The Institute of International Education (IIE) is issuing a call to U.S. campuses to nominate for emergency support up to 5 enrolled degree-seeking students who are citizens of Caribbean nations facing major financial difficulty as a result of the recent devastating hurricanes.
At the Institute of International Education's Gala on October 16 at The Pierre in New York City, more than 300 business, education, government, foundation and policy leaders joined IIE to recognize Santander US for its role in providing educational opportunities to students with financial need, and to pay tribute to Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, for his lifelong commitment to philanthropy and education.
Universities in Africa and African-born academics in the United States and Canada can now apply for funding to take part in joint projects as part of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)
Nine senior professionals from 9 countries recently completed a three-week program in the United States as recipients of the Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award.
The Generation Study Abroad award recognizes the outstanding contributions that they have made toward making study abroad opportunities in Colombia more accessible to students from the U.S.
The study shows that studying abroad for longer periods of time has a high impact on subsequent job offers and career advancement as well as the development of foreign language and communication skills.
As the new academic year begins, IIE-SRF celebrates the courageous and talented IIE-SRF fellows who are pursuing their academic work at host institutions across the globe.
IIE, in partnership with a group of higher education associations, is jointly surveying its members/member institutions to gather data regarding trends on U.S. campuses from the Fall 2017.
This month, TechWomen participants will take part in an intensive program of mentoring and professional exchange at 30 leading tech companies in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley.
With support from generous donors and Santander Bank, IIE will make funds available for U.S. students to help them participate in academic, internship or service-learning experiences abroad.
IIE's Heiskell Awards showcase the most innovative and successful models for internationalization of campuses, study abroad, and international partnership programs in practice today. Apply by October 13, 2017.
Jonathan Lembright, Head of IIE's Southeast Asia Office, and IIE Director Jessica Loh published an article in the Handbook on Internationalisation of Higher Education on the role of higher education in fostering civic values and global citizens.
New research shows that the number of international students who come to the United States for high school has more than tripled between 2004 and 2016 to nearly 82,000. California, New York and Texas are the top host states.
This summer, thirty Greek- and Cypriot-born scholars hailing from a cross-section of twenty-eight prominent United States and Canadian universities are traveling to Greece to conduct academic projects with their peers at Greek universities as part of the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program.
Scholars from the Arctic Council Countries are invited to apply for the Fulbright Arctic Initiative. This 18-month research program will expand collaborative networks and address shared priorities.
An IIE study of admissions officers concludes that international students are still interested in attending higher education institutions in the United States despite the current environment.
IIE presented Sarah Stone and Montaser Amro, Co-Directors of the new Pathways to Peace Program at Kids4Peace, with the 2017 IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East
With less than 4% of Ethiopian girls staying in school through 11th grade and even fewer going on to higher education, there is a serious gender gap in Ethiopia. Two new reports from IIE suggest highly effective ways to change this trajectory.
Seattle International Foundation (SIF) partners with IIE to create a prestigious new leadership development program to support leaders in Latin America.
Teenage girls in India will celebrate their achievements in technology, entrepreneurship and innovation at the WeTech Graduation Pitch Event in Bangalore.
The Women's Enterprise for Sustainability announces the launch of five new Centers for Women's Business Development in Beja, Bizerte, El Kef, Touzeur and Tataouine.
The 2013 IIE Europe Award for Excellence will be presented to Gabor Bojar on Dec. 10th to recognize his accomplishments in promoting closer educational relations between the U.S. and Europe.
Sixteen U.S. colleges and universities have been selected for the 2013-2014 Brazil initiative of IIE's International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP).
IIE launches groundbreaking research to analyze the impact of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program on its more than 4,300 alumni from 22 countries.
A joint survey conducted by eight leading U.S. higher education associations finds that the total number of international students increased in fall 2013.
The IIE pilot course, "Connecting with the World: International Relations at Higher Education Institutions," will launch on November 26th at the U.S. Embassy's American Center in Yangon.
American students are finding new ways to gain valuable experience in China, according to a new study carried out by the Institute of International Education and supported by the Ford Foundation.
New program will fund 15 teachers to travel and experience first-hand the subject they teach, enriching their curriculum and inspiring students to explore the world.
IIE has selected ten Maternal Health Young Champions from Ethiopia, India, Mexico and Nigeria who will work to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in their home countries.
IIE Europe presents the 2012 IIE Europe Award for Excellence to Anthony C. Gooch in recognition of his establishment and continued support of the Klein Family Scholarships.
IIE leads a consortium of 33 higher ed institutions and organizations around the world in a $1.3 million commitment of emergency support for Syrian students and scholars.
Speaking at AmCham Event in Sao Paolo, IIE President Allan Goodman Releases New Report; Announces New IIE Corporate Membership Program and Upcoming Delegation to Brazil
USAID Awards IIE the Democracy Grant and Fellowships Program. IIE will provide technical assistance and professional development for democracy, human rights, and governance professionals.
At the 2012 International Awards Gala, IIE celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Scholar Rescue Fund and recognized its founders, present a corporate award to Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek, and posthumously recognized Fulbright alumnus John Atta Mills, the late President of Ghana.
IIE hosts a delegation of German higher education leaders on behalf of the German-American Fulbright Commission, focusing on continuing and adult education.
IIE and the German-American Fulbright Commission will lead a delegation of CFOs from fifteen U.S. higher education institutions to Germany this fall, with a focus on lean management.
USIP and IIE launch the U.S. Institute of Peace Public Education for Peacebuilding Support. The initiative supports events that promote international peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
IIE announces that it has selected five U.S. colleges and universities to participate in the 2013 India initiative of the International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP).
IIE announces that its Treasurer and Trustee, Mark Angelson, after stepping down as Chicago's Deputy Mayor later this year, will succeed Dr. Henry Jarecki as Chairman of IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) and of SRF's scholar selection committee.
IIE's Center for Academic Mobility Research releases two new papers on cultivating U.S. students global competencies by expanding opportunities to study and work abroad.
The Institute of International Education's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host a delegation of German higher education leaders for a five-day study tour in Austin, Texas on behalf of the German-American Fulbright Commission.
IIE convenes summit of 50 high level delegates from 15 countries and the European Union to discuss national priorities and international cooperation in higher education.
Universitas 21 Honored IIE President and CEO Allan Goodman with the Inaugural Gilbert Medal for Internationalization at the Annual Presidential Meeting.
“International Education: A Global Economic Engine” brought together more than 30 high level delegates from 15 countries and the EU in Washington, DC to engage in a hands-on discussion of national priorities and educational cooperation among nations.
IIE led a delegation of high-level officials representing eighteen U.S. higher education institutions to Brazil to meet with potential partner campuses and learn about Brazilian higher education.
Leaders from the Institute of International Education will travel to Brazil from April 14 - 21 with a high-level delegation representing eighteen U.S. institutions to meet with potential partner campuses and learn about Brazilian higher education.
IIE President and CEO Allan Goodman speaks at conference hosted by The Embassy of Brazil in Washington, DC and attended by Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil.
IIE will administer a new David and Lucile Packard Foundation program to help four organizations in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia become centers of excellence in women’s advocacy and leadership training.
IIE's Emergency Student Fund will make 46 grants to assist Syrian students on U.S. campuses who face urgent financial need due to the current situation in Syria.
IIE is opening Syria-ESF to provide financial relief to Syrian students studying on U.S. campuses. Grants of $2,000 will help Syrian students with urgent financial needs to continue their studies in the United States.
IIE wins a prestigious FORECAST II contract from USAID, allowing the Institute to collaborate with USAID missions around the world on international development projects.
IIE will administer the one-year, $5 million Training for Pakistan project, funded by USAID, which supports professionals in Pakistan by helping them build skills and knowledge.
