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Scholars Seeking Assistance
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. | |||||
| 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 |
| BURM550 | MbCHb | Health, Human Rights | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | USA, Norway, Netherlands | March 2010 |
| KYRG504 | PhD | History | Threat to life/person (displaced) | USA | Immediately |
| INDO525 | BA | Human Rights, Journalism | Harassment/Intimidation | USA | Immediately |
| IRAN564 [UAF004] | MA | Sociology, Journalism, Human Rights | Risk of arrest/violence | Netherlands | January 2010 |
| IRAN562 | PhD | Psychology | Harassment/Intimidation | Ireland | January 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 |
| IRAQ679 [UAF002] | PhD | Accounting; Finance | Threat to life/person | 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 |
| 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 |
| BANG518 | PhD (h.c.) | Creative writing, Women's Studies, Human Rights | Threat to life/person (displaced) | New York, London, possibly others | Summer 2010 |
| ZIMB039 [UAF012] | PhD in progress | Law; Human Rights | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | Any | Fall 2010 |
| IRAN011 [UAF011] | PhD | History; Women’s Rights | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | USA, UK | Immediately |
| IRAQ585 | Mb ChB | Medicine | Threat to life/person | United States | 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 | MbCHb | Health, Human Rights | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | USA, Norway, Netherlands | March 2010 |
| KYRG504 | PhD | History | Threat to life/person (displaced) | USA | Immediately |
| EGYP519 | PhD | Creative Writing, Literature | Loss of position/profession | Any | Summer 2010 |
| EGYP518 | MA | Law | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland - preferred | Summer 2009-Spring 2010 |
| PAKI531 | Master of Philosophy | Journalism; Women’s Rights | Harassment/Intimidation | USA, Canada | July 2010 |
| IRAN554 | MD | Medicine | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | USA | Summer 2010 |
| 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 | |
| PALE540 | PhD | Archeology; Islamic Art History | Threat to life/person (displaced) | Canada, USA | Immediately |
| CHIN552 | LLM | Constitutional and Administrative Law | Loss of position/profession | USA, Canada | Summer 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 2004 |
| 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 | PhD | Law | Risk of arrest/violence | University of Bern, Switzerland | one year |
| IRAQ076 | PhD | History | Threat to life/person (displaced) | US, Harvard? | |
| ZIMB039 [UAF012] | PhD in progress | Law; Human Rights | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | Any | Fall 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 | United States | 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. | |||||
| Case ID | Degree | Field | Risk/Status | Seeking placement | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGYP518 | MA | Law | Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) | Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland - preferred | Summer 2009-Spring 2010 |