Study overseas to further your education. Positive updates! The IIE-SRF Fellowship is open right now. This post will provide a detailed explanation of the IIE-SRF Fellowship, including its advantages and a step-by-step guide for applying.
For overseas students, the IIE-SRF Fellowship 2024–2025 is a fully financed opportunity. This scholarship is available to support research for doctorates. An individual health insurance policy and a stipend of up to US$25,000 are provided by the IIE-SRF Fellowship to support a visiting academic position for a maximum of one year.
In order to enable researchers to continue their work in the areas of liberty and security, the Baden-Württemberg Fund sponsors visiting research appointments at universities and other higher education institutions in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Teachers, senior scientists, and government intellectuals from any country, academic discipline, or field who suffer urgent and targeted risks to their lives and/or careers in their home countries or countries of permanent residency are eligible to apply as researchers.
Scholarship Benefits
The fellowship award from IIE-SRF includes:
a grant for individual health insurance up to $25,000.
a maximum one-year visiting academic position that is renewable for a second year.
The location of the host institution, the cost of living, and the value of any additional contributions from the host institution or other source(s) all affect the ultimate fellowship sum.
Eligibility Criteria for IIE-SRF Fellowship
Required Language: English
Eligible Countries: All world countries
Professors, senior researchers, and public intellectuals from any country, academic field, or discipline may qualify.
Applications are reviewed for academic qualifications, the quality/potential of the applicant’s work, and the severity of the threats that the applicant faces.
Preference is given to scholars who:
hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in their field and/or who have extensive teaching or research experience at a university, college, or other institution of higher learning;
are facing or have recently fled from immediate, severe, and targeted threats to their lives and/or careers in their home countries or countries of residence;
demonstrate superior academic accomplishment and promise;
will benefit their home and/or host academic communities.
Application procedure for IIE-SRF Fellowship
(1). Applicants may apply directly or may have a third party submit application materials on their behalf. The required application materials include:
Application Form.
Academic statement. Please provide a thorough statement detailing your academic and professional background and experience.
Current CV or resume.
Personal statement. Please provide a thorough statement explaining why you are applying to IIE-SRF for support.
Two (2) academic / professional letters of reference from academic and/or professional colleagues who can speak to your research, publications, teaching, or other advanced academic experience.
Two (2) personal letters of reference from colleagues or persons who are aware of the difficulties that you have been facing as well as your professional background. When possible, please have your referees compose their letters on official letterhead and send them to IIE-SRF directly at [email protected].
A copy of your Ph.D. or higher degree
Samples of your most current writing or research publications.
A letter from an accredited institution of higher learning that may be able to host your fellowship. This is not a requirement.
(2). Please submit all application materials via email (preferred), fax, or post.
(3). Letters may be addressed to:
Scholar Rescue Fund
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017-3580
USA
