Empowering Global Talent<\/strong>\u202f<\/em> <\/h5>\n\n\n\nIIE continued to administer international exchange programs across 180+ countries, supporting 27,000+ students, scholars, and professionals<\/strong>, including 8,200 American students studying abroad. These initiatives\u2014supported by our U.S. and international network of offices<\/a>, including in Bangkok<\/a>, Mexico City<\/a>, and New Delhi<\/a>\u2014strengthen global leadership, economic resilience, and career readiness. <\/p>\n\n\n\nChampioning STEM and Innovation<\/strong>\u202f<\/em> <\/h5>\n\n\n\nIn 2025, we accelerated efforts to champion STEM education, AI innovation, and build a future-ready global workforce. We launched transformative STEM scholarships and supported AI-focused programs to prepare talent for tech, medicine, and research careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n- Medtronic SPARK Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, fostering breakthroughs in healthcare technology,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Google DeepMind AI Master\u2019s Scholarship<\/a> <\/strong>and Generation Google Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>investing in emerging leaders in artificial intelligence and computer science,\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program for STEM students (<\/strong>KORUS<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>, leading site visits to top U.S. tech and research hubs, helping to create pathways for STEM careers and international collaboration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The\u202fHeritage Horizon Program<\/strong><\/a>,\u202fadvancing research capacity in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Heritage Commission and SOAS University of London, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- NYU Abu Dhabi<\/strong>,<\/a> connecting top talent with world-class learning across a range of fields, including 10+ STEM majors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jason-Czyz-and-Jonah-Kokodyniak-visit-KIAT-in-Seoul-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE CEO Jason Czyz and IIE EVP Jonah Kokodyniak visit KIAT to meet President Byung-Joo Min. KIAT partners with IIE to administer enrichment field trips as part of the Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program (KORUS) for STEM program. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KORUS-Students-Visit-Georgia-Tech-Lab-1024x585.jpg\")
KORUS students engage in an experiential learning activities at Georgia Tech University.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Generation-Google-Scholarship-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE administers Generation Google Scholarships for talented students across North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medtronic-Spark-Scholarship-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE was selected to administer the Medtronic Spark Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance and career advising to students pursuing careers in health tech. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Google-DeepMind-AI-Masters-Scholarship-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE partners with universities in 11 countries to administer the merit-based selection process of Google DeepMind Master\u2019s AI Scholarships. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IIE-LatAm-NextGen-Service-Fellowship-2-IIE-MC-Office-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE\u2019s Mexico City office provided fellowship management and support services for NextGen Service Fellows assigned to Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Underwater-Cultural-Heritage-program-1024x585.jpg\")
IIE partnered with the Heritage Commission and KAUST to conduct an Underwater Cultural Heritage training course this year. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IIE-New-Delhi-Reception-2025-1024x585.jpg\")
The 20th anniversary of IIE\u2019s office in New Delhi was celebrated during a reception, co-hosted by Rutgers University, at the APAIE Conference in March. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Global-Task-Force-Conference-Payap-U-Panel-Discussion-1024x585.jpg\")
The IIE Bangkok team co-hosted the Global Task Force Meeting on Education Pathways with 60+ participants focusing on improving educational access among displaced students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NYU-Abu-Dhabi-Elsa-Fabiola-Calderon-Quintero-1024x585.jpg\")
The outreach & recruitment team continued to leverage IIE\u2019s presence in Mexico, visiting 16 states and resulting in the region\u2019s highest number of NYU Abu Dhabi applicants and admits. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
Championing STEM and Innovation<\/strong>\u202f<\/em> <\/h5>\n\n\n\nIn 2025, we accelerated efforts to champion STEM education, AI innovation, and build a future-ready global workforce. We launched transformative STEM scholarships and supported AI-focused programs to prepare talent for tech, medicine, and research careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n- Medtronic SPARK Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, fostering breakthroughs in healthcare technology,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Google DeepMind AI Master\u2019s Scholarship<\/a> <\/strong>and Generation Google Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>investing in emerging leaders in artificial intelligence and computer science,\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program for STEM students (<\/strong>KORUS<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>, leading site visits to top U.S. tech and research hubs, helping to create pathways for STEM careers and international collaboration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The\u202fHeritage Horizon Program<\/strong><\/a>,\u202fadvancing research capacity in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Heritage Commission and SOAS University of London, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- NYU Abu Dhabi<\/strong>,<\/a> connecting top talent with world-class learning across a range of fields, including 10+ STEM majors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\nIIE CEO Jason Czyz and IIE EVP Jonah Kokodyniak visit KIAT to meet President Byung-Joo Min. KIAT partners with IIE to administer enrichment field trips as part of the Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program (KORUS) for STEM program. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nKORUS students engage in an experiential learning activities at Georgia Tech University.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIIE administers Generation Google Scholarships for talented students across North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIIE was selected to administer the Medtronic Spark Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance and career advising to students pursuing careers in health tech. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIIE partners with universities in 11 countries to administer the merit-based selection process of Google DeepMind Master\u2019s AI Scholarships. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIIE\u2019s Mexico City office provided fellowship management and support services for NextGen Service Fellows assigned to Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIIE partnered with the Heritage Commission and KAUST to conduct an Underwater Cultural Heritage training course this year. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe 20th anniversary of IIE\u2019s office in New Delhi was celebrated during a reception, co-hosted by Rutgers University, at the APAIE Conference in March. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe IIE Bangkok team co-hosted the Global Task Force Meeting on Education Pathways with 60+ participants focusing on improving educational access among displaced students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe outreach & recruitment team continued to leverage IIE\u2019s presence in Mexico, visiting 16 states and resulting in the region\u2019s highest number of NYU Abu Dhabi applicants and admits. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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- Medtronic SPARK Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, fostering breakthroughs in healthcare technology,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Google DeepMind AI Master\u2019s Scholarship<\/a> <\/strong>and Generation Google Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>investing in emerging leaders in artificial intelligence and computer science,\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program for STEM students (<\/strong>KORUS<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>, leading site visits to top U.S. tech and research hubs, helping to create pathways for STEM careers and international collaboration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The\u202fHeritage Horizon Program<\/strong><\/a>,\u202fadvancing research capacity in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Heritage Commission and SOAS University of London, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- NYU Abu Dhabi<\/strong>,<\/a> connecting top talent with world-class learning across a range of fields, including 10+ STEM majors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\nIIE CEO Jason Czyz and IIE EVP Jonah Kokodyniak visit KIAT to meet President Byung-Joo Min. KIAT partners with IIE to administer enrichment field trips as part of the Korea-U.S. Special Exchange Program (KORUS) for STEM program. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n KORUS students engage in an experiential learning activities at Georgia Tech University.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n IIE administers Generation Google Scholarships for talented students across North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n IIE was selected to administer the Medtronic Spark Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance and career advising to students pursuing careers in health tech. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n IIE partners with universities in 11 countries to administer the merit-based selection process of Google DeepMind Master\u2019s AI Scholarships. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n IIE\u2019s Mexico City office provided fellowship management and support services for NextGen Service Fellows assigned to Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n IIE partnered with the Heritage Commission and KAUST to conduct an Underwater Cultural Heritage training course this year. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The 20th anniversary of IIE\u2019s office in New Delhi was celebrated during a reception, co-hosted by Rutgers University, at the APAIE Conference in March. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The IIE Bangkok team co-hosted the Global Task Force Meeting on Education Pathways with 60+ participants focusing on improving educational access among displaced students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The outreach & recruitment team continued to leverage IIE\u2019s presence in Mexico, visiting 16 states and resulting in the region\u2019s highest number of NYU Abu Dhabi applicants and admits. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t - Google DeepMind AI Master\u2019s Scholarship<\/a> <\/strong>and Generation Google Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>investing in emerging leaders in artificial intelligence and computer science,\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n