Getting Help for Scholars at Risk

Global Cornell works closely with the International Institute of Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) to provide sanctuary for scholars at risk of persecution in their home countries.

Cornell faculty seeking to host scholars under threat:

We regularly review the list of IIE-SRF fellows. A faculty review committee makes selections based on academic credentials and hosting opportunities at Cornell.

We are interested in learning about scholars who are under threat with links to Cornell faculty. We encourage those scholars to seek fellowships through IIE to obtain funding, evacuation, and visa support. If academic departments can host these IIE-SRF scholars, providing teaching and research opportunities, a living stipend, and assistance with integration into the community, the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs can provide supplemental funding and advice.

To learn more about the criteria used to determine placements at Cornell, please contact Nishi Dhupa.

International scholars under threat:

If you are a scholar who faces threats to your life or career in your home country, IIE-SRF can help you find a year-long fellowship at an institution of higher education. Cornell routinely hosts IIE-SRF scholars, and this is the first step in the path to coming to Cornell or other U.S. institutions.

Learn about IIE-SRF eligibility criteria.

If you have faculty connections at Cornell, please get in touch with them as well—faculty collaborators may be able to assist through their contacts or with an opportunity for a fellowship at Cornell.