Scholar Rescue Fund
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Program at a Glance
2002-present
Scholar Grantees: 486
Awards (including renewals): Over 700
Scholar Countries: 48
Hosting Universities: Nearly 300
Hosting Countries: 40
2011 By the Numbers

The Scholar Rescue Fund awarded 107 fellowships and provided academic placement and professional development assistance to senior professors and researchers from 17 countries.  With SRF support, scholars in a wide range of disciplines were able to continue their work in over 90 colleges, universities and research institutions in 22 countries.

 

IIE Scholar Rescue Programs

Scholar Rescue Fund
Iraq Scholar Rescue Project

Fellowships for Threatened Scholars Around The World

The Scholar Rescue Fund® formalizes an unwavering commitment to academic freedom that the Institute of International Education (IIE) has demonstrated for over 90 years. At the heart of the Fund is the idea that each scholar we help who continues his or her work in safety is a beacon of hope in our world.

Together we can make a difference. One life, one voice, one idea at a time.

Learn more about the Scholar Rescue Fund

Eligibility

Professors, established researchers and other senior academics from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Applications are reviewed for academic qualifications, the quality/potential of the candidate's work, and the urgency of threats faced.

Learn more about eligibility requirements

Donate

The Scholar Rescue Fund saves lives. It also saves priceless ideas and knowledge for the benefit of all humanity. The Scholar Rescue Fund is making a difference...one scholar at a time.

Find out how you can contribute to the efforts of IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund.

To find out more about how to create a new endowment with IIE, please contact us at +1 212.984.5310.

 Scholar Rescue Fund

Play the SRF Tenth Anniversary video

Scholar Rescue in the Modern World
Scholar Rescue in the Modern World

Scholar Rescue in the Modern World is the first effort to share with a larger community the breadth and nature of the persecution of scholars around the globe. It is based on the data from the first five years of activity of the Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF).

Download full 124 page report (7.2MB, PDF)

Purchase a hard copy of the report

THIS PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY IIE

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