IIE provides helps international students facing financial hardships due to crises such as natural disasters, social unrest, or serious illness continue their education.
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IIE's Gala celebrates the Scholar Rescue Fund, Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek, and Fulbright alumnus John Atta Mills, the late President of Ghana.
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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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 joins with Jusoor and Illinois Institute of Technology to mobilize emergency funds for students and scholars from Syria.
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.
USAID Awards IIE the Democracy Grant and Fellowships Program. IIE will provide technical assistance and professional development for democracy, human rights, and governance professionals.
For the fifth year in a row, IIE receives a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator.
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.
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Recognizes and encourages excellence in primary and secondary classroom teaching in the U.S. and abroad.
Provides scholarships to Brazilian undergraduate students in STEM fields for one year of undergraduate study in the U.S.
Supports graduate and undergraduate students studying languages, cultures and world areas critical to U.S. interests.
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.
ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program helps to develop highly skilled and culturally adept individuals.
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* IIE is rated a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator