IIE’s Crisis Response
IIE deploys global, holistic crisis response to students, scholars, and artists where and when it’s needed most. Your support helps deploy emergency grants, secure long-term safe work placements, and provide life-changing scholarships.
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HELP STUDENTS THROUGH URGENT CRISES
IIE launched an Emergency Student Fund call to send rapid grants to students from Bangladesh, Kenya, Venezuela, and the Middle East, who are facing financial strain while enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions.
When war, natural disasters, economic crises, or political unrest shake a nation, it has a ripple effect on students living outside of their home countries. International students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions can face personal financial distress due to political instability, sudden economic fluctuations, or other emergencies impacting their home communities. Often, their education risks coming to a sudden halt because of financial strain to cover basic needs like living costs, medical expenses, housing, books, and tuition fees.
That’s where IIE’s Emergency Student Fund steps in, sending rapid response grants to students facing emergencies when they have no other safety net. With this support, students can remain in school and make progress toward their academic degree.
You can support students impacted by current crises.
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IIE’s Crisis Response Efforts
Israel and Gaza Crisis Response
The ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza continues to impact many individuals in the region and beyond. Through IIE’s Emergency Student Fund and the Scholar Rescue Fund, you can support the students and scholars impacted by the war.
Türkiye and Syria Crisis Response
Immediately following the devastating earthquakes in the region, IIE launched its Türkiye and Syria Crisis Response to rapidly mobilize our unparalleled network of higher education partners to support students, scholars, and artists – today and in the months to come.
Afghanistan Crisis Response
Less than one week after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, IIE launched a coordinated, organization-wide Afghanistan Crisis Response, leveraging programs already in place to deploy immediate assistance for students, scholars, and artists.
Ukraine Crisis Response
As the war continues to displace millions, we are mobilizing resources and rushing aid to students, scholars, and artists affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
Emergency Student Fund
IIE’s Emergency Student Fund provides grants to international college students in the U.S. when natural disasters, war, or other crises threaten their education.
Odyssey Scholarship
IIE’s Odyssey Scholarship is a comprehensive scholarship package that provides tuition, housing, living expenses, and academic support for refugee and displaced students around the world.
Scholar Rescue Fund
IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund is the only global program that arranges, funds, and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide.
Artist Protection Fund
IIE’s Artist Protection Fund provides fellowship grants to threatened artists from any field of practice, and places them at host institutions in safe countries where they can continue their work and plan for their futures.
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Office of Philanthropy