100 Years of Scholar Rescue

In light of recent COVID-19 developments, IIE is monitoring information and following guidance in real time from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and local governments. IIE is operating and open globally, and our team members are working virtually as needed.

IIE proudly supports flagship educational and cultural exchange programs on behalf of the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, in addition to government, corporate and foundation programs. We assist scholars, students and artists threatened by conflict and unrest in their home countries. With over 100 years of experience supporting people through emergencies, we remain dedicated to helping sponsors and participants throughout this health crisis.

Mar 16, 2020

IIE Marks 100th Anniversary of its First Scholar Rescue Effort

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has protected the lives and careers of academics for a century, supporting scholars facing threats amidst the Bolshevik Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, the Hungarian Revolution, and other periods of unrest. IIE formalized its scholar rescue activities in 2002 by establishing the Scholar Rescue Fund to ensure that emergency assistance and academic opportunities are always available to scholars whenever and wherever they may be in danger. As IIE marks its 100th year of scholar rescue throughout 2020, IIE-SRF will launch several initiatives to expand and enhance its response to the growing number of scholars worldwide who face persecution and violence.

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News 03.05.2020

IIE Releases Survey on Effects of COVID-19 on International Students and Study Abroad

More than 230 U.S. higher education institutions responded to this survey, which was conducted from February 13-26, 2020. While this survey focused on the effects of the outbreak in China, future surveys on the effects of coronavirus will address more recent developments and spread of the disease in other countries.

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News 01.13.2020

IIE Launches Inaugural Cohort of IIE Centennial Fellowship

IIE is proud to announce the members of the inaugural cohort of the IIE Centennial Fellowship: Sabrina Verleysen, Paige Balcom, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, and Krizia Lopez. The IIE Centennial Fellowship was established in 2019 to celebrate IIE’s centennial year and recognize IIE’s long relationship with the Fulbright Program. Each member of the inaugural cohort of IIE Centennial Fellows is an alumnus or alumna of the Fulbright Program.

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Established in 1919 with the founding premise that international exchange could make the world a more interconnected place, IIE has specialized in the international exchange of people and ideas. Global scholarships are of paramount importance and we manage many of the world's most prestigious ones. Through a wide variety of educational programs sponsored by the U.S. government, corporations, foundations and foreign governments, we annually work with thousands of U.S. and international educational institutions and more than 29,000 students, scholars, and professionals around the globe.

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By The Numbers

600+

Staff Worldwide

800+

Generation Study Abroad Partners

1600+

Higher Ed Partners

18

Offices and Affiliates

29000+

Program Participants

200+ Programs Worldwide

IIE manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 180 countries. In the last year alone, more than 29,000 people participated in IIE managed programs. Use our program finder to explore opportunities.

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Fulbright logo The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), is for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, professionals & artists.

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MBZUAI logo The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, is a graduate-level, research-based academic institution that offers fully-funded specialized degree programs for local and international students in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

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Key Programs

Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
Higher Education Readiness (HER) Program
Democracy Fellows and Grants Program
Julia Stasch-IIE Scholarship for Refugees

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We are taking action to respond to critical needs in education. Our work not only helps educate the next generation of leaders, but also serves as a lifeline to the world’s most imperiled students, scholars, and artists. A gift to IIE supports all of this essential work.

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