IIE is pleased to announce a new competition of the Richard A. Horovitz Fund for Professional Development for the 2015-16 academic year. The Horovitz Fund is dedicated to African artists and scholars in the humanities and social sciences. 

Award winner(s) receive funds to defray educational costs for one academic year and may be used to cover thesis research, tuition, living, and other costs. Applicants must be a citizen of a sub-Saharan African country and enrolled at an accredited U.S. university, cultural, or artistic institution (on a F or J visa).