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On June 25–26, 2025, representatives of the Scientific Entrepreneurship Hub in Bulgaria (SciEntBG Hub) – Prof. Dr. Dmytro Zherlitsyn and Mr. Andrian Stoykov – took part in a study visit in Vienna, Austria. The LBG Career Center (Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft) hosted the event in cooperation with the...

IIE-SRF Program UpdateNew Fellowship AwardsAt its 106th and 107th Selection Committee meetings, IIE-SRF awarded new fellowships to scholars from 12 countries: China, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Myanmar, Palestine, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen. Emergency fellowships were also granted to...

Portrait: Dr. Amal Alachkar (Syria)As part of the IIE-SRF Portraits series, we are pleased to highlight Dr. Amal Alachkar, a former fellow from Syria. During her fellowship at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Alachkar conducted neurobiological research focused on psychiatric disorders and...

Call for Submissions: Fall 2025 IIENetworker MagazineIIE is currently accepting submissions for the Fall 2025 edition of IIENetworker Magazine. The deadline for article submissions is July 18, 2025.For more details, please refer to the call for articles.Webinar Recording: Applying for EU Funding...

Come to a seminar at the CPSBB dedicated to project activities in the field of science for doctoral students and young researchers!When: June 27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Where:CPSBB, 14 Knyaz Boris I the Baptist St., PlovdivParticipation in the seminar is free of charge, but prior...

Scholars at Risk (SAR) is currently seeking host institutions for scholars facing serious threats to their safety, academic freedom, and professional work. These individuals are highly qualified academics who have been displaced due to conflict, political repression, or targeted harassment. Hosting...

Scholars at Risk (SAR) is deeply concerned about the imprisonment of two scholars in Azerbaijan, detained in apparent retaliation for their academic work:Igbal Abilov, a researcher and lecturer at Belarusian State University, was sentenced on May 20, 2025, to 18 years in prison on charges of “high...

🗓️ 2025 US General Assembly – Registration OpenDates: October 8–10, 2025Location: New York UniversityRegister now: www.scholarsatrisk.org/event/sar-united-states-3rd-general-assemblyThe SAR 2025 US General Assembly will convene members, partners, and invited guests for discussions on the escalating...

The Scholars at Risk Network (SAR) continues to provide vital support and resources for scholars facing threats worldwide. Below are notable upcoming opportunities and events for scholars and institutions engaged in defending academic freedom:Themis Program for Scholars in the United States (France)...