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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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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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IIE Announces Winners of the 2019 Andrew Heiskell Awards

The Institute of International Education (IIE) announces the winners of the annual IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, which honors outstanding international education initiatives conducted by universities and colleges from among the 1,300 member institutions of the IIENetwork.
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Cultivating Global Stewards: Transforming Theory into Practice

Study abroad is an excellent way to cultivate students as global citizens and help them engage with nuanced realities and questions. In this post, Dr. Carlise Wynne explores lessons learned from the University of North Georgia’s biannual, three-week student trip to Botswana and South Africa.
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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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