About Institute of International Education
To expand access to international education and exchange, build global leadership, and serve as a lifeline to students, scholars, and artists worldwide through scholarships, training, research, and program administration.
Focus Areas
scholarships and fellowshipstraining and capacity buildinginternational exchange and study abroadSTEM education and workforce developmentwomen and girls' educationemergency student support and scholar rescueresearch and data on international education
Who They Fund
students (exchange participants)educators and school staffeducational institutions and partner organizations
Funding Style
About Institute of International Education
Institute of International Education Inc. is defined by managing major education-exchange programs that move students, scholars, and faculty across borders. Its recent grants show a recurring flow of large awards to universities that administer exchange activity, with University of Montana receiving $11,955,822 in 2025 and Indiana University receiving $4,826,539 in 2023. The foundation also channels support through named programs it administers, including the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund, and the Quad Fellowship. That mix points to a funder focused on scholarships, fellowships, training, research, and program administration rather than isolated project grants. The work reaches both undergraduate and graduate students, along with scholars and educators, and it includes support for study abroad, international teaching, research abroad, language learning, and academic exchange. Several active programs connect international education to workforce and leadership goals, including STEM pathways for women and students from low-income households. In practice, the foundation’s grantmaking supports the institutions and partnerships that make those exchanges possible, alongside emergency support and scholar rescue for people whose academic work is at risk.
What Institute of International Education Funds
A central theme is education exchange at scale. The largest recent grants went to the University of Montana for education exchange in 2025 and to Indiana University for the same purpose in 2023, showing sustained support for institutions that administer mobility programs. STEM is another clear lane. Through TechWomen, the foundation supports women in STEM from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa with mentorship and professional development in the U.S., plus stipends for participants. The Medtronic Spark Scholarship also adds renewable financial support, career-building experiences, mentorship, and emergency funding for students from low-income households pursuing health technology. The foundation also backs higher education capacity building. ACE for Women’s Leadership focuses on women’s leadership in higher education through scholarship, training, and capacity-building components. On the rescue side, the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships and financial support to at-risk scholars so they can continue their work in safety and dignity.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$42.9M
Total Assets
$499.4M
Total Revenue
$306.4M
Total Expenses
$301.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $82K and $737K, with a median of $395K.
25th Percentile
$82K
Median
$395K
75th Percentile
$737K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JASON P CZYZ
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