Please join us for the Annual IIE Best Practices in International Education Conference on March 22, 2013, in New York City. This event will feature high-level experts, including presidents, provosts, and international education administrators from institutions around the world. The conference will also honor the winners of the 2013 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education.

For the conference agenda and to register, please visit www.iie.org/bestpracticesconference2013. Please register at your earliest convenience, as space is limited. IIENetwork members receive a special registration discount.

Conference sponsorship is available at various levels. Please email Shannon Harrison by January 31 to sign on as a sponsor. Sponsorship benefits include complimentary registration, brochure inserts in conference bags, highlight on IIE’s website, and a private discussion with IIE’s President Allan Goodman and other sponsors. 

The Institute of International Education has just published the 2013 edition of its annual print directory Funding for United States Study: A Guide for International Students and Professionals, the print companion to IIE's online search engine www.fundingusstudy.org. 

With more than 800 hundred grant and scholarship listings, Funding for United States Study is the most comprehensive directory on finding funding for study in the United States, making it an invaluable resource for advisers and international students worldwide. It features detailed descriptions of grants, fellowships, and scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study, and doctoral and postdoctoral research in the United States. Listings include grants, fellowships, financial aid, and scholarships available through: U.S. and foreign governments, colleges and universities, educational associations, research centers, libraries, foundations, corporations, and other organizations.

Each award description includes:

• Contact information, including email addresses, of the award-granting agency 
• Purpose of the award 
• Amount and type of award 
• Location of study 
• Eligibility requirements, restrictions, duration 
• Application deadlines and notification date 
• How to apply 

The 2013 edition of the print directory is now available for purchase online. It contains nearly 300 pages of scholarship and grant listings and useful articles on studying in the USA.

IIE’s first-ever series of higher education fairs in Latin America will be held in Spring 2013. This fair series, developed in partnership with the EducationUSA advising network in Brazil and Chile, is specially designed to recruit Latin American students interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. 

Since 1982, IIE’s Higher Education Fairs in Asia have served as effective, trustworthy platforms for accredited institutions to connect with serious students and build their brand around the world. This IIE/EducationUSA STEM Fair Series in Latin America provides a unique opportunity for accredited U.S. colleges and universities to expand and widen their presence in the region; and for students to learn about the wide variety of educational opportunities available to them in the United States. Colleges and universities interact face to face with thousands of qualified students, expand academic exchanges by partnering with local institutions, and network with local governmental officials, U.S. Consulate and Embassy staff, and EducationUSA advisers. 

Mexico: 

April 21 (Sun) - Mexico City, Mexico

April 23 (Tue) - Monterrey, Mexico 

April 24 (Wed) - Guadalajara, Mexico

April 27 (Sat) - Sao Paulo, Brazil

April 29 (Mon) - Recife, Brazil

May 1 (Wed) – FAUBAI Conference-- Natal, Brazil

May 4 (Sat) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

May 6 (Mon) - Santiago, Chile

IIE member institutions receive a 10 percent discount at registration. Registration deadline is April 5, 2013. To register or to learn more about the Latin American STEM Fair Series, please click here.