IIE-SRF Alliance

 

 

The IIE-SRF Alliance is a global network of partners who offer practical support to threatened and displaced scholars, such as temporary academic positions, professional development and career advancement opportunities, and other critical assistance. It facilitates information-sharing and collaboration between IIE-SRF and its partners and provides the opportunity for Alliance partners to utilize IIE-SRF resources and expertise.

We welcome individuals, institutions, and organizations to join the IIE-SRF Alliance. Alliance partners receive regular updates from IIE-SRF regarding scholars in need of academic appointments or support services, as well as other information about how to get involved in supporting threatened and displaced scholars.

Take the first step in joining the IIE-SRF Alliance by completing a simple expression of interest form. There are no fees to join.

Note: The Alliance expression of interest form is not an application for an IIE-SRF fellowship and applications submitted via this interest form will not receive a response. Scholars can learn how to apply for an IIE-SRF fellowship on our application page and can send their materials to srf@iie.org.

IIE-SRF Alliance Partner Designations

The IIE-SRF Alliance welcomes individuals and institutions from across the higher education, scientific, non-profit, corporate, and governmental sectors.

HOST PARTNER: Representative of a higher education institution, research center, or department within who has formally partnered with IIE-SRF to host a threatened scholar in an academic appointment.

COMMITMENT PARTNER: Representative of a higher education institution, research center, or department within who commits to hosting threatened and displaced scholars in partnership with IIE-SRF. A Commitment Partner makes a good-faith pledge to host an IIE-SRF fellow for a yearlong academic appointment. (Once the Commitment Partner has welcomed a scholar to campus, it will become a Host Partner.)

ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNER: Organization (i.e. research center, company, association, etc.) that commits to offering practical support and services to IIE-SRF or IIE-SRF scholars, during or after the scholar’s fellowship. Organizational Partners may provide services such as access to training or courses, free or discounted memberships, pro bono legal services, and referrals of threatened scholars in need of support.

AMBASSADOR: Individual who commits to offering practical support and pro bono services to IIE-SRF or IIE-SRF scholars, which may include CV review, assistance with publications or proposals, networking, or serving as an advisor for an IIE-SRF scholar.

 

Benefits

The IIE-SRF Alliance supports and connects our global network of partners. Joining the Alliance will help IIE-SRF better understand your commitment and identify and communicate the opportunities for working with IIE-SRF and IIE-SRF scholars. There are no fees to join.

Alliance partners may benefit from the following:

  • Resources and expertise from IIE-SRF that support Alliance partners to host threatened and displaced scholars and/or provide other critical academic, professional, or personal assistance.
  • Regular updates from IIE-SRF, including information on opportunities to work with IIE-SRF fellows and alumni.
  • First access for Host and Commitment Partners to the list of IIE-SRF fellows seeking host institutions for their fellowships.
  • Recognition and visibility, such as displaying the official IIE-SRF Alliance partner seal.
  • Digital resources for best practices and tools for helping partners to raise awareness about threatened and displaced scholars amongst their colleagues.
  • Invitations to in-person and virtual events.
  • Opportunity to participate in IIE efforts to address issues impacting higher education globally.
  • One year of complimentary membership to the IIENetwork, IIE’s global membership association of over 10,000 international education professionals from more than 1,500 organizations and institutions. IIENetwork members receive resources like exclusive research data, grant and award opportunities, access to IIE’s Engagement webinar series, discounts on IIE services, and, most importantly, are part of a network of professionals dedicated to expanding international education, who share best practices, create international linkages, and establish strategic partnerships. Organizations must have never previously held IIENetwork membership in order to take advantage of this opportunity.

Resources

IIE-SRF ALLIANCE PARTNER PORTAL: This partners-only hub provides access to digital resources for hosting scholars and providing scholar support, exchanging information and best practices with partners in the network, and spreading the word about IIE-SRF with colleagues, among other helpful topics. Partners will gain access to the portal once they join the Alliance. More resources will be added as they become available.

THE BEACON & IIE-SRF ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS: The Beacon is IIE-SRF’s monthly newsletter featuring program updates, stories and achievements of IIE-SRF fellows and alumni, and highlights from IIE-SRF’s Alliance partners. In addition to being subscribed to The Beacon, Alliance partners receive communications with partner-specific announcements and information.