applications and nominations should be made to the Fund’s Selection Committee. Institutions interested in hosting a particular scholar should submit a letter with the scholar’s application. Fellowships are awarded to institutions for support of specific individuals, to be matched in most cases by the institution or third-party. Fellowship recipients are expected to continue their work in safety at the host institution—teaching, lecturing, conducting research, writing and publishing. Fellowships from 3 months to one calendar year will be considered with up to 25 fellowships awarded annually. The maximum award is US $20,000.
• Applications are accepted at any time. Emergency applications receive urgent consideration. Non-emergency applications will be considered according to the following schedule:
How to apply
To apply or to learn how your institution might host an SRF scholar, contact:
Scholar Rescue Fund
Institute of International Education
809 U.N. Plaza
New York, New York 10017
Tel: (212) 205-6486
Fax: (212) 205-6425
E-mail: SRF@iie.org
Web: http://www.scholarrescuefund.org
(updated 9/10)