The Institute of International Education (IIE) has named two leading executives from the telecommunications and education technology industries to its Board of Trustees. Cathy Martine is President, National Business, AT&T Business Solutions & International, leading one of AT&T’s largest business units that serves approximately 95% of AT&T’s business customers in the U.S. with mobility and highly secure cloud solutions. Cathy holds a B.A. in Economics from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY (summa cum laude). She also holds a M.S. from M.I.T., where she was a Sloan Fellow. In addition, she holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

 

Mahboob Mahmood is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Knowledge Platform. Established in 2000, Knowledge Platform is a leading Asian learning solutions company, with a presence in Singapore, China, India, and Pakistan, and partners in the Philippines and Thailand. Knowledge Platform provides high impact, 'next-generation' learning solutions for the educational and corporate sector. Mr. Mahmood received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1986, Diploma in International and Comparative Law from Columbia University School of Law in 1986, M.A. in Political Science from The Johns Hopkins University in 1987, and B.A. in Politics from Princeton University in 1981. He has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1987.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright exchange activity sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), brings accomplished young and mid-career professionals from designated countries to the U.S. for an academic year of non-degree study and practical experience. Fellows are placed according to their professional field in groups of eight to fifteen at universities around the country. IIE is inviting proposals from qualified organizations to host Enhancement Workshops for the 2016-17 class of Humphrey Fellows. Enhancement Workshops can be held in-person or online and offer Humphrey Fellows opportunities to learn about global issues, build professional skills, expand their professional networking with American peers and policy-makers, and interact with Fellows from other campuses.

If you’re still considering joining the EducationUSA Pavilion at EAIE this September, you have only until August 9th to register. When you decide to join the EducationUSA pavilion at EAIE, you’ll be among a select group of universities featured under the U.S. government banner. You’ll follow in the footsteps of other participants who say that the Pavilion is a great place for networking, connecting and meeting new partners. Previous participants have negotiated partnership agreements generating revenue of up to $250,000 or have developed 8-10 new partnerships.

The UK is the number one European sender of students to the U.S., and universities can take advantage of this growing attraction of the U.S. to UK students. On September 23-24, the U.S.-UK Fulbright Commission – EducationUSA will host USA College Day in London. This undergraduate fair is the largest in Europe with 4,700 attendees and 190 institutions attending last year. During the 2014-15 academic year, 5,207 UK students were undertaking full undergraduate degrees in the U.S., marking a 23% increase from 2009-10. Many students choose the U.S. for the quality and reputation of its universities, the flexibility of the liberal arts curriculum, and the availability of funding. Students are also drawn to U.S. campus life and culture. Additionally, university fees tripled in the UK with the 2012-13 academic year, and this may also have contributed to a rise in interest in study abroad in recent years.

The deadline to apply for the 2017-2018 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition is Monday, August 1, 2016. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 500 awards! We hope these tips and resources will help you submit a competitive application. The following points should be made evident in your application:

       •  Professional qualifications and requisite experience

       •  The urgency, quality and feasibility of the proposal

       •  Personal characteristics of collegiality, cultural adaptability and sensitivity

       •  Outcomes, potential impact and benefits 

Keep the full Review Criteria in mind when finalizing your application. Have you presented your project so experts and non-experts understand the need for it, and how it will be completed? Fulbright alumni consistently tell us that having colleagues review their project statement for constructive feedback helped strengthen their application. Who will you ask?

Find out how to submit a competitive application by consulting the Application Guidelines and Project Statement Samples. If you have additional questions about the application process, sign up for a virtual advising session on July 20. You can also register to review your Fulbright application package with program staff on July 27 and July 29.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the Fall 2016 & Academic Year 2016-2017 awards offered. We thank the 80 selection panelists from various colleges and universities across the nation who met at the IIE offices in Houston and Washington, D.C. to review nearly 2,900 applications for the fall and academic year application cycle. More than 850 outstanding students were selected to receive the scholarship to participate in credit-bearing study abroad programs and career-oriented internships in countries all around the world. The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries they go by supporting U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not consider these unique and valuable opportunities due to financial constraints.

The Institute of International Education’s Center for International Partnerships, in partnership with Vietnam National University and USAID Vietnam, invites accredited U.S. colleges and universities to participate in the U.S. - Vietnam Academic Partnerships Workshop in Hanoi. This two-day workshop will provide practical and action-oriented training to Vietnamese and U.S. colleges and universities with the goal of increasing institutional capacity for implementing successful international partnerships, and enhancing U.S. - Vietnam academic cooperation. At the end of this workshop, participants will have an action-oriented roadmap for further developing and implementing a strategic plan for increasing U.S. – Vietnam partnerships on their own campus. There is no registration fee for this workshop, however any U.S. institution must register with IIE and cover all travel costs, including international airfare, accommodation, and transportation. Lunches are included on both days of the workshop. We recommend that institutions send two representatives: a Senior International Officer and partnership manager or other functional office staff.