The Scholar Rescue Fund

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. The Fund's hope is that during the fellowship period conditions in the scholars' home country might improve to allow their safe return; if safe return is not possible, the hope is that the scholars might use the period of the fellowship to identify a longer-term opportunity to continue their important work.
Deadline: Applications and nominations are accepted at any time throughout the year, on a rolling basis. Applications will be considered by the SRF Selection Committee at least three times per year, generally in January, April, and October. Non-emergency applications must be received at least 4 weeks before a committee meeting in order to be considered. Decisions will be announced approximately two weeks after each Selection Committee meeting.

Contact: Margot Steinberg, Chief Development Officer, Scholar Rescue Fund, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel.: +1 212 984-5310
E-mail: msteinberg@iie.org
Internet: http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/SRF/SRF.htm