In the News

In a Global News article, Western University in Ontario, Canada announces scholarships for Afghan students and shares its commitment to supporting Afghan scholars in partnership with IIE-SRF.

IIE-SRF fellow Henry Meriki of Cameroon speaks with the Hartford Courant about his fellowship experience at Wesleyan University.

In the Cornell Chronicle, Cornell University outlines its response to the crisis in Afghanistan and shares its commitment to partnering with IIE-SRF in support of Afghan scholars.

IIE CEO Dr. Allan Goodman and Gordon Brown, United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, have published an op-ed in Project Syndicate on the barriers to educational attainment in displaced populations. They describe how the global refugee and displacement crisis has led to a lack of educational and employment opportunities for an entire generation of young people, furthering the cycle of instability in regions already facing the impacts of conflict or natural disasters. They further note that programs like IIE PEER, an online platform that enables displaced and refugee students to connect with educational opportunities, are helping these students discover pathways to continue their education.

Scientists displaced by conflict or instability often face difficult challenges as they continue to pursue their scholarly work. Read about the experiences of one IIE-SRF alumnus from Yemen and two CARA-supported scholars from Syria in Nature.

In a September 4, 2021 article in the LA Times, IIE-SRF Alliance Host Partner UC Irvine shares their commitment to bringing threatened Afghan scholars to campus.