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Scholars Seeking Assistance
Please review the tables below for summary information on candidates seeking assistance through the Network. Please contact SAR to receive detailed information on any of the below scholars.
| Case ID | Degree | Field | Risk/Status | Seeking placement | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFGH514 | MA | Sociology, Middle Eastern Studies | Threat to life/person |
Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| BAHR513 | MA | Bahraini Political and Economic Affairs, Human Rights | Risk of re-arrest/violence (Displaced) | United States | January 2014 |
| CAMB507 |
BA | Film, Journalism | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | USA | June 2014 |
| CAME535 |
PhD | Mechanics, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics | Threat to life/person; Risk of rearrest/reimprisonment (Displaced) | USA | Fall 2013 |
| CAME537 | PhD | Human Rights, Political Philosophy | Harassment/Intimidation | USA, Canada, Europe, Africa | Immediately |
| DRCO562 |
DESS | Political Science | Harassment/Intimidation | Europe, Canada, Africa |
Immediately |
| DRCO564 |
LLM | Law, Human Rights | Threat of Arrest/Violence | Europe, Canada, Africa | Immediately |
| ELSA502 |
BA | Journalism, Human Rights, Creative Writing |
Threat to life/person |
Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| ERIT522 | PhD | Molecular and Cell Biology | Threat to life/person |
Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| ETHI535 | MA | Law, Peace and Conflict Studies | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Immediately |
| ETHI557 | PhD (ABD) |
Ethiopian Literature and Folklore; Anthropology | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | June 2014 |
| ETHI559 | PhD | Law | Harassment/intimidation; Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Immediately |
| ETHI563 | MA | Business Administration | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) |
USA | Immediately |
| GEOR503 | MS | Conflict Resolution, Georgian Studies, Human Rights | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) |
USA, Canada |
July 2013 |
| NEPA019 | LLB; PG Dip |
Human Rights, Law, Journalism |
Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced |
USA | January 2014 |
| SRIL521 | BA | Journalism | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Summer 2013 |
| SRIL528 | PhD | Anthropology | Harassment/Intimidation, Loss of Position/Profession |
Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| SYRI534 | PhD | Ecology, Biology | General/situational risk (Displaced) | Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| TURK520 | PhD | Communications and Journalism | Threat of arrest/violence | Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| IRAN550 | BA | Creative Writing | Imprisonment/facing charges | USA | Summer 2013 |
| IRAN571 | PhD | Political Science |
Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Fall 2013 |
| IRAN583 | PhD | Law, Human Rights | Harassment/Intimidation (Displaced) |
USA | Fall 2013 |
| IRAN591 | BA | Human Rights, Women's Rights | Harassment/Intimidation, Risk of rearrest/reimprisonment (Displaced) | Europe | Fall 2013 |
| IRAN619 | PhD | Sociology | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Summer 2013 |
| IRAN625 | MA | Journalism, Iranian Studies, Women's Studies | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | USA, Canada | Immediately |
| IRAN631 | MA | Middle Eastern Studies | Threat of arrest/violence | Europe | April 2013 |
| IRAN635 | MA | Film, Philosophy | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Europe, USA, Canada | August 2013 |
| IRAN636 | PhD | History, Middle East Studies | Harassment/Intimidation (Displaced) |
USA | Immediately |
| IRAN640 | PhD | Political Science, Middle Eastern Studies | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | USA | Immediately |
| IRAN641 | BA | Human Rights, Journalism | Threat of arrest/violence | Europe | Immediately |
| IRAN650 | BSc | Journalism, International Relations | Threat of arrest/violence | Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| IRAN653 | PhD | Political Science | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Europe, USA, Canada | Immediately |
| IRAN654 | PhD | Geography, Climatology, Tourism, and Sustainable Development | Threat of arrest/violence | Europe, Canada, USA | Immediately |
| IRAN657 | PhD | Political Science | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | United States | Immediately |
| IRAN659 | PhD | Islamic Jurisprudence, Gender Studies | Risk of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Europe | Summer 2014 |
| IRAN662 | MSc | Business Administration | Risk of re-arrest | United States | Fall 2013 |
| IRAQ746 |
BA | Law, Human Rights | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | Europe, Canada, USA |
Spring 2013 |
| IRAQ747 |
BA | Law, Human Rights | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | Europe, Canada, USA | Spring 2013 |
| IRAQ757 | PhD | Animal Histology and Physiology | Harassment/Intimidation | Europe, Canada, USA | Immediately |
| KYRG504 | PhD | Political Science | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | Europe, Canada, USA | Fall 2013 |
| RWAN529 | PhD | Computer Science; Communication and Information Systems | Threat of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Europe | Immediately |
| SUDA533 | Ed.D | Environmental studies; International Education | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | USA | Fall 2013 |
| SYRI507 | MFA | Theatre | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | Europe, Canada, USA | August 2013 |
| SYRI531 | PhD | Computer Engineering | Threat to life/person (Displaced) | Europe, Canada, USA | Immediately |
| SYRI536 | PhD | Inorganic Chemistry | General/Situational | Europe, Canada, USA | Immediately |
| UZBE523 | PhD | International Economics, Relations, and Security |
Threat to life/person (Displaced) |
USA | Summer 2013 |
| ZIMB556 | PhD | Adult Education; Counseling Psychology | Intimidation, Risk of arrest/violence (Displaced) | Europe, Canada | Spring 2013 |