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==Parent organization== | ==Parent organization== | ||
CIES operates as part of the | CIES operates as part of the Institute of International Education (IIE), which is a global leader in international education and exchange<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iie.org/ |title=Institute of International Education |publisher=IIE |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | ||
==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
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==Partners== | ==Partners== | ||
* U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for Fulbright Program administration. | |||
* Numerous international universities and academic institutions. | |||
==Number of employees== | ==Number of employees== | ||
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===Leader=== | ===Leader=== | ||
An | An Executive Director leads the organization. | ||
===Divisions=== | ===Divisions=== | ||
* Scholar Services for managing Fulbright scholars' logistics. | |||
* Program Development to expand and innovate on exchange programs. | |||
* Outreach and Engagement for promoting the programs globally. | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||
* Fulbright Scholar Program for faculty and professionals<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cies.org/ |title=Fulbright Scholar Program |publisher=CIES |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | |||
* Fulbright Visiting Scholars for non-U.S. scholars coming to the U.S. | |||
* Fulbright Specialist Program for short-term expert exchanges. | |||
==Last total enacted budget== | ==Last total enacted budget== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
CIES was established in 1947 by four prestigious academic associations to manage the Fulbright Scholar Program, which began as a means to promote international goodwill through educational exchanges. Over the decades, CIES has grown to be synonymous with academic and cultural exchanges, notably through its administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program, which has involved thousands of scholars from around the world<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_for_International_Exchange_of_Scholars |title=Council for International Exchange of Scholars | CIES was established in 1947 by four prestigious academic associations to manage the Fulbright Scholar Program, which began as a means to promote international goodwill through educational exchanges. Over the decades, CIES has grown to be synonymous with academic and cultural exchanges, notably through its administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program, which has involved thousands of scholars from around the world<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_for_International_Exchange_of_Scholars |title=Council for International Exchange of Scholars * Wikipedia |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Over 800 Fulbright Scholar awards are granted annually to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture, research or do both for a semester or an academic year. Awards are granted in all academic disciplines and a variety of interdisciplinary fields. A similar number of non-U.S. scholars come for research or lecturing in the United States as Fulbright Visiting Scholars. | Over 800 Fulbright Scholar awards are granted annually to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture, research or do both for a semester or an academic year. Awards are granted in all academic disciplines and a variety of interdisciplinary fields. A similar number of non-U.S. scholars come for research or lecturing in the United States as Fulbright Visiting Scholars. | ||
CIES also administers other Fulbright programs. The Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars allow U.S. higher education administrators to study the society, culture and higher education systems in Germany, Japan or Korea during intensive two | CIES also administers other Fulbright programs. The Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars allow U.S. higher education administrators to study the society, culture and higher education systems in Germany, Japan or Korea during intensive two* or three-week seminars. The Fulbright New Century Scholars Program gathers 30 outstanding research scholars and professionals from around the globe for collaboration on an annual topic of international significance. | ||
Other programs bring non-U.S. scholars to U.S. campuses for research or lecturing. The Occasional Lecturer Program provides travel grants for Fulbright Visiting Scholars to give guest lectures on campuses in other parts of the country from their primary host institution. The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence program brings scholars from abroad to teach for a semester or a year on U.S. campuses that do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars. The Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World brings scholars, from predominantly Muslim communities in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, as well as several countries in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa, to U.S. institutions for three to six weeks to offer short courses, team-teach, or consult on curriculum development, as well as speak to community groups. The Fulbright Interfaith Community Action Program provides a multinational group of 10 to 12 religious leaders, scholars of religion, non-governmental organization and/or community leaders from diverse religious backgrounds, who are engaged actively in interfaith dialogue in their home countries, with a semester-long exchange experience at a U.S. host institution. | Other programs bring non-U.S. scholars to U.S. campuses for research or lecturing. The Occasional Lecturer Program provides travel grants for Fulbright Visiting Scholars to give guest lectures on campuses in other parts of the country from their primary host institution. The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence program brings scholars from abroad to teach for a semester or a year on U.S. campuses that do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars. The Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World brings scholars, from predominantly Muslim communities in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, as well as several countries in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa, to U.S. institutions for three to six weeks to offer short courses, team-teach, or consult on curriculum development, as well as speak to community groups. The Fulbright Interfaith Community Action Program provides a multinational group of 10 to 12 religious leaders, scholars of religion, non-governmental organization and/or community leaders from diverse religious backgrounds, who are engaged actively in interfaith dialogue in their home countries, with a semester-long exchange experience at a U.S. host institution. | ||
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* [https://www.cies.org/ Official Website] | * [https://www.cies.org/ Official Website] | ||
* [[wikipedia:Council for International Exchange of Scholars]] | * [[wikipedia:Council for International Exchange of Scholars]] | ||
* [https://eca.state.gov/fulbright U.S. Department of State | * [https://eca.state.gov/fulbright U.S. Department of State * Fulbright Program] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||