Host a scholar
Posted April 15, 2016
Dr. Rana Mustafa, SAR Scholar of Food Science from Syria
SAR invites member institutions to welcome threatened scholars temporarily to campus as professors, researchers, lecturers, visiting scholars, post-docs, graduate fellows or students.

SAR’s How to Host handbook provides details about the hosting process, best practices and other helpful resources.
Scholar candidates are nominated to SAR by member institutions or partners, or apply directly. Materials for qualifying candidates are circulated to Network members via private mailing lists, and members are encouraged to contact SAR for additional information, review this information, and consider hosting a visitor whenever a suitable candidate is identified. Network members always retain final selection authority over whether to invite any candidate and over which candidates to consider. Network members are also encouraged to identify candidates themselves through their faculty and other links by nominating cases to SAR.
Each visit is arranged on a case-by-case basis, with the exact terms of the visit adjusted according to the needs and abilities of the scholar and of the inviting institution. Visits range from 3 months to 2 years, with the average visit lasting for one academic year (9-12 months). During the visits, scholars may teach, research, lecture or study depending on the needs of the host institution and the terms established for the visit.
SAR asks host institutions, wherever possible, to identify funding to support the visit. Funding sources include central administration, departments, teaching funds, scholarships, private donors, community groups and foundations. SAR will assist interested hosts in identifying potential funding sources.
If you would like to refer a scholar to SAR for our review, please write: hostingatSAR@nyu.edu
SAR is also aware of scholars who are seeking remote fellowships, due to restrictions on their travel. Learn more about how you can assist in providing these here.
Contact us to receive detailed information on one of the below scholars:
Case ID | Degree | Field | Risk/Status | Seeking placement |
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Afghanistan-586 | MA | Peace Studies; Conflict Resolution | General/situational risk | Norway |
Afghanistan-685 | BA | Music | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-721 | MA | Psychology | General/situational risk; Threat of arrest/violence | North America |
Afghanistan-772 | MA | Theater; Cinema | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-784 | MA | Economics | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-792 | MA | Psychology | General/situational risk | Sweden |
Afghanistan-810 | MSc | Geology | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-811 | MSc | Civil Engineering | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-830 | MSc | Civil Engineering | General/situational risk | Germany |
Afghanistan-832 | PhD | Law | General/situational risk | Italy |
Afghanistan-836 | MD | Medicine and Public Health | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-842 | MA | Education | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-888 | PhD/MD | Dermatology; Venereology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-889 | PhD | Computer Science | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-951 | MA | Economics | General/situational risk | United States |
Afghanistan-1007 | MSc | Physics | General/situational risk | Sweden |
Afghanistan-1049 | PhD | Agriculture | General/situational risk (Displaced) | Italy |
Afghanistan-1072 | PhD in progress | Civil Engineering | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1093 | PhD | Civil and Environmental Engineering | General/situational risk | United States |
Afghanistan-1112 | PhD | International Relations | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1163 | MA | Education; Sociology | General/situational risk; Threat of Arrest/Violence | North America |
Afghanistan-1173 | PhD | Agriculture; Plant Science | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-1247 | PhD in progress | International Relations; Conflict Resolution | General/situational risk | Canada |
Afghanistan-1264 | PhD | Environmental Science | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1333 | PhD | Physical and Life Sciences | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1358 | MA | Education/Management | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-1404 | PhD | Pathology | General/situational risk | North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand |
Afghanistan-1405 | PhD | Geology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1462 | PhD in progress | Persian Literature | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1499 | PhD | Middle East Geography and Politics | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1588 | MA | Law and Human Rights | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-1702 | PhD | Communications | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession | North America, Europe, Oceania |
Afghanistan-1737 | MA, PhD in progress | Education; Psychology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1783 | MSc | Biophysics | General/situational risk (Displaced) | North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand |
Afghanistan-1815 | MSc | Physics | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-1821 | MA | Women and Gender Studies | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-1902 | MA | Sociology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1918 | MA | Private Law | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-1925 | PhD | Business Administration | General/situational risk | North America |
Afghanistan-2070 | PhD in progress | Political Science; Islamic Law and Culture | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-2072 | MA & Practitioner | Economics; Journalism | General/situational risk | Switzerland |
Afghanistan-2098 | MS & Practitioner | Environmental Protection | General/situational risk | Canada |
Afghanistan-2103 | PhD | Criminal Law; Criminology | General/situational risk | North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand |
Afghanistan-2104 | PhD | Chemistry; Environmental Engineering | General/situational risk | North America, Europe, Oceania |
Afghanistan-2109 | PhD | Agriculture; Entomology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Afghanistan-2121 | PhD | Law | General/situational risk | North America, Europe |
Afghanistan-2139 | PhD | Civil Engineering | General/situational risk; Harassment/intimidation | Anywhere |
China-647 | MA & Practitioner | Journalism | Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation; Surveillance/censorship | North America |
Ethiopia-621 | PhD | Education Policy | Imprisonment/facing charges; Loss of position/profession; Surveillance/censorship; Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | United States |
Ethiopia-704 | PhD | International Law | Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation; Loss of position/profession; Surveillance/censorship; (Displaced) | United States |
Ethiopia-708 | PhD | Economics | General/situational risk; Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation | Anywhere |
Ethiopia-720 | PhD | International Relations | General/situational risk; Harassment/intimidation | United States |
Ethiopia-731 | PhD | Mathematics; Statistics | General/situational risk; Harassment/intimidation | North America |
Ethiopia-745 | PhD | Agriculture; Plant Breeding | General/situational risk; Imprisonment/facing charges; Harassment/intimidation | Anywhere |
Ethiopia-766 | PhD | Public Policy; Development Management | General/situational risk; Harassment/intimidation | Anywhere |
Ethiopia-767 | PhD | Administrative Management | General/situational risk; Harassment/intimidation Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation; Loss of position/profession; Surveillance/censorship; (Displaced) | Sweden |
Nigeria-554 | PhD | Science Education | Loss of Position/Profession | Canada |
Pakistan-628 | PhD | Public Policy; Law and Human Rights | Threat of Arrest/Violence; Harassment/Intimidation (Displaced) | Canada |
Russia-626 | PhD | Russian Literature | Threat of Arrest/Violence; Harassment/Intimidation (Displaced) | Europe |
Syria-835 | PhD | Agricultural Studies | Harassment/ intimidation; Loss of position/profession; Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Canada |
Syria-875 | PhD | Marketing; Ethics of Persuasive Technology | General/Situational Risk; Threat of Arrest/Violence | Finland |
Syria-971 | PhD | Engineering Management and Construction | General/situational risk; Threat of arrest/violence | North America, Europe, Australia |
Syria-986 | PhD | Materials Science and Engineering; Ceramics | General/Situational Risk; Threat of Arrest/Violence | North America, Europe |
Turkey-1468 | PhD | Social Psychology | Threat of arrest/ violence; Loss of position/ profession (Displaced) | Europe, North America |
Turkey-1780 | PhD | Geography Education; GIS | Threat of arrest/violence; Loss of position/profession (Displaced) | Europe, North America |
Turkey-1885 | PhD | Ottoman & Middle Eastern History | Imprisonment/facing charges; Loss of position/profession; Threat of arrest/violence | Europe, North America |
Uganda-542 | Practitioner | Writer, Playwright, Filmmaker | Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation (Displaced) | United States |
Ukraine-583 | PhD | Translation Studies | General/situational risk (Displaced) | Europe |
Ukraine-592 | PhD | History of Law | General/situational risk (Displaced) | Europe |
Ukraine-639 | PhD | History; Library Science and Information Studies | General/situational risk (Displaced) | United States |
Ukraine-645 | PhD | Economics; Mathematics | General/situational risk (Displaced) | Switzerland |
Yemen-540 | PhD | Biotechnology | General/situational risk (Displaced) | United States |
Yemen-545 | PhD | Biochemistry | General/situational risk | Europe; North America |
Yemen-552 | PhD | Organic Chemistry | General/situational risk; Threat of arrest/violence | Anywhere |
Yemen-585 | PhD | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation; General/situational risk (Displaced) | Finland |
Yemen-587 | PhD | Computer Science | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession (Displaced) | Australia, Europe, North America |
Yemen-591 | PhD | Computer Science; Communication Technology | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession | North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand |
Yemen-638 | PhD | Veterinary Science | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession (Displaced) | Europe, North America |
Yemen-648 | PhD | Microbiological and Biochemical Pharmacy | General/situational risk; Threat of arrest/violence | Europe, North America |
Yemen-691 | PhD | Literature | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Yemen-695 | PhD | Environmental and Food Chemistry | Threat of arrest/violence; Harassment/intimidation; General/situational risk (Displaced) | Canada |
Yemen-703 | PhD | Mathematics; Statistics | Threat to Life/Person; Imprisonment/Facing Charges; Loss of Position/Profession | Anywhere |
Yemen-704 | PhD | Organic Chemistry | General/Situational Risk; Harassment/Intimidation | Anywhere |
Yemen-706 | PhD | Medicinal and Organic Chemistry | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession | Anywhere |
Yemen-712 | PhD | Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession (Displaced) | Anywhere |
Yemen-794 | PhD | Geophysics; Geology | General/situational risk | Anywhere |
Yemen-796 | PhD | Biochemistry | General/situational risk; Loss of position/profession | Anywhere |