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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 institution'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.
Please note: you must be logged in as a SAR member to view scholar profiles.

Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
IRAN635 MA Film, Philosophy Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe, Canada Immediately
MALD500 PhD (Summer 2012) Human Rights General/situational risk Australia, Europe, US, Canada Immediately
IRAN631 PhD expected Spring 2013 Middle Eastern Studies Risk of arrest/violence UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and North Africa April 2013
SYRI517 BA Syrian Politics, Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence Immediately
SYRI516 PhD Agriculture General/situational risk Canada, USA Minimum 6 months
ZIMB563 Master Library and Information Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe Immediately
ELSA502 BA Journalism, Human Rights, Theater Threat to life/person Any Immediately
IRAN629 PhD Social Sciences, Gender/Women's Studies, Humanities Threat to life/person US, Europe, Canada Immediately
IRAQ746 BA Law, Human Rights Threat to life/person Any Spring 2013
IRAQ747 BA Law, Human Rights Threat to life/person Any Spring 2013
IRAQ745 PhD (In Progress) Psychology Threat to life/person USA Fall 2012
IRAN625 MA Journalism, Iranian Studies, Women's Studies Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Canada Summer 2012
AFGH514 [UAF] MA Sociology, Middle Eastern Studies Threat to life/person US, Canada, Europe Immediately
SYRI514 MA Theatre Threat to life/person (displaced) Any Summer 2013
IRAN619 PhD Sociology Risk of arrest/violence Any Summer 2013
PAKI545 MA Human Rights, Religion, Political Science Threat to life/person USA Immediately
KYRG507 PhD Engineering Threat to life/person Any November 2012
IVOR516 PhD Sociology, Anthropology Threat to life/person USA, Europe, Canada Fall 2012
IRAN605 MS Women's Studies, Media Studies, Journalism, Film Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Fall 2012
IRAQ734 [UAF037] PhD Industrial Engineering Threat to life/person UK, Canada, Europe August 2012
IRAQ733 [UAF043] PhD International Economic Relations Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Europe, Canada Fall 2013
IRAQ728 [UAF035] PhD Mathematics Threat to life/person (displaced) Europe, USA, Canada September 2012
IRAQ729 [UAF036] PhD Computer Science Threat to life/person (displaced) Europe, USA, Canada Fall 2012
ERIT522 [UAF029] PhD Molecular and Cell Biology Threat to life/person (displaced) Canada, Europe Fall 2012
ETHI547 [UAF030] MA Journalism, Philology, Theology Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Europe, Canada August 2012
CAME535 PhD Mechanics, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics Threat to life/person (displaced) USA September 2012
IRAN591 BA Writing, Women's Rights, Children's Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe June 2013
PHIL508 [UAF038] MA Social Work Threat to life/person Europe September 2012
IRAN583 [UAF031] PhD Human Rights Law, Islamic Studies Harassment/Intimidation Europe, Canada, USA January 2013
CAMB501 MA Journalism, Political Science (MA), Philosophy (BA) Risk of arrest/violence USA, UK, Canada, Europe Summer 2012
IRAN571 PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Fall 2012
IRAN563 [UAF003] PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA, Europe, UK September 2012
SUDA529 MD Medicine Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA East Coast Immediately
ETHI538 LLB Law, Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Summer 2013
ETHI535 MA Law, Peace and Conflict Studies Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAQ684 [UAF] PhD History, Education, Peacebuilding Threat to life/person US, Europe, Canada Summer 2012
IRAQ673 [UAF001] PhD Biology and Microbiology Threat to life/person Any Fall 2012
IRAQ663 PhD History Threat to life/person USA, Canada, Europe Immediately
SYRI507 [UAF042] MFA Theatre Threat to life/person Any (non-US) April 2013
ERIT005 PhD Sociology, Anthropology Risk of arrest/violence Europe January 2013
NEPA019 MA Human Rights, Law, Journalism Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
CHIN032 Bachelor of Medicine Public Health Risk of arrest/violence USA August 2012
ZIMB039 [UAF012] PhD in progress Law and Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) South Africa Summer 2012
IRAQ585 Mb ChB Medicine Threat to life/person USA Immediately
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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
ZIMB563 Master Library and Information Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe Immediately
IRAN625 MA Journalism, Iranian Studies, Women's Studies Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Canada Summer 2012
SYRI514 MA Theatre Threat to life/person (displaced) Any Summer 2013
IRAQ734 [UAF037] PhD Industrial Engineering Threat to life/person UK, Canada, Europe August 2012
IRAQ733 [UAF043] PhD International Economic Relations Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Europe, Canada Fall 2013
IRAQ728 [UAF035] PhD Mathematics Threat to life/person (displaced) Europe, USA, Canada September 2012
IRAQ729 [UAF036] PhD Computer Science Threat to life/person (displaced) Europe, USA, Canada Fall 2012
CAME535 PhD Mechanics, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics Threat to life/person (displaced) USA September 2012
IRAN591 BA Writing, Women's Rights, Children's Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe June 2013
IRAN571 PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Fall 2012
IRAN568 [UAF010] PhD Political Science Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) Europe, Netherlands February 2011
ETHI538 LLB Law, Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Summer 2013
IRAN554 MD Medicine Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
PALE034 PhD Economics Threat to life/person (displaced) UK Summer 2011
IRAN543 PhD History Loss of position/profession USA Summer 2011
UZBE519 PhD Music Harassment/Intimidation USA Summer 2011
PAKI528 MSc Journalism and International Relations Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Immediately
IRAQ663 PhD History Threat to life/person USA, Canada, Europe Immediately
IRAQ651 PhD Civil Engineering General/situational risk Any Immediately
BHUT001 [UAF007] PhD Development; Peace and Conflict Studies Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA/Europe May 2011
PAKI015 MA+ Political Science, French Language and Literature Threat to life/person (displaced) Any Immediately
ETHI001 PhD Political Science; International Relations; Comparative Politics Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA Immediately
CAME007 PhD International Relations; Political Science; Threat to life/person (displaced) USA, Canada Immediately
RWAN013 BA Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) University of California, Berkeley One calendar year
CHIN032 Bachelor of Medicine Public Health Risk of arrest/violence USA August 2012
IRAQ076 PhD History Threat to life/person (displaced) USA Immediately
ZIMB039 [UAF012] PhD in progress Law and Human Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) South Africa Summer 2012
IRAN011 [UAF011] PhD History; Women’s Rights Risk of arrest/violence (displaced) USA, UK Immediately
DRCO042 PhD African Literature and Comparative Literature Risk of arrest/violence USA Summer 2012
IRAQ585 Mb ChB Medicine Threat to life/person USA Immediately

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
ZIMB556 Majoring in Adult Education and Counseling Psychology and Public Health Sciences B.A. Honors Degree in History and African Literature -n/a-

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.
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Case ID Degree Field Risk/Status Seeking placement Timing
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