Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of universities founded in 1999 to promote academic freedom and protect scholars who are at risk of life or whose work is severely compromised. SAR is currently part of the Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) and the Scholars Rescue Fund (SRF) - Institute of International Education (IIE).

The Italian section of SAR was established in 2019. Scholars at Risk - Italy has about forty members, including universities, research institutes and other organizations.

UniTrento joined SAR in 2017. The contact person for SAR at UniTrento is Ester Gallo, Rector's delegate for academic and international solidarity, who was co-coordinator of SAR from 2019 to 2023 and is currently a member of the SAR International Advisory Committee.
SAR works in three areas of activity: protection, advocacy, and research and training.