Fw: Call for Nominations: Fellowships for Threatened Scholars

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From: "Dennis McConnell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 3:38 PM
Subject: Call for Nominations: Fellowships for Threatened Scholars


> With thanks to the CivilSoc list, and to Robert Quinn at the University of
> Chicago,I am forwarding a Fellowship announcement that will be of interest
> to a unique set of scholars. Please feel free to forward this announcement
> to colleagues.
>
> Call for Nominations: IIESRF Fellowships for threatened scholars
> Applications due: September 15, 2002
>
> The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Scholars at Risk
> Network announce the autumn application cycle for fellowships from IIE's
> Scholar Rescue Fund, supporting scholars who are threatened by violations
> of their fundamental human rights including threats caused by
displacement,
> discrimination, censorship, harassment, intimidation, or violence.
>
> Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships
>
> The Scholar Rescue Fund provides partial fellowships to universities and
> colleges willing to host temporary visits by scholars threatened in their
> home country or region. Universities and colleges in any country may serve
> as hosts. Academics, researchers, and independent scholars from any
> country, field or discipline may qualify for support. In most cases, a
> graduate degree will be required.
>
> Preference will be given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree
> in their field; who have been employed in scholarly activities at a
> university, college or other institution of higher learning during the
last
> 4 years (excluding any period of suspension, ban or prohibition); and
whose
> selection is likely to benefit the scholarly community in the home and/or
> host country or region.
>
> Applications for support of female scholars and scholars who are members
of
> ethnic, racial, cultural or religious minority groups, or those otherwise
> underrepresented in their field, are strongly encouraged.
>
> Fellowships ranging from three months to one calendar year will be
> considered. Awards may be renewable for a second term. Up to 20
fellowships
> will be awarded for the 2002-03 academic year. Although the Fund invites
> applications from individual scholars, it does not provide awards directly
> to individuals. Fellowships are awarded to host institutions for support
of
> specific individuals. The final award amount will depend upon available
> funds, needs of the scholar, costs of living, and duration of the visit.
>
> The host institution or other source must contribute additional support
> (generally in the form of a stipend, salary or other direct funding for
the
> candidate, although in-kind contributions in the form of housing, airfare,
> maintenance, meal programs, or tuition support will also be considered).
>
> For this reason, candidates are strongly encouraged--but not required--to
> apply jointly with a university or college that has agreed to host the
> visit and to provide the necessary matching funds. The Fund, through
> Scholars at Risk, will work to match suitable candidates with institutions
> interested in hosting a scholar.
>
> Application procedure & deadlines:
>
> For scholars:
>
> Candidates may apply directly or be nominated by a third party.
> Applications for 2002-03 fellowships should be submitted as soon as
> possible, but not later than September 15, 2002. Decisions will be
> announced in November 2002. Limited awards may be granted earlier on an
> emergency basis. Limited awards for pre-fellowship English language
> training may also be available, if needed to insure the success of the
> campus-based assignment. Complete application packages consisting of the
> following materials may be submitted by fax, e-mail or postal mail.
> Applications materials must be in English or the language of the proposed
> host country.
>
> 1. application coversheet (available at
> http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu/IIESRF.htm).
> 2. current CV or resume (including degrees and dates obtained, and
> publications, if any)
> 3. letter explaining both (i) the situation of threat/risk from which the
> candidate seeks relief and (ii) the research, writing, teaching or other
> work the candidate would like to complete during the proposed
> visit;
> 4. two reference letters (one professional and one familiar with the
> candidate's situation of threat/risk);
> 5. any additional materials that will help to explain the candidate's work
> or situation (such as articles by or about the candidate); and
> 6. for joint applications only, a letter from the university or college
> that has agreed to host the visit and to provide matching funds.
>
> For universities and colleges:
>
> Universities and colleges interested in hosting a threatened scholar are
> encouraged to identify and to apply jointly with specific candidates. The
> Fund, through Scholars at Risk, can also provide profiles of threatened
> scholars currently seeking an institutional host and would welcome
> expressions of interest from potential host universities.
>
> Applications:
>
> Applications may be submitted by e-mail (preferred), fax or postal mail.
> Direct applications and inquiries to:
>
> IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships
> Attn: Robert Quinn
> c/o Scholars at Risk Network
> 5828 South University Ave., Pick 124
> Chicago, IL 60637, USA
> Tel:: (USA) 1-773-834-4408
> Fax: (USA) 1-773-702-9286
> E-mail: [email protected]
> Web: http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu
>
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