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June 15, 2016
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News
The Assistant Director, Outreach and Publicity, based in New York City, assists in the overall management of the Fulbright Student Outreach team with a strong focus on operational management. Leading a small team of subject matter experts, the Assistant Director provides day to day guidance and manages the accomplishment of key project deliverables and ongoing reporting. The ideal candidate is an adept people and project manager able to bring teams together to produce their best work. Click here to learn more and apply.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program operates in over 160 countries worldwide. Approximately 8,000 grants are awarded annually. The Fulbright Student Program Outreach team is responsible for the recruitment to the U.S. Student Program, print/digital media and publications, and press for the Fulbright Student program.
  
Publications
Samantha Lasry, a Gender Education Specialist at the Institute of International Education, shares with us the top 5 ways in which IIE is creating news ties throughout Africa with programs such as Higher Education Readiness (HER) and ACE for Women’s Leadership. "IIE is partnering with local, national, and global leaders to tackle issues across the continent. From Addis to Nairobi to Ghana, IIE is working with African students, leaders, and politicians to promote advocacy and build networks within countries and across borders."
Events & Deadlines
September 23-24, 2016 | London, UK | Exhibitor Registration | Contact
The UK is the number one European sender of students to the U.S., and universities can take advantage of this growing attraction of the U.S. to UK students. On September 23-24, the U.S.-UK Fulbright Commission – EducationUSA will host USA College Day in London. This undergraduate fair is the largest in Europe with 4,700 attendees and 190 institutions attending last year. During the 2014-15 academic year, 5,207 UK students were undertaking full undergraduate degrees in the U.S., marking a 23% increase from 2009-10.
Many students choose the U.S. for the quality and reputation of its universities, the flexibility of the liberal arts curriculum, and the availability of funding. Students are also drawn to U.S. campus life and culture. Additionally, university fees tripled in the UK with the 2012-13 academic year, and this may also have contributed to a rise in interest in study abroad in recent years. Jordan Clark, Northwestern University (2015-19), from Nottingham, said: "I was drawn to the U.S. by the flexibility of a liberal arts degree and the ability to pursue two major fields of study. There's also a strong focus on extracurricular activities and opportunities outside the classroom. Compared to my peers in the UK, I'm taking a wider variety of classes and I’m involved with more things on campus. It seems to be more academically rigorous here too - after two weeks of classes I was already taking exams."
November 13-16, 2016 | Ottawa, Canada | Early Bird Deadline: August 31 | Learn More | Register
CBIE’s International Education Conference is the Canadian meeting place for international educators and stakeholders from across Canada and around the world. This annual event attracts 800+ participants, 40+ exhibitors, and renowned thought leaders from over 35 countries. It offers dozens of sessions for new professionals, experienced practitioners and internationalization decision-makers, and strategists featuring the latest trends, knowledge, and tools in the sector. Pre-conference development workshops, regional & country information sessions, keynote speakers from around the world, sessions on timely themes, and an array of social gatherings round out this annual event.
Fulbright
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program offers U.S. higher education institutions the opportunity to host a non-U.S. scholar. By supporting non-U.S. scholars through grants for teaching at institutions that might not have a strong international component, both the U.S. institution and the scholar grantee benefit.
S-I-R gives preference to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, community colleges, small, liberal arts institutions, Asian-American and Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, American Indian and Alaskan Native and Predominantly Black Institutions. There are also opportunities for other institutions to partner with preference organizations.
Visit the S-I-R website to learn how the program can help advance your institution’s international presence, assist in faculty and curriculum development, and diversify the educational experiences of its students, scholars and surrounding community.
Application Deadline: October 17, 2016
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. For more information, visit eca.state.gov/Fulbright
Study Abroad
Partnerships
Deadline: July 31, 2016 | Apply | Learn More
Partners of the Americas' 100,000 Strong in the Americas introduces Competition #11: Promoting Study Abroad Focusing on Environmental Sciences and Water. Thanks to a generous contribution from the Coca Cola Foundation, this competition is open to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. HEIs in these countries that focus on promoting study abroad programs in the field of Environmental Sciences, with an emphasis on water, are eligible to compete.
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