IIE-SRF formalizes an unwavering commitment that IIE has demonstrated for over 90 years to preserve the lives, voices, and ideas of scholars around the globe. IIE-SRF fellowships support visiting appointments for threatened scholars to continue their work in safety at partnering academic institutions worldwide. These fellowships permit professors, researchers and public intellectuals to find temporary refuge at universities, colleges and research centers anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue their academic work in safety and to continue to share their knowledge with students, colleagues and the community. 

At the heart of IIE-SRF is the idea that each scholar we help who continues his or her work in safety is a beacon of hope in our world. Since 2002, IIE-SRF has assisted more than 625 scholars from 54 countries, placing them at over 325 host partner institutions in 41 countries around the world.