IIE Scholar Rescue Fund
FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
The Scholar Rescue Fund formalizes an unwavering commitment to academic freedom that the Institute of International Education (IIE) has demonstrated for over 85 years. At the heart of the Fund is the idea that each person we help — each scholar who continues his or her work in safety — is a beacon of hope in our world.
Individually and collectively, their contributions will make a difference — advancing knowledge while exposing the fear and repression under which too many people still live.
Beyond rescuing today’s scholars one by one, IIE is building a comprehensive endowment for the Fund. We invite you to join us. Together, we can guarantee that there will always be a safe haven. There will always be hope. Together we can make a difference. One life, one voice, one idea at a time.
SPECIAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS FROM IRAQ
Thanks to the generous support from private and public sector funders, the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) has launched an emergency rescue plan of historic proportions to assist more than 150 senior scholars in Iraq whose lives and work are threatened. SRF has created the Iraq Scholar Rescue Project to respond to one of the g reatest academic crises of our time: the systematic destruction of the intellectual capital of Iraq through the persecution and killing of scholars.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) invites qualifying Iraqi scholars or their nominators to apply to the Iraq Scholar Rescue Project, a special division of IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund. This new project provides fellowship assistance for threatened scholars seeking refuge through temporary academic positions at universities, colleges and other institutions of higher learning in the Middle East and North African regions. (Some exceptions may be considered for university positions in other world regions.)
Fellows are expected to teach, research or publish at host academic institutions. While pursuing their academic work, fellows will also be asked to continue to educate Iraqi students within and outside of Iraq. One-year fellowships will cover living expenses and initial relocation costs, and may be renewed for up to one additional year. When conditions allow, scholars are expected to return home to help rebuild universities and societies destroyed by conflict.
Eligibility:
Iraqi academics, established researchers and professors in any field or discipline may apply. Preferences will be given to scholars with a Ph.D. or equivalent in their field; who have been employed in advanced academic activities at a university, college or other higher learning institution; who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment; and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in Iraq and in the host country. Female scholars are encouraged to apply.
To apply for a fellowship, please fill out an application for Iraq candidates (available here). If you have questions about the application form, or would like to learn about how to host an SRF fellow, please write to SRFIraq@iie.org. Kindly include “SRF Iraq Project” in the subject line.
*For information regarding fellowships for scholars from countries other than Iraq, please click here for more information.
