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Please review the tables below for summary information on candidates seeking assistance through the Network. Detailed information is available to SAR members by clicking on a specific candidate. Log-in required to view detailed information. Please contact the SAR office or your instituition's SAR representative to request log-in access.


This table includes scholars facing the most urgent risks, including those still in the country of danger or recently exiled.
Please note: you must be logged in as a SAR member to view scholar profiles.

Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
DRCO562 DESS (in progress) Political Science Harassment/Intimidation Any October 2010
CAMB501 MA Journalism, Political Science (MA), Philosophy (BA) Risk of arrest/violence USA, UK, Canada, Europe Immediately
CUBA502 PhD (ABD) Hispanic Languages and Literature Risk of arrest/violence USA Immediately
IRAQ712 [CARA][UAF013] MB ChB (Medicine and Surgery) Gynecology and Obstetrics Threat to life/person Ireland, the Netherlands Immediately
IRAQ710 PhD Computer and Control Engineering Threat to life/person USA Immediately
IRAN569 PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence USA, Canada, Europe Immediately
BURM550 [UAF016] MbCHb Health, Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA, Norway, Netherlands September 2010
KYRG504 PhD History Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Fall 2011
INDO525 BA Human Rights, Journalism Harassment/Intimidation USA Immediately
IRAN562 [UAF017] PhD Psychology Harassment/Intimidation USA January 2011
IRAN556 PhD Economics Risk of arrest/violence USA, Europe, UK, Canada August 2010
MEXI503 [UAF019] PhD Political Science Loss of position/profession USA, Europe August 2010
SUDA529 MD Medicine Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA East Coast Immediately
PAKI531 Master of Philosophy Journalism; Women’s Rights Harassment/Intimidation USA, Canada July 2010
PALE542 PhD English Literature Threat to life/person (displaced) Canada, USA Immediately
IRAQ701 PhD Islamic Philosophy Threat to life/person Any Immediately
SYRI509 PhD Modern Literature Critique Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Francophone countries Immediately
ERIT518 JD Law Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAN543 PhD History Loss of position/profession USA Fall 2010
IRAQ673 [UAF001] PhD Biology and Microbiology Threat to life/person Any Immediately
IRAQ663 PhD Modern History Threat to life/person USA Summer 2010
CHIN552 LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law Loss of position/profession USA August 2010
IRAN532 [UAF015] Clergy Theology; Islamic Studies Risk of arrest/violence Any September 2010
CHIN550 PhD Social Anthropology and History Risk of arrest/violence USA Immediately
IRAN021 PhD Women's Studies; Psychology Imprisoned or facing charges (displaced) USA Immediately
UZBE014 JD, JSM International Human Rights Law; Central Asian Studies Risk of arrest/violence USA Fall 2010
DRCO040 [UAF014] PhD Law Risk of arrest/violence Any August 2010
CHIN032 Bachelor of Medicine Public Health Risk of arrest/violence USA February 2011
ZIMB039 [UAF012] PhD in progress Law; Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Any June 2010
IRAQ585 Mb ChB Medicine Threat to life/person USA Immediately

This table includes scholars unable to return safely to their country and seeking opportunities to continue or resume their academic work. Please note: you must be logged in as a SAR member to view scholar profiles.

Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
CUBA502 PhD (ABD) Hispanic Languages and Literature Risk of arrest/violence USA Immediately
IRAQ710 PhD Computer and Control Engineering Threat to life/person USA Immediately
IRAN569 PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence USA, Canada, Europe Immediately
IRAN568 [UAF010] PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced)
BURM550 [UAF016] MbCHb Health, Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA, Norway, Netherlands September 2010
KYRG504 PhD History Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Fall 2011
INDO525 BA Human Rights, Journalism Harassment/Intimidation USA Immediately
MEXI503 [UAF019] PhD Political Science Loss of position/profession USA, Europe August 2010
PAKI531 Master of Philosophy Journalism; Women’s Rights Harassment/Intimidation USA, Canada July 2010
SYRI509 PhD Modern Literature Critique Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Francophone countries Immediately
IRAN554 MD Medicine Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Summer 2010
ERIT518 JD Law Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAQ678 PhD Psychology; Education Threat to life/person (displaced) Any Fall 2010
PALE034 PhD Economics Threat to life/person (displaced) France 12 Month
UZBE519 PhD Music Harassment/Intimidation USA Fall 2010
PAKI528 MSc Journalism; International Relations Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAQ663 PhD Modern History Threat to life/person USA Summer 2010
SYRI507 MFA Theatre Harassment/Intimidation Any Summer 2010
IRAQ651 PhD Civil Engineering General/situational risk
IRAQ648 PhD Art History and Archeology Threat to life/person (displaced) ASAP
CHIN552 LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law Loss of position/profession USA August 2010
IRAN532 [UAF015] Clergy Theology; Islamic Studies Risk of arrest/violence Any September 2010
BELA002 PhD Scientific Medicine Imprisoned or facing charges (displaced) Fall 2010
BHUT001 [UAF007] PhD Development; Peace and Conflict Studies Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA November 2010
IRAN021 PhD Women's Studies; Psychology Imprisoned or facing charges (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAQ013 PhD Civil Engineering Threat to life/person Australia 12 months
PAKI015 MA+ Political Science, French Language and Literature Threat to life/person (displaced) University of Michigan One year
ETHI001 PhD Political Science; International Relations; Comparative Politics Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Fall 2010
CAME007 PhD International Relations; Human Rights; Conflict Resolution Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Canada Summer 2010
SRIL510 PhD Chemistry Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Summer 2010
DRCO040 [UAF014] PhD Law Risk of arrest/violence Any August 2010
CHIN032 Bachelor of Medicine Public Health Risk of arrest/violence USA February 2011
IRAQ076 PhD History Threat to life/person (displaced) US, Harvard?
ZIMB039 [UAF012] PhD in progress Law; Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Any June 2010
IRAN011 [UAF011] PhD History; Women’s Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA, UK Immediately
DRCO042 PhD African Literature; Comparative Literature Risk of arrest/violence USA Fall 2010
IRAQ585 Mb ChB Medicine Threat to life/person USA Immediately
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This table includes junior scholars and students forced out of their countries by threats seeking opportunities to resume their academic training. Please note: you must be logged in as a SAR member to view scholar profiles.

Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
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This table includes non-traditional scholars and intellectuals-including professionals, writers, artists and human rights defenders-currently unable to work safely in their countries and seeking university, advocacy, professional or other opportunities.
Please note: you must be logged in as a SAR member to view scholar profiles.

Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
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