Education in Ireland Joins IIE’s Generation Study Abroad Initiative as a Lead Signature Partner

IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative welcomes the Government of Ireland as a new Lead Signature Partner. Ireland’s Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan TD along with the US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin F. O’Malley, today announced their approval for Education in Ireland to participate in Generation Study Abroad.

Under the agreement, Minister O’Sullivan’s Department will provide $100,000 to IIE’s Generation Study Abroad fund. The majority of the funding will be used to provide incentive grants to colleges and universities from across the United States, which the institutions will match and award as student scholarships which will be known as Ireland-IIE Generation Study Abroad Scholarships.

"This partnership is an investment in future global relationships, providing a unique opportunity to showcase our higher education system now ranked in the top twenty worldwide according to IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014," said Minister O'Sullivan.