IIE-SRF 2021 Fellowship Global Programme

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. These year-long fellowships of $25,000USD support temporary academic positions at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world where IIE-SRF fellows can continue their work in safety. In most cases, IIE-SRF fellows are eligible to apply for a second and final year of fellowship support.

• Table of Content
• About Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF)
• IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme
• Aim and Benefits of IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme
• Requirements for IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF)

Around the world, scholars have long suffered harassment, detention, torture, and other forms of persecution as a result of their work. In the worst cases, scholars pay with their lives for their dedication to their academic work and freedom of thought. The Institute of International Education (IIE), an independent not-for-profit organization, has participated in the rescue of persecuted scholars since its founding in 1919. In 2002, IIE launched the Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) to formalize its commitment to protecting the lives, voices, and ideas of scholars around the globe.... continue reading

IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme

Aim and Benefits of IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme

IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme worth $25,000

Requirements for IIE-SRF Fellowship Global Programme Qualification

Preference is given to scholars who:

• hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in their field and have significant teaching and/or research experience at a university, college, or other institution of higher learning;
• have an established record of published research;
• demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise;
• are facing or have recently fled from immediate, targeted threats to their lives and/or careers in their home countries or countries of residence;
• will benefit their home and/or host academic communities.

We encourage applications from women and members of ethnic, racial, cultural, or religious minority groups, or those otherwise underrepresented in their fields.

Documents Required for Application

The required application materials include:

1. Application Coversheet
2. Current CV or resume. Please be sure your CV includes the following information:
   • Academic degrees (degree-granting institution, field, and date of degree award);
   • Current position (location, dates of employment, professional title, and responsibilities);
   • Previous academic positions (in chronological order, including location, dates of employment, professional title, and responsibilities);
   • A detailed list of your academic publications (journal articles, books, chapters, exhibitions, etc.) including full citations with the name of publication, authors, title of work, date of publication, and page numbers, if possible;
   • Other relevant academic work (including supervision of master’s and Ph.D. theses, conference presentations, grants/honors/awards, professional affiliations, etc.).
3. Academic statement. 
4. Personal statement. 
5. Reference letters. 
6. A copy of your Ph.D. or highest degree.
7. Samples of your most current research publications.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The IIE-SRF Selection Committee meets to consider applications and award fellowships on a quarterly basis. Applications are accepted at any time throughout the year, though IIE-SRF will establish quarterly deadlines by which a scholar must apply to be considered for a specific selection meeting.

For more details, visit IIE-SRF website.

Application deadline for September 2021 selection meeting: July 12, 2021.