FELLOWSHIPS for THREATENED SCHOLARS AROUND THE WORLD

A legacy of rescue. A beacon of hope.

The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund® (IIE-SRF) is the only global program that arranges and funds fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide. At the heart of IIE-SRF is the idea that each scholar we support is a beacon of hope in our world.

Building upon IIE's century-long legacy of assisting students and scholars under threat, IIE-SRF has since 2002 supported over 800 scholars from 59 countries in partnership with 400 host institutions in 44 countries.

Together we can make a difference. One life, one voice, one idea at a time.

Call for Applications open through April 1, 2019

Publications

Report

A Beacon of Hope for Academia During the Forced Migration Crisis

In IIE's Centennial Issue of the IIE Networker, IIE-SRF staff address the unprecedented forced migration crisis that is signficantly impacting global higher education. They explain, "We are committed to remaining a beacon of hope for vulnerable scholars, so that their life’s work, and their lives, are not lost."

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In the News

February 22, 2019
IIE Celebrates Centennial
IIE

The Institute of International Education (IIE) celebrated its 100-year anniversary with its 2019 summit at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building, and by recognizing The Right Honourable Gordon Brown with the Henry Kaufman Prize.

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February 20, 2019
A New York Treasure
MetroFocus

100 years of the Institute of International Education, a true “Treasure of New York.”

In honor of IIE's Centennial celebration, IIE president and CEO Allan E. Goodman spoke with MetroFocus about IIE's long legacy of scholar rescue.

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Announcements and Events

March 8, 2019
GREET Webinar: Scholars with refugee background – How to create sustainable career paths?: March 14, 2019
ACA Secretariat - GREET

This webinar on March 14th from GREET focuses on a central issue that is linked to all scholarship schemes providing support for threatened scholars to continue their career in a safe environment: the post-scholarship options. As the scholarship is inevitably limited only to a certain period, the question of the long-term career perspective plays an essential role in overall success of the support measures.

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The Beacon Newsletter

February 25, 2019
  • Scholars Breaking Boundaries: Dr. Rahim Surkhi of Iran
  • Syrian Alumnus Publishes Book on Art and Politics during the Arab Spring
  • IIE's Allan Goodman on Legacy of Scholar Rescue
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January 24, 2019
  • 2018 Year in Review
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