
The Language Flagship
The Language Flagship is a multi-year program designed to guide talented undergraduate students enrolled full-time at a Flagship college or university in any major(s) toward graduating with professional-level proficiency in a language critical to U.S. national security.
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Global from the Start: Reimagining the First-Year Experience
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A new academic year has begun, promising discovery, excitement, and growth. For the first-year students—undergraduates and graduates—these first weeks on campus mark a moment of profound transformation. It is a time when students forge their academic identities, build social connections, and lay the foundation for future success – both in the classroom and beyond. In […]
IIE Supports Building Capacity for Heritage Research in Saudi Arabia
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This September, the Institute of International Education (IIE), in collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission and SOAS University of London, officially launched the Heritage Horizon Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support heritage professionals and researchers in Saudi Arabia to publish academic work in international journals. A New Chapter for Saudi Heritage Research The program […]
“Truly Transformative:” NextGen Service Fellows Share Lessons from Global Development Work
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With Support from The Rockefeller Foundation and Outrider Foundation, 52 U.S. Students Engaged in International Development Fellowships in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Last summer, fifty-two American undergraduate and graduate students had the opportunity to support communities in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America as part of the NextGen Service Fellowship. The fellowship—supported by The Rockefeller Foundation and Outrider […]
Four Things To Know About the Fall 2025 Snapshot
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The Fall 2025 Snapshot on International Student Enrollment offers a critical look at international student enrollment trends in U.S. higher education, providing numbers as recent as the current fall semester. This report provides insights into where international education stands today and where it could be headed. Here are four things to know. 1. More Than […]
Preserving Knowledge Amid the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis
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The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Has Awarded Fellowships to 34 Sudanese Scholars, Placing Them in 13 Countries Dr. Khalid Mohammedsalih was conducting research at the University of Nyala when fierce fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, upending his life and the lives of millions. “This began a very tough time for my family and me, for all people in Sudan,” said Dr. Mohammedsalih, a veterinary parasitologist whose laboratory was destroyed in […]
Building Capacity for Underwater Cultural Heritage Preservation in Saudi Arabia
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The Course is Part of a Suite of Capacity Building Programs that IIE Supports in Partnership with the Heritage Commission The Institute of International Education (IIE) partnered with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to conduct a transformative Underwater Cultural Heritage training course in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This initiative supports the Kingdom’s efforts to preserve […]
U.S. Passport Scholarships for College Students as a Gateway to Nationally Competitive Scholarships
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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 […]
Can You Measure Social Impact? Reflections from IIE’s 10-Year Study of Ford IFP Alumni
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Education has long been viewed as a vehicle for economic and social mobility for individuals and nations alike, and it was a driving principle behind the Ford Foundation’s groundbreaking International Fellowships Program (IFP). Today, however, data is currency, which places an increase in demand for demonstrable returns on investment, including education. How can you measure […]