IIE provides emergency assistance to international students facing financial hardships due to crises such as natural disasters, social unrest, or serious illness that threaten to make it impossible for them to continue their education.
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An independent not-for-profit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations.
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IIE expands study abroad opportunities for all people by administering scholarships, conducting policy research and providing students and institutions with resources.
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IIE has assisted threatened scholars since its founding in 1919. In 2002, IIE launched the Scholar Rescue Fund to provide support and safe haven to scholars in danger.
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IIENetwork, IIE’s membership program, connects more than 5,000 individuals at 1,000 institutions, creating a community for the internationalization of higher education.
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IIE designs programs and conducts seminars and study tours for students, professionals and policymakers throughout the world, to prepare future leaders to address local and global challenges.
Dr. Fasli Jalal receives inaugural Henry Kaufman Prize for his contribution to international education.
Leaders from U.S. colleges and universities and Indonesian universities met in Indonesia from April 25-29 for a workshop and study tour as part of the U.S.-Indonesia Partnership Program for Study Abroad Capacity.
IIE, with support from the Freeman Foundation, has created an emergency grants program to help students from Japan on U.S. campuses whose home country support has been devastated by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Northern Japan.
View remarks and presentations from the 2011 IIE Best Practices Conference.
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce its Fall 2011 Series of U.S. Higher Education Fairs across Asia, in 14 cities in six countries, from Japan to India.
690,923 international students studied at colleges and universities in the U.S. during academic year 2009/10.
260,327 U.S. students studied abroad for credit during academic year 2008/09.
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View Ohio State University President Gordon Gee's remarks at the 2011 IIE Best Practices in Internationalization conference.Play Video
Watch Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock speaking at the Open Doors 2010 briefing.Play Video
The Open Doors 2010 briefing celebrated International Education Week.View Slideshow
Thank you to the 600 friends and supporters who joined us at the IIE Gala to celebrate our honorees.View Slideshow
Watch Chuck Close speaking about the impact of the Fulbright Program.Play Video
David L. Boren discusses the importance of global education in the 21st Century (Part I).Play Video
David L. Boren discusses the importance of global education in the 21st Century (Part II).Play Video
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Government's flagship international exchange program, is administered by IIE.
Provides awards for U.S. undergrads who are receiving Federal Pell Grants to study abroad.
Supports graduate and undergraduate students studying languages, cultures and world areas critical to U.S. interests
Enabling young educators to refine their teaching skills by serving as teaching assistants in foreign language classes.
ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program helps to develop highly skilled and culturally adept individuals.
Apply for the 2012 International Academic Partnerships Program. Focus Country: India
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Must-have books on international education policy, U.S. education abroad, grants and fellowships, and statistics on international student mobility.
Download 2010 Annual Report (5.5 MB, PDF)
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