The Scholar Rescue Fund has rescued over 100 scholars from 35 different countries since 2002, enabling them to continue their teaching and research and, essentially, saving their academic work. This effort returns IIE (Institute of International Education) to its work in the 1930s when IIE’s Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars helped more than 330 scholars fleeing persecution in Europe.

Academics, scholars and intellectuals from any country and any discipline may apply for fellowships to support temporary visits to institutions in any safe country, in any part of the world.

The SRF Selection Committee reviews applications and awards 20-40 fellowships annually to scholars whose lives or careers are threatened.

Fellowships are awarded to host institutions for support of specific individuals to be matched by the host institution.

Grantee-scholars may continue their work in safety at the host institution—teaching, giving lectures, completing research, publishing their work—throughout the fellowship.

Deadline: ongoing

Email: msteinberg@iie.org
Website: http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/SRF/SRF.htm