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The Institute of International Education's (IIE) Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) is pleased to announce a call for applications for threatened scholars whose lives or work are endangered in their home countries. Fellowships support temporary academic positions at safe universities, colleges and other research institutions anywhere in the world.

Who can apply:
Professors, researchers and public intellectuals from any country, field or discipline may apply. Please refer eligible candidates and forward this announcement to any academic colleagues who may be interested. 

• Qualifying applicants are currently facing or have recently fled from direct and immediate threats.
• Preference is given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field and who have extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college or other institution of higher learning.
• We strongly encourage applications from female scholars and under-represented groups.

Students or professionals seeking funding to pursue academic studies or training are not eligible.

To apply:
Please download the application materials from: www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/for-scholars.php

To nominate a threatened scholar:
SRF accepts referrals and applications from third-party nominators who know of a threatened scholar's need for assistance. Please contact SRF [at] iie [dot] org for details.

Visit www.scholarrescuefund.org for more details.