Scholars At Risks

Scholars at Risk Network

https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/

Scholars at Risk works to protect scholars with a well-founded fear of persecution and promote academic freedom around the world. Scholars at Risk helps those scholars who are forced to flee their country of origin in part by arranging positions for them at its partner institutions.

Check out the SAR Student Assistance Information.

IIE Scholar Rescue Fund

https://www.scholarrescuefund.org/

The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) is a global program that arranges, funds and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide. If you are a scholar at risk and are seeking a placement, check the eligibility criteria and the application instructions on their website.

Refugee & Migrant Education Network

https://rmenetwork.org/

Refugee & Migrant Education Network is a global network of universities and non-profit organizations aiming to overcome the pressing need for access to education among refugees and migrants. This network does not provide direct services to immigrants and refugees. The network advocates for the importance of access to education among refugees and migrants by organizing conferences, workshops, and online courses.

The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration

https://www.presidentsalliance.org/

An alliance of American college and university presidents aiming to increase public understanding of how immigration policies and practices impact students, campuses, and communities. They recently organized a series of workshops about campus resources for refugees.

Higher Ed Immigration Portal

https://www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/areas/refugee-students/

This portal provides regular updates on policy and effective practices related to the education of refugees.

Refugee Advocacy Lab Tracker

https://www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/policy/limited-access-the-landscape-of-in-state-tuition-for-displaced-students/

This portal provides a state-by-state data tracker of in-state tuition for refugees, SIVs, humanitarian parolees, asylum seekers, and TPS holders.

Welcome. US

Link: https://welcome.us/

Welcome.US is a national initiative aiming to support refugees in the U.S. by inspiring, mobilizing, and empowering Americans to welcome and support different groups of refugees.

World Learning

https://www.worldlearning.org/

World Learning has an array of programs including an exchange program aiming to connect emerging leaders for change.

Others:

Tip Sheet for Financial Aid Administrators Working with Refugee and Asylee Students

The RESPONSE Campaign

Contact us if you need a support letter from ICOIA or if you would like us to link you with these international organisations. 

ICOIA can provide a support letter for Iranian scholars who have lost their jobs and the safety of life for speaking out. We may be able to make recommendations to the international organisations who provide tailored support for scholars at risk, conditioned on the evidence provided to us.

ICOIA also collates the information and available programs for students and scholars at risk around the world.