Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries throughout the world.
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Celebrating Black History Month 2024
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IIE is proud to celebrate Black History Month and pay tribute to the contributions and leadership of Black and people of African descent to IIE, the field of international education, and the world. What began in 1926 as a week-long effort to expose school children to Black history has blossomed into month-long celebrations around the […]
International Education Week 2023
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International Education Week, November 13-17, begins in one week! IIE is thrilled to share more about our participation in and celebration of this important event. This year, we are proclaiming that International Education is For All! to emphasize the need to recommit to and accelerate our collective efforts to advance international education. To achieve bold […]
A New Era of Educational Exchange Between Europe and the United States
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An IIE Delegation Participated in the Academic Cooperation Association’s Strategic Summit in October Educational exchange between Europe and the United States has been a hallmark of higher education for years. Scenes of exchange students exploring ancient ruins and enjoying local cuisine are still part of the American imagination of the college experience. Likewise, European scholars […]
Remembering Renowned Syrian Writer and IIE-SRF Alumnus Khaled Khalifa
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Khaled Khalifa, an extraordinary novelist, poet, screenwriter, and human being who often wrote about the heartrending realities of living through Syria’s civil war. The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) was honored to support Khalifa during his year in residency at Harvard University in 2015-16. During the IIE-SRF fellowship, […]
A Rare & Critical Moment
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Making the case for increasing international student enrollment in United States higher education As we prepare for the first full academic year since the end of the pandemic, consider this a rare and critical opportunity. Now is the time to collectively reassert the value of gaining an education in the United States and to mobilize […]
Two Years Of Supporting Afghan Scholars, Students, and Artists
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In the two years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, IIE and our global network partners have been working to ensure the safety and welfare of students, scholars, and artists threatened by the political shift. Here are profiles of individuals who our programs have supported. Two years ago, Elja was working at the Afghan […]
Action in the Face of Uncertainty: 500 Emerging Leaders and Two Years Since the Fall of Kabul
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Two years after insurgents captured the city of Kabul, it is apparent that the ruling regime is not, as many had hoped, a kinder, gentler Taliban. From the rollback on everyday freedoms to restrictions on access to education, marginalized communities including, but not limited to, women and girls, continue to bear the brunt of repressive […]
Participant Reflections on the IIE Leadership Delegation to India
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I cannot remember a time when India didn’t have special significance for me. My parents once lived there and raised me with a sincere appreciation for the culture, history and, of course, food! When I visited for the first time at 19 years old, my visions of the country and its history came to life […]