IIE-Institute of International Education‘s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) 2024 is now accepting applications for their fellowship. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.
About IIE – Scholars Rescue Fund (SRF) Fellowship Program
Opportunity Details
The only international program that organizes, finances, and supports fellowships for displaced and threatened scholars at participating higher education institutions worldwide is the Scholar Rescue Fund (IE-SRF) of the Institute of International Education. These one-year fellowships provide funding for temporary faculty positions in international universities, enabling IIE-SRF scholars to carry out their work in a secure environment.
1,108 researchers from 62 countries have been granted IIE-SRF fellowships, and they will be based in 502 host partner institutions in 58 different nations.
- Application Deadline: Rolling Basis with Quarterly Fellowship Award
Benefits of IIE – Scholars Rescue Fund (SRF) Fellowship Program
The IIE-SRF fellowship package comprises the following:
- One-year research or teaching job at a higher education institution in a safe area in any country in the world
- A fellowship grant of up to USD25,000 (renewable for a second and final year)
- Individual health insurance coverage
- Funding for relocation to the host institution
- Support for professional growth through reference guides and access to academic networks
- Career mentorship and advice on post-fellowship options
- In some cases, cash help with conference attendance and language training.
- Curriculum Vitae and cover letter review, letters of reference
- Opportunities to disseminate or promote the fellow’s academic work or speak about their home country through IIE-SRF or partner events, media, or other venues
- Committed assistance from IIE-SRF and its partners before, during, and after the fellowship
IIE – Scholars Rescue Fund (SRF) Fellowship Program Requirements
All applicants of the IIE-SRF fellowship should meet the following criteria:
- Researchers, professors, and public intellectuals who face threats and cannot continue their work in their home countries may apply to the IIE-SRF.
- Scholars from any country and any academic field or discipline are eligible to apply. Applicants are evaluated based on their academic credentials and expertise, work quality or potential, and the importance of the risks they face.
Preference goes to scholars who:
- Are have a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field and extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college, or other higher learning institution
- Have a track record of published research
- Display exceptional academic achievement or promise
- Are currently facing or have just fled immediate, targeted threats to their lives or professions in their home countries or countries of residence
- Are women and members of ethnic, racial, cultural, or religious minority groups and underrepresented individuals in their fields encouraged to apply?
- Will assist their academic communities or host academic communities.
Unfortunately, IIE-SRF does not usually accept applications from those who:
- Are looking to further their education, including doctoral studies, or to complete an academic training program;
- Having been displaced or dwelt in nations other than their home countries for more than two years;
- Possess citizenship or permanent residency in a secure second country;
- Have completed a two-year fellowship or another program for threatened scholars.
Required Documents
The required application materials include the following:
- Filled Appliction Form
- Academic Statement
- Personal statement
- Current CV or resume
- Reference letters
- Samples of your most recent research publications
- A copy of your Ph.D. or the highest degree
- If applicants have already secured a commitment with a university or other institution to host their fellowship, provide a letter from the host institution indicating their intent to hosting the applicant. (op
Application Date and Process
Qualified applicants can submit their application before the closing date to the below email address:
Submission Email: [email protected]
If an applicant cannot access email, they may send their materials via fax or post to the following address:
Scholar Rescue Fund
Institute of International Education
One World Trade Center, 36th Floor
New York, New York 10007
USA
Fax: +1-212-205-6425
The IIE-SRF Selection Committee meets quarterly to review submissions and award fellowships. Applications revisions are in the order they are received.
Selection Criteria:
- Academic qualifications and experience
- Quality and Potential of Scholar’s Work
- The urgency of the threat the Scholar is facing
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