GLOBAL: Fellowships for threatened scholars

11 January 2009

Around the world, scholars have long suffered harassment, torture and persecution as a result of their work. In the worst cases, scholars pay with their lives for their dedication to scholarship and freedom of thought. In 2002, the Institute of International Education launched the Scholar Rescue Fund to provide fellowships for established scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. Applications for the current round of scholarships should be submitted by 31 January 2009.

The fellowships permit professors, researchers and other senior academics to find temporary refuge at universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge with students, colleagues, and the community at large. During the fellowship, conditions in a scholar's home country may improve, permitting safe return; if safe return is not possible, the scholar may use the fellowship period to identify a longer-term opportunity.
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