The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the IIE Scholarship Program for Syrian Students. This scholarship opportunity will provide Syrian students with the unique opportunity to continue their academic studies, experience life in the United States, and develop a network of peers in their U.S. host communities. Administered as part of IIE’s Syria Consortium for Higher Education in Crisis, IIE will partner with accredited U.S. higher education institutions that commit to full tuition waivers to support qualified Syrian students. The IIE scholarship will provide placement at an accredited U.S. higher education institution and up to $50,000 to cover students’ living expenses.

 

 

     •   Applicants must be Syrian citizens or Palestinians with a Travel Document;

     •   Applicants must have proficiency in written and spoken English to carry out their proposed studies. Applicants

          will be required to the TOEFL or IELTS exam prior to the start of their studies;

     •   The scholarship is open to undergraduate students "Bachelor" and graduate students "Master." Students seeking

          a Doctoral degree are NOT eligible for this scholarship;

     •   The scholarship is open to all academic fields with the exception of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry. Law is

          only available on the graduate level;

     •   Preference will be given to applicants who have clear academic, professional, and personal goals. Applicants

          should demonstrate civic engagement and the desire to help rebuild their home country.

 

Students interested in applying to IIE’s Scholarship Program for Syrian students will need to complete a pre-application and submit any available supporting documents. If you are deemed eligible and fulfil the basic application criteria, you will be asked to submit a formal online application. The pre-application is NOT a guarantee of being awarded a scholarship.

 

Although not required, we recommend you submit any available supporting documents such as:

 

     •   Copies of high school and/or university transcripts;

     •   TOEFL or IELTS scores if available. Students who do not have TOEFL or IELTS scores available will be required to

          take one of the two language tests prior to the start of their studies;

     •   SAT/ACT scores.

Please note that you cannot save the pre-application and submit at a later point. Once submitted, you cannot change your entry. Make sure to read all requirements and questions before completing the pre-application. We recommend you have any available supporting documents uploaded to your computer before starting the pre-application. Please do not submit multiple pre-applications as only the first submission will be considered.

A group of outstanding university women studying technology fields at top universities in China came together to celebrate their accomplishments on September 22 at the Qualcomm office in Beijing. Students toured the Qualcomm research and development lab, learn about Qualcomm’s STEM initiatives, and participated in a workshop where the students will assess their strengths and explore their professional and personal goals beyond the six-month program mentorship period. Thirty-six university women in China and India were selected in early 2016 to receive a competitive scholarship through the Women Enhancing Technology (WeTech) Qualcomm Global Scholars Program, which matches each scholar with a Qualcomm mentor in her field. After a successful first year, WeTech has opened applications for students in South Korea and Taiwan. The WeTech Qualcomm Global Scholars Program is part of IIE’s and Qualcomm’s long-term efforts to advance educational and professional opportunities for women and girls on a global scale.

A new publication by Fabrice Jaumont, Program Officer for the FACE Foundation in New York and Education Attaché for the Embassy of France to the United States, offers an analysis of a U.S.-led foundation initiative of uncommon ambition, featuring seven foundations with a shared commitment to strengthen capacity in higher education in Sub-Saharan African universities. The book examines the conditions under which philanthropy can be effective, the impasses that foundations often face, and the novel context in which philanthropy operates today. This study assesses the shifting grounds on which higher education globally is positioned and the role of global philanthropy within these changing contexts. Available now for pre-order, this publication is will also attract attention from university-based readers and readers who are interested in the role foundations play in cultivating institutional capacity.

 

This international event will host 200+ heads of scholarship, who are available to meet with attendees to discuss scholarship options. The event is also a time to further partnerships, provide access to strategic recruitment and networking, and increase understanding of trends in the region. 20 countries have already committed to coming including Bahrain, Brazil, Kurdistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, and Russia. The structure of the event enables you to log onto the online system, see who is attending and the scholarships and training that will be offered for 2017, and secure meetings in advance.

 

The Yidan Prize for Educational Research and Development will now accept nominations until March 2017 for its inaugural award, to be given in 2017. Two winners per year will receive HK$30 million (around US$3.9 million) each in cash and project funding, making this the largest educational prize in the world. The Yidan Prize seeks to recognize an individual or small group whose work transforms education in an innovative way that can be replicated and repeated around the world to improve education quality and provide better access to education for all. Each nomination, to be submitted by a third party, will be reviewed by a jury of highly respected experts in education according to a set of rigorous criteria in order to identify the very best individuals. Projects of nominated individuals should be sustainable, future oriented, transformative, and innovative. Nominees can be either individuals or working teams, consisting up to three persons who can be teachers, researchers, academics, policymakers, and advocates.

The U.S.-Korea International Education Administrators Program is a two-week group seminar that allows participants to meet with representatives from Korean universities, private-sector agencies and organizations, and selected government agencies. International education administrators who interact with students on a day-to-day basis and are actively involved in promoting international education on their campus are encouraged to apply. The seminar is expected to take place in June 2017.

 

Fulbright International Education Administrators 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. In addition to Korea, seminars are also offered in India, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Germany and France.