LIVES SAVED.

“ARMED MEN CAME FOR ME. I WAS LUCKY. I WAS NOT AT HOME...”

- SRF SCHOLAR, LATIN AMERICA, HISTORY

VOICES SAVED.

“THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME SHUT UP, FIRST WITH HARASSMENT, THEN WITH THREATS. WHEN THAT DID NOT WORK, THEY PUT ME IN PRISON.”

- SRF SCHOLAR, MIDDLE EAST, LAW

IDEAS SAVED.

“AT MY HOST CAMPUS, I WAS VERY HAPPY TO HAVE PEACE. I NEEDED TO LIVE AGAIN, TO TALK TO OTHERS, TO BE ABLE TO WORK AGAIN. AND THEY GAVE ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRODUCE, TO DISCUSS AND TO CONTINUE MY RESEARCH.”

- SRF SCHOLAR, SOUTH ASIA, MATHEMATICS

Information for University and College Hosts

Identifying a candidate: The Scholar Rescue Fund needs you! Universities, colleges and research institutions wishing to host a threatened scholar may identify and apply jointly with specific candidates or contact the Scholar Rescue Fund for fellowship nominations. The Fund, through cooperation with the Scholars at Risk Network, can provide profiles of threatened scholars currently seeking an institutional host. Applications for support of female scholars and scholars who are members of ethnic, racial, cultural or religious minority groups, or those otherwise underrepresented in their field, are encouraged.

Duration of fellowship period: Fellowships ranging from three months to one calendar year will be considered. Awards may be renewed in special circumstances.

University or college contribution: Matching support in-full or in-kind must be provided by the host institution or other source, generally in the form of a stipend, salary or other direct funding for the candidate. In-kind contributions take the form of housing, airfare, maintenance, meal programs, tuition waivers, office space, computers, language or other training fees and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. An itemized list of host contributions, with equivalent dollar values for any in-kind portion, should be included in any application jointly presented by a scholar and host institution.

Evaluating joint-applications: Joint-applications from a university or college and an identified scholar will be evaluated based on the candidate's academic qualifications, the quality and potential of the candidate's work, and the urgency of risks faced, as well as the level and nature of the university or college's matching support. Other considerations include:

  • the nature and duration of the position;
  • the presence of a clearly defined faculty sponsor(s) and sponsoring department/program;
  • participation of other persons, programs, centers or departments at the institution supporting the candidate's visit, including persons from the candidate's region or area of work;
  • opportunities for interaction with students and others in the community including, if appropriate, teaching or lecturing responsibilities;
  • the total amount of support sought from the SRF; and
  • the likelihood of the candidate continuing at the institution after the fellowship period, if unable to return to the home country.

Questions: University or college representatives are encouraged to contact the Scholar Rescue Fund with questions about hosting responsibilities or about particular candidates.