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August 31, 2016
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News
Help bring U.S. and international students on your campus together through open conversations and dialogue around the 2016 presidential election. Organized by the 92nd Street Y, Mic and PRI and in partnership with IIE, the UnConvention is a global conversation taking place across broadcast and social media, via live events, and through community meet-ups. Interested in bringing the conversation to your campus? Let IIE know by signing up for more information! IIE Network Members who participate could win a free pass to IIE’s Annual Best Practices International Education Conference.
   
Publications
Higher education in the United States has a long tradition of providing support to and sanctuary for the world’s students. However, the nature and enormity of human displacement in our era is such that America’s universities and colleges are facing a new and unique challenge. In a recent online publication from IIE and University of California Davis, eight authors explore the ways in which American colleges and universities have embraced these shared principles and have committed to making displaced and refugee students part of their campus communities. These students bring with them a host of experiences that demonstrate human resilience, while adding to campus diversity in substantial and meaningful ways.
Events & Deadlines
The U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund was established under an agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt to strengthen scientific and technological capabilities between both countries. Teams of U.S. and Egyptian researchers may jointly apply for funds to support collaboration on scientific and technical endeavors of mutual interest to promote economic development. Research topics include: Climate change and sustainable crop/livestock production; Emerging livestock diseases; Food processing and safety; New trends in renewable energy; Advances in desalination technology; Improved efficiency for current water/agricultural practices.
Deadlines: Online Entry: November 4; Online Application & Supporting Documents: November 11
The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan is now recruiting its fourth batch of students for a recently launched master’s and Ph.D. program called "GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube)". G-cube is 5-year program that aims to create leaders who have a broad perspective with a strong basis in history and liberal arts. The field of study is interdisciplinary (public policy, economics, political science, political history, development studies, etc.), and instruction is in English. Applications are open to fresh graduates and those holding master’s degrees, and who aim to work/are working in international organizations, in the government, or are mid-career professionals in the private sector.
Fulbright
Deadline to apply for the Community College Administrators Seminar: October 17, 2016 | Apply
Fulbright’s International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries.
The Community College Administrators Seminar in Russia focuses on the role of community colleges in higher education and the local community. In the two-week long award, participants exchange knowledge and best practices with Russian administrators in postsecondary education and lay the groundwork for institutional relationships and collaborations. Click here to watch an alumna share what she learned from the Fulbright seminar to Russia.
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.
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