Dear Colleagues, 

U.S. institutions are invited to participate in IIE's upcoming International Academic Partnership Programs (IAPP). Focus countries for 2012-2013 are: Brazil, India, Libya, and Burma (Myanmar). Please note the upcoming application deadlines below. 

Since 2009, IAPP has engaged more than 50 U.S. higher education institutions in comprehensive programs aimed at increasing the number of partnerships between U.S. higher education institutions and their counterparts abroad. Over the course of these yearlong programs, institutions participate in a number of training activities focused on implementing and sustaining partnerships with higher education institutions in a focus country. Past participants have increased their faculty exchanges, implemented institutional strategic plans, and expanded study abroad offerings. 

1. Strategic planning process, including guidelines for assessing on-campus international partnership capacity and developing practical strategic plans for partnership activities with the focus country. 
2. Expert advice and guidance on developing or expanding a strategic plan for partnerships with the focus country by one of the members of the IAPP Advisory Board and IIE staff in the United States and the focus country.
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, Ministry of Higher Education, 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 the focus country's higher education system.
5. A suite of information resources on the higher education system in the focus country, key IIE publications, and policy research reports.

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

If your institution is interested in developing or expanding partnerships with higher education institutions in Brazil, please consider participating in the Brazil IAPP Program for 2012-2013. The application deadline for interested institutions to be part of the 2013 Brazil cohort is October 1, 2012. 

• 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: November 2012-October 2013
• Program Fee: IIENetwork members $12,500/Non-members $14,000. This includes all in-country costs for one representative from your institution to travel on the delegation to Brazil, not including international airfare.

For more information and to apply, please visit  

www.iie.org/Programs/International-Academic-Partnership-Program/IAPP-Country-Programs/IAPP-Brazil.

Similar to the Center’s flagship International Academic Partnership Program, the Libya Special Partnership Initiative will select a small group of U.S. higher education institutions to participate in an accelerated strategic planning process for partnering with Libya. This program will include an accelerated strategic planning process, a capacity-building delegation to each focus country, informational webinars, and expert mentorship. 

• Eligibility: The program is open to all accredited U.S. colleges and universities, especially those with experience in Libya or demonstrated interest in engaging with Libya. 
• Length of Program: The program lasts for six months and includes a one-week study tour to the focus country.
• Program Cycle: October 2012–March 2013
• Study Tour to Libya: January 2013 (tentative)
• Program Cost: IIENetwork members $10,000/Non-members $11,000. This includes all in-country costs for one representative from your institution to travel on the delegation to Libya, not including international airfare.

For more information or to apply, please visit: www.iie.org/Programs/International-Academic-Partnership-Program/Special-Partnership-Initiatives.