IIE Odyssey Scholarship

The IIE Odyssey Scholarship is a comprehensive scholarship for student refugees and displaced individuals. The scholarship covers tuition, housing and living expenses for students pursuing bachelor’s degrees or master’s degrees, as well as advising services, community support and practical resources they may need along their journey.

IIE offices in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa and regional partner organizations nominate a slate of candidates through an annual selection process. These strong partner organizations are run by and serve refugees and displaced persons around the world and are most proximate to these populations and understand the needs, challenges, and what it takes to make a difference.

Mission

Through the IIE Odyssey Scholarship for higher education, we invest in the potential of motivated young adults uprooted by displacement to pursue their own unique paths and create thriving futures for themselves and their communities.

Odyssey Scholars’ Countries of Origin to Date

IIE Odyssey Scholar Statistics

IIE brings over 100 years of experience providing access to higher education for students in crisis. We have, and will continue to, work tirelessly to provide opportunities and solutions to students in need around the world.

“We’ve seen firsthand that when refugees and displaced students are given educational opportunities, they thrive. The Odyssey Scholarship will create a global network of talented future leaders who can change our world and their home communities for the better.”

Allan Goodman, CEO, IIE

Working directly with our refugee-serving partner organizations — who identify, vet, and nominate potential scholarship recipients — IIE quickly pairs qualified students with the funding, care and support they need to flourish. We are proud of our close relationships with more than 1,000 universities and foundations that have helped empower us to meet the full financial needs of the students we support.