Scholarship for At-Risk Researchers Offering $30,000 in Funding to Work at Universities Worldwide

The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) offers a year-long, USD 30,000 fellowship for threatened and displaced scholars, placing them in temporary academic positions at partner higher education institutions anywhere in the world. The official page does not state an application deadline.

About the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowship

The Institute of International Education (IIE) runs IIE-SRF as a global program that arranges, funds and supports fellowships so that scholars at risk can continue their academic work in safety. Each fellowship supports a temporary academic position at a host institution of higher learning, and in most cases fellows are eligible to apply for a second and final year of support.

To date, IIE-SRF has awarded fellowships to more than 1,000 scholars from 62 countries, hosted at more than 500 partner institutions in nearly 60 countries. Program information, eligibility criteria and application instructions are also available in Arabic, Persian, French, Spanish and Turkish on the IIE-SRF website.

Who Should Apply

This fellowship is intended for scholars whose safety is threatened or who have been displaced and who want to continue teaching and research at a university or similar institution. If you are looking for similar options, browse more fellowships or explore all opportunities for youth on For9a.

Key Highlights

• Funding: USD 30,000 for a year-long fellowship.
• Possible second and final year of support in most cases.
• Location: partner higher education institutions worldwide.
• Target group: threatened and displaced scholars.
• Deadline: not specified on the official page.