Sponsored Projects & Grants

We have received multiple grants to support our programming and are continually seeking ways to extend our global network.

Humphrey Fellowship Host Institution for Long-Term English Training

The Institute for International Education (IIE) has selected the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as the host institution for the 2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship’s intensive, long-term English training program. Read the full announcement.

Amideast Egypt University Disability Services Study Tour

Global Education and Training and Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) at the University of Illinois have partnered with Amideast Egypt to provide emerging disability service center leaders with the opportunity to learn how to effectively manage every aspect of a successful university disability support and service Center, from organizational structure and operations to policies and procedures. Learn more about the study tours.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology: Gifted Student Program

Since 2017, we have hosted annual cohorts of students from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Gifted Student Program (KGSP) program. These students participate in a pre-college foundation year program that has had a 100 percent success rate in placing students in undergraduate studies at highly competitive U.S. higher education institutions. This program was sponsored by KAUST with the support of the Institute for International Education.

EducationUSA Leadership Institute

In 2015 and 2017, we hosted EducationUSA Leadership Institutes on international student mobility for government officials and higher education administrators from over 17 countries. This program was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with the support of the Institute of International Education.