Institute of International Education - Opening Minds to the World by Rachelle Johnson

World Perspectives

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Mission

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IIE’s mission is to advance international education and access to education worldwide.

This is accomplished by:

managing scholarships, training, exchange and leadership programs
conducting research and facilitating policy dialogue on global higher education
protecting scholarship around the world

Vision

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Educational, cultural and professional opportunities transcend borders to foster a peaceful and interconnected world where all people achieve their full potential; think and act as global citizens; and build inclusive, thriving communities.

Scholarship Program Management

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By implementing some of the world’s most prestigious and innovative scholarship programs in a fair, open, and transparent manner, the Institute provides talent from around the world with access to leading institutions of higher education and the international experience that is critical to success in the 21st century workplace. These programs are critical to promoting mutual understanding, and developing global leaders.

Manages US Department of State Fellowships and other corporate scholarships and programs such as:

David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia

English for Heritage Language Speakers

The National Flagship Language Program
Fulbright Scholar Program
Global Engineering Education Exchange

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program

Baker Hughes Scholars Program in Angola
Alcoa Foundation Technical Education Support Program in Russia

The SMBC Global Foundation Asian Scholarship Program

ExxonMobil Scholars Programs

Corporate Philanthropy - The ExxonMobil Example

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Working with 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Indonesia and Russia, ExxonMobil partners with IIE to find and develop the brightest minds in engineering, geosciences, business and related fields. IIE identifies men and women who are technically outstanding and culturally adept, multilingual and globally minded. The goal is to prepare the next generation of global leaders who will shape their home communities and nations.

Global Reach

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IIE has a network of 19 offices and affiliates around the world led by talented and dedicated international education experts. Each office utilizes strong networks of colleges, universities, and NGOs in the region to implement initiatives driven by key regional needs as well as the goals of sponsors; these offices are central to administering many prestigious global programs. In addition, IIE administers 14 Regional Educational Advising Coordinators who provide training, resources and mentoring to support the U.S. Department of State's network of EducationUSA advisers around the world.

The Americas

Europe

East Asia and The Pacific

Regional Educational Advising Coordinators (REACs)*

The Americas

Europe

Middle East and North Africa

Amman

Sub-Saharan Africa

South and Central Asia

East Asia and The Pacific

Resource Portal for Global Education

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Publications

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Populations Served

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NGO Capacity Building

Empowering Women

Professional Development through Short-Term Exchanges

Advancing Social Justice

HER - Higher Education Rediness Program

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The Institute of International Education’s Higher Education Readiness program (HER) provides young women in secondary school from underserved communities with a pathway to university. A new three-year pilot project in Ethiopia, HER will provide 100 girls entering the 11th grade with scholarship support combined with innovative leadership and life skills training to help them complete their secondary education and equip them with the tools needed to continue on to university.

Why are pathways to university in Ethiopia needed?

32.4% of girls in Ethiopia enroll in 9th grade.
Only 3.5% of these girls continue to 11th grade which is the pathway to advance to university.
An even smaller percentage of those girls that graduate from secondary school go on to university. This has a profound impact for workforce development and for the economic advancement of the society as a whole.

International Education Exchanges

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