Scholar Rescue Fund: Supporting Fellowships for Threatened Researchers in Higher Education
By: Institute of International EducationLast update:
Applicant criteria
Nationality
No specific nationality requiredAge
- 18 - 60
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity Field
All SpecialtiesDegree
Bachelors, Master, PhdLocation
RemotelyOpportunity description
The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) is the only global program that organizes, funds and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide. These one-year fellowships provide $25,000 to support temporary academic positions at any higher education institution worldwide, allowing IIE-SRF fellows to continue their work safely. In most cases, IIE-SRF fellows are eligible to apply for a second and final year of support.
Eligibility criteria
- IIE-SRF accepts applications from professors, researchers, and public intellectuals who face threats and cannot continue their work in their home countries.
- Scholars from any country and in any academic field or discipline may qualify.
- Preference is given to scholars who:
- hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in their field and have significant teaching and/or research experience at a university, college, or other institution of higher learning;
- have an established record of published research;
- demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise;
- are facing or have recently fled from immediate, targeted threats to their lives and/or careers in their home countries or countries of residence;
- will benefit their home and/or host academic communities.