About IAPP India
"The IAPP structure and approach represented a distinct departure from the traditional approach to building institutional partnerships. The required internal assessment and the inclusive campus dialogue which were prompted by involvement in this project facilitated an interdisciplinary and inter-constituent (faculty, students, administrators) exchange of ideas on the value of and interests in international partnerships at our institution."
-The College of William & Mary
As the number two ranked country for sending students to the U.S., and among the top 20 destinations for U.S. students, India continues to play an important role for the U.S. higher education community. In July 2011, the governments of India and the U.S. announced the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative, a bilateral effort to strengthen collaboration and build partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education. IAPP India guides U.S. institutions through the complex Indian higher education system and provides a year-long program through which to learn about Indian higher education institutions’ priorities and challenges in forming sustainable international partnerships.
Upcoming Programs
2013 - 2014 IAPP India
Application Cycle Begins: May 2013
Application Deadline: June 21, 2013
Study Tour to India: January or February 2014 (tentative)
Program Cost,: Ranges from $11,000 - $13,000 (this includes all in-country costs for one representative from your institution to travel on the IAPP study tour, not including international airfare)
Program Details
- Strategic planning process, including guidelines for assessing on-campus international partnership capacity and developing practical strategic plans for partnership activities in India.
- Expert advice and guidance on developing or expanding a strategic plan for partnerships with India by one of the members of the IAPP India Advisory Board and IIE staff in the U.S. and in India.
- A study tour to India that will include visits to select higher education institutions, the U.S. Embassy, EducationUSA Centers, the Fulbright Commission, and other educational exchange organizations. All in-country expenses for one representative from each institution will be covered as part of the program fees. Participants are responsible for covering their international airfare. Past study tours have included New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.
- A series of training webinars, focused on topics such as implementing strategic partnerships, faculty engagement, developing a consolidated partnership strategy, and higher education in India.
- A suite of information resources on the higher education system in India, and IIE publications and policy research reports related to higher education, student mobility, and international partnership building.
2013 IAPP India Participating Institutions
Arizona State University
Portland State University
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Washington & Jefferson College
Advisory Board Members
Duleep Deosthale
Vice President, International Education, Manipal Education
Nicole Ranganath
Director, International and Outreach Initiatives, University of California, Davis
P.J. Lavakare
Former Executive Director of US India Education Foundation (Fulbright Commission in India) and presently, Member, Board of Governors of the MITS University in Rajasthan
D.V. Gokhale
Professor Emeritus of Statistics, University of California, Riverside
S.K. De Datta
Emeritus Professor and Adjunct Senior Research Faculty, OIRED Virginia Tech, Retired Associate Vice President for International Affairs and Director of the Office of International Research, Education and Development (OIRED), Virginia Tech Blacksburg
India Resources
Visit the IIE India office blog for current events information and partnership news updates.
Where Are They Now: A Discussion with IAPP Veterans
U.S. – India Institutional Partnership Grants - Round 2
Deadline: November 1, 2012
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) announces the second round of an open competition for the support of projects through the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI). OSI aims to strengthen collaboration and build partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education. Accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions may submit proposals to support the program’s goals of encouraging mutual understanding, facilitating educational reform, fostering economic development, and engaging civil society through academic cooperation with Indian post secondary educational institutions. Full application details can be found at: www.usief.org.in/osi.
Learn more about the U.S. - India Institutional Partnership Grants (163 KB, PDF)
Services and Resources for Building Partnerships with India
A compilation of IIE's services and resources for building partnerships with India.
Download "Services and Resources for Building Partnerships with India" (352 KB, PDF)
Developing U.S. - India Partnerships: Lessons Learned
The ten colleges and universities that participated in the 2010 International Academic Partnerships Program (IAPP) submitted the following tips for partnering with India.
Download "Developing U.S. - India Partnerships: Lessons Learned" (153 KB, PDF)
International India: A Turning Point in Education Exchange with the U.S.
This report, published in February 2010 with support from the AIFS Foundation, is the only comprehensive volume in recent years to focus on U.S.-India higher education exchanges at a crucial juncture in this important relationship. In this report, Indian and American authors address wide-ranging topics including the process of internationalization and higher education policy debates within India, U.S. government and institutional strategies to improve Indo-U.S. higher education linkages, the growing study abroad relationship between the two countries, and the relationship between higher education, entrepreneurship and the success of the Indian diaspora in the U.S.
Learn more about the "International India" book
Open Doors Fact Sheet: India
Open Doors, supported by a grant from the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, is a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities.
View the India Fact Sheet (53 KB, PDF)
Heiskell Awards: International Exchange Partnerships
In 2001, IIE created the Heiskell awards to promote and honor the most outstanding initiatives that are being conducted in international higher education by IIENetwork member universities and colleges. IIE's Heiskell Awards showcase the most innovative and successful models for internationalization of campuses, study abroad, and international partnership programs in practice today. Although past winners in the Partnership category did not necessarily focus on India, these programs serve as excellent models may be adapted to your institution's needs.
View past winners in the partnership category
IIEPassport and IIEPassport.org
IIEPassport Study Abroad in Asia and Oceania includes thousands of study abroad program listings offered by U.S. and foreign universities and study abroad providers. This resource, published in partnership with Lonely Planet, features an entire section on India.
Learn more about IIEPassport Study Abroad in Asia and Oceania
IIE's IIEPassport study abroad books and the IIEPassport online database have represented the industry standard for more sixty years, helping thousands of students identify and select study abroad programs. The IIEPassport directories feature over 9,500 programs offered by U.S. and foreign universities and providers, making them the most comprehensive resource to planning study abroad for students, parents and advisors. For a listing of current study abroad opportunities in India, visit IIEPassport.org
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2012 IAPP Participating Institutions
Fort Hays State University
George Mason University
Northern Illinois University
Queens College, City University of New York
Rollins College
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Suffolk University
Thomas College
University of Kentucky
University of Montana
University of Oregon
Read press release announcing the 2012 IAPP cohort
Advisory Board Members
Duleep Deosthale
Vice President, International Education
Manipal Education
Rahul Choudaha
Associate Director, Development & Innovation
World Education Services
Adam J. Grotsky
Executive Director
United States-India Educational Foundation
Nicole Ranganath
Director, International and Outreach Initiatives
University of California, Davis
John Dooley
Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
P.J. Lavakare
India International Education Expert and Former Member of the Board of Management, Symbiosis International University
2010 IAPP India Participating Institutions
California State University, San Bernardino
College of William and Mary
Florida Atlantic University
Oakland Community College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Spelman College
St. Cloud State University
The University of Tulsa
University of South Carolina
Winston-Salem State University
Read the press release about the 2010 IAPP India Study Tour
Advisory Board Members
Rahul Choudaha
Associate Director, Development & Innovation
World Education Services
Adam J. Grotsky
Executive Director
United States-India Educational Foundation
William B. Lacy
Vice Provost, University Outreach and International Programs
University of California, Davis
Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan
Chair, South Asian Studies Council
Co-Director,Program in Agrarian Studies
Yale University
Molly Easo Smith
President
Manhattanville College
Susan Buck Sutton
Associate Vice Chancellor, International Affairs
Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis