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Member Education Series Webinar: IIENetwork Resources for Global Members

March 6, 2025 | 1:00 – 1:45pm EST

The IIENetwork membership spans over 145 countries representing a global community committed to advancing international education. Whether you are a new or long-standing IIENetwork member, we invite you to join this webinar to learn how to use member resources and benefits to support your work.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia Accepting Student Applications

Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

IIE is now accepting applications for the Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)! Freeman-ASIA provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures.

Student & Recent Graduates Welcome to Attend Virtual Summit on Black Men in Global Leadership

February 27, 2025 | 2:00 – 5:00pm EST

The Black Men in Global Leadership Summit will serve as a platform to discuss pathways to global careers, the significance of international education, and how participants can become leaders on a global scale.

Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Join the Institute of International Education (IIE) in celebrating the contributions and leadership of Black Americans to American history, the field of international education, and beyond!

Applications Open for the IIE American Passport Project

IIE’s Center for Access and Equity is excited to announce that the institution application for the IIE American Passport Project is open. They invite U.S.-based IIENetwork member institutions to apply by February 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm EST. IIE will select at least 40 U.S.-based IIENetwork member institutions

IIE International Partnership Landscape Survey Launch

Deadline: March 31, 2025

The IIE Center for International Partnerships is excited to launch the first comprehensive survey on partnerships this year. The International Partnership Landscape Survey provides a broad, comprehensive assessment of the state of international partnerships in higher education. The only global survey focused exclusively on such linkages, its questions span the motivations, locations, activities, challenges, collaborative practices, management processes, and conceptual assumptions that shape the partnership portfolios of responding higher education institutions (HEIs).

IIE’s Los Angeles Area Fires Emergency Student Fund: Nominations Open January 27

Nomination Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025

IIE’s Emergency Student Fund provides grants to international undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. when crises threaten their ability to continue their education.

On January 27, IIE will open a nomination round for international students financially impacted by the fires in the greater Los Angeles area. IIENetwork member institutions will be able to nominate up to 5 international students and should ​​ explain the specific impact of the fires to the student, such as loss of property or evacuation and relocation expenses, including temporary relocation.

Sympathies for those affected by the multiple fires

For those living in the greater Los Angeles area, I want to extend my deepest sympathies for those affected by the multiple fires. Our colleagues, friends, families and communities will forever be changed. I wish all of you safety, strength, and hope for recovery and healing in the immediate and future. 

Rosalind

Community Colleges in France 2025 Call for applications : Deadline is January 19 !

Applications for the Community College in France program are still open for Students, Faculty and Staff, until January 19th! This program offers practical learning experiences through interactive workshops, educational site visits, and robust vocational training.

Study abroad Florence, Italy Nataly Lopez Spring 2024 – Donald Culton CCIE Scholarship

Thank you so much to California Colleges for International Education and to the Donald R. Culton Scholarship. I couldn’t have done it without the assistance provided through this scholarship, which helped me study abroad for ninety days in Florence, Italy. This experience abroad was one of the greatest choices I’ve made in my life.