Deadline Extension: International Academic Partnership Program: Focus Country India

The International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP), originally funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), is a major initiative of IIE’s Center for International Partnerships in Higher Education that seeks to increase the number of international partnerships between higher education institutions in the United States and those abroad.

Over the course of this yearlong program, institutions participate in a number of training activities focused on implementing and sustaining partnerships with higher education institutions in a focus country. They commit to forming a campus task force to work on prospective partnerships, conducting an institution-wide inventory of activities pertaining to these countries, and developing a strategic plan focused on partnerships.

If your institution is interested in developing or expanding partnerships with higher education institutions in India, please consider participating in the IAPP India Program for 2012-2013. 

For more information, please visit www.iie.org/iapp or contact Clare Banks at cbanks@iie.org.

Five Core IAPP Services:

1. Strategic planning process, including guidelines for assessing on-campus international partnership capacity and developing practical strategic plans for partnership activities in India. 
2. Expert advice and guidance on developing or expanding a strategic plan for partnerships with India by one of the members of the IAPP India Advisory Board and IIE staff in the United States and in India.
3. A study tour to the focus country that will include visits to select higher education institutions, the U.S. Embassy, EducationUSA Advising Centers, the Fulbright Commission, and other educational exchange organizations. All in-country expenses for one representative from each institution will be covered as part of the program fees. Participants are responsible for covering their international airfare. 
4. A series of training webinars, focused on topics such as implementing strategic partnerships, faculty engagement, developing a consolidated partnership strategy, and Indian higher education.
5. A suite of information resources on the higher education system in India, key IIE publications, and policy research reports.

• Eligibility: The IAPP Program is open to all accredited U.S. colleges and universities. IIE especially invites institutions that are relatively new to international activities or may have less installed capacity in international education. 
• Length of Program: The program lasts for one year and includes a one-week study tour to the focus country.
• Program Dates: August 2012-July 2013
• Program Fee: IIE member institutions: $11,500 per institution ($13,000 for non-members)
• Application submission deadline has been extended to June 30, 2012