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Why IIE

For nearly a century, the Institute of International Education (IIE) has been a world leader in international education. We work to build more peaceful and equitable societies by advancing scholarship, building economies and promoting access to opportunity. As a not-for-profit with 18 offices and affiliates worldwide, IIE collaborates with a range of corporate, government and foundation partners across the globe to design and manage scholarship, study abroad, workforce training and leadership development programs.  

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Peggy Blumenthal, Senior Adviser to the IIE President, speaks at a podium to present data at the 2014 Open Doors Briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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Number of International Students in United States Reaches New High of 1.09 Million

The number of international students in the United States surpassed one million for the third consecutive year, increasing by 1.5 percent to reach a new high of 1,094,792 million, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Open Doors 2018, released today by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), highlights the impact of international education on the U.S. higher education sector, examining the numbers and profile of international students in the United States in 2017/18 and of U.S. students receiving academic credit for study abroad in 2016/17.
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International Education Week 2018

International Education Week is November 12 – 16, 2018. Follow @IIEglobal and #IIECelebratesIEW2018 to learn more about our work to promote and to advance Access & Equity, Student Mobility, Higher Education in Emergencies, International Partnerships, and Scholars as Drivers of Innovation.
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IIE Summit

Register for the IIE Summit 2019: The Future of International Education taking place in New York City on February 17-19. The Summit will convene more than 500 leaders, influencers, and practitioners from education, government, business, philanthropy, and media for action-oriented discussion as we envision the next 50 years of international education, specifically centered around the primary themes of student mobility, access and equity, scholars and innovation, higher education in emergencies, and international partnerships.
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Work With Us

For nearly a century, 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 27,000 students, scholars and professionals around the globe.

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By The Numbers

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700+

Staff Worldwide
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700+

Generation Study Abroad Partners
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1600+

Higher Ed Partners
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18

Offices and Affiliates
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27000+

Program Participants

200+ Programs Worldwide

IIE manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 185 countries. In the last year alone, more than 27,000 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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Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program logo An innovative fellowship program for African institutions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda to host an African-born scholar to work in projects in research collaboration, graduate student teaching/mentoring and curriculum co-development.

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Key Programs

Generation Study Abroad
Higher Education Readiness (HER) Program
Democracy Fellows and Grants Program

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