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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.

Program at a Glance
2002-present
Scholar Grantees: 457
Awards (including renewals): Nearly 700
Scholar Countries: 48
Hosting Universities: Nearly 300
Hosting Countries: 40

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.

Annual Report Feature 2011
Scholar Rescue Fund Report

 

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

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  • An African professor who benefited from the Scholar Rescue Fund
    A Scholar Rescue Fund grant enabled an African law professor to safely continue to help rebuild civil society in his home country.
  • Belarussian professor

    This Belarusian professor of sociology examines democratic movements, media, and more.

  • Donny George

    A Scholar Rescue Fund fellowship has allowed this archeologist to teach in safety while he works to preserve Iraq’s heritage.

  • Scholar Rescue

    The Scholar Rescue Fund was able to help this legal scholar from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

   

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