Below displays a call for fellowship applications from the Scholar Rescue Fund. The Institute for International Education (IIE) are actively seeking applications from scholars in Zimbabwe and other countries in the region. Fellowships for Threatened Academics: Professors, Researchers and Lecturers Application Deadline: March 5th, 2008 The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) provides fellowships for established scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries. These fellowships permit professors, researchers and other senior academics to find temporary refuge at universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge with students, colleagues, and the community at large. When conditions improve, these scholars will return home to help rebuild universities and societies ravaged by fear, conflict and repression. During the fellowship, conditions in a scholar's home country may improve, permitting safe return; if safe return is not possible, the scholar may use the fellowship period to identify a longer-term opportunity. How the Scholar Rescue Fund Works: * Professors, established researchers and other senior academics from any country, field or discipline may qualify. Preference is given to scholars with a Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field; who have extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college or other institution of higher learning; who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise; and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home and/or host country or region. Applications from female scholars and under-represented groups are strongly encouraged. * Fellowship recipients are expected to resume their teaching, lecturing, research, writing and publishing at an academic institution outside the region of threat. * Fellowships are awarded for visiting academic positions ranging from 3 months to one calendar year. Awards are issued for up to US $25,000, plus health insurance with the final amount dependent upon the location of the host institution, the cost of living, and the value of any additional contributions from the host institution or other source. * Fellowships are disbursed through host academic institutions for direct support of scholar-grantees. In most cases, host campuses are asked to match the SRF fellowship award through partial salary/stipend support, research materials, medical insurance, and other in-kind assistance. * Applications are accepted at any time. Emergency applications receive urgent consideration. Non-emergency applications will be considered according to the following schedule: Spring 2008: Application received by March 5; decision by April 30. Fall 2008: Applications received by October 1; decision by November 1. Winter 2009: Applications received by January 15; decision by March 1. To apply, please download the information and application materials from: http://www.iie.org/programs/srf/app.htm For universities and colleges interested in hosting an SRF scholar: http://www.iie.org/programs/srf/host.htm We welcome your questions and comments. Please contact us at: IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships 809 U.N. Plaza New York , New York 10017 Tel: ( USA ) +1-212-984-5486 Fax: ( USA ) +1-212-984-5353 Web: http://www.scholarrescuefund.org