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Embracing Connections: “That Moment Shattered So Many Assumptions”
Before launching his career in international education, Lewis Cardenas (above, center), EducationUSA Regional Manager for South Asia, was inspired by his college professor, Dr. Emanuel Yewah, who led a course, Africa: Myth and Reality. To kick start our Embracing Connections series, Cardenas shares how a college course transformed his world view and instilled an appreciation […]
How IIE Helps to Recruit Talented Students from Latin America & Beyond to Attend NYU Abu Dhabi
Latin America is home to extraordinary talent. Yet many high achieving students in the region are not aware of the global opportunities available to them, or may believe these opportunities are out of reach. As an outreach officer for NYU Abu Dhabi at IIE’s Latin America & Caribbean office, I have the unique opportunity to […]
U.S. Passport Scholarships for College Students as a Gateway to Nationally Competitive Scholarships
How Oregon State Leverages the IIE American Passport Project to Capture Study Abroad First-Timers Ask any advisor: engaging undergraduate students early in their academic careers is an enduring challenge. At OSU, we enroll 38,000 students from 50 U.S. states and 105 countries. OSU is an R1 land grant university, and our diverse students choose from […]
Bridging Research and Practice: Insights from the Oxford QFI Research Forum
This summer, IIE was honored to join the Oxford QFI Research Forum, a global convening of researchers, educators, and advocates dedicated to advancing Arabic language education. Held at the University of Oxford, the forum showcased the transformative potential of connecting academic research with classroom practice. The opening session set a tone emphasizing the forum’s dedication […]
“A Second Chance At Building The Future”
Once Facing Uncertainty in Afghanistan, QSAP Scholars Deliver Remarks About Resilience and Community This Spring Photographed above, starting top left clockwise: Mohammad Yosuf Ayni, Tabasum Hamdard, Sayed Eqbal Srosh, Diyana Sharifi, and Shahdukht Tapesh were selected as student speakers. IIE is proud to celebrate the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) Class of 2025. Ninety-eight […]
Why Host a Scholar at Your Institution?
Academic Leaders Reflect on the Mutual Benefits of Welcoming Threatened Scholars More scholars than ever before are facing repression, targeting, and violence worldwide; last year, the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) received the second-largest number of applications in its history, surpassed only by 2023. From Sudan and Ukraine to Cameroon and the Gaza Strip, academics are […]
World Youth Skills Day 2025: Empowering Youth Through the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project
When the United Nations General Assembly established World Youth Skills Day in 2015, the goal was clear: to spotlight the importance of equipping young people with the skills needed to secure employment, access decent work, and foster entrepreneurship. A decade later, the world has changed in ways few could have predicted. The rise of artificial […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Engineering Exchange with IIE’s Global E3 Consortium
Study Abroad Among U.S. Engineering Students Has Grown More Than 5x Since Global E3’s Founding Rapid change, from biotechnologies to infrastructure to aerospace, has placed engineering in demand around the world. But how can educators ensure that engineering students are well-rounded enough to work across and thrive on international and multicultural teams? Thirty years ago, […]