The Institute of International Educations Scholar Rescue Fund in the USA invites applications from Professors, researchers and public intellectuals from any country, field, or discipline in 2023.
The 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 support temporary academic positions at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world. That is anywhere in the world where IIE-SRF fellows can continue their work in safety. Fortunately, in most cases, IIE-SRF fellows are eligible to apply for a second and final year of fellowship support.
Worth of Award
The fellowships are worth $25,000USD.
Eligibility
IIE-SRF accepts applications from professors, researchers, and public intellectuals who face threats and cannot continue their work in their home countries.
Thus, preference is given to scholars who:
- hold a PhD 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.
How to Apply
The required application materials for the Institute of International Educations Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowship include:
- Application Coversheet
- 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.). Include full citations with the name of publication, authors, the title of work, date of publication, and page numbers, if possible;
- Other relevant academic work (including supervision of master’s and PhD theses, conference presentations, grants/honours/awards, professional affiliations, etc.).
Equally include
- Academic statement
- Personal statement
- Reference letters
- A copy of your PhD or the highest degree
- Samples of your most current research publications
Note that scholars can apply by sending the required application materials directly to [email protected]
Deadline: 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.