As relations continue to improve between the U.S. and Cuba, opportunities for increased academic partnership are growing. President Obama's historic visit to Cuba in March 2016 further signaled an easing of tensions between the two countries, which allows for greater international collaboration going forward. The Cuba Partnership Program will draw on IIE's relationship with key stakeholders in the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education and Cuban university system, experience leading high-level academic delegations, and expertise in international partnership building to provide expert guidance on U.S.-Cuba academic collaboration. The program will include a delegation to Cuba in October 2016.

Eligibility: US accredited colleges and universities

Program Duration: July 2016 – February 2017

Application Deadline: June 10, 2016

Program Fee: (IIE Members) $10,000; (Non-members) $11,000

The program fee includes the cost of all in-country costs (lodging, meals, travel) for one participant for the study tour. The fee does not include international travel to and from Mexico.