Institute of International Education
To provide at least 22 life-saving fellowships and academic placements for threatened and displaced scholars from around the world over three years
This grant provides ongoing support to the Institute of International Education (IIE)'s Scholar Rescue Fund, which offers fellowships for established scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. To date, the Scholar Rescue Fund has rescued and awarded academic fellowships to 1034 threatened scholars from 62 countries and relocated them to safety in 460 partner institutions across 54 countries. Grant funds will allow IIE to offer an additional 22 full fellowships to scientists, mathematicians, and engineers over the next three years, with each fellow receiving support in finding an academic placement, a $25,000 stipend, health insurance, funds for relocation, and professional development and language training.