Institute for the International Education of Students
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| Founded | 1950 |
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| Founder | Paul Koutny, Clarence Giese, Alberta Giese |
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Not-for-profit (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)) |
| Focus | Education, Study Abroad, Intercultural leadership |
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Area served
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Global |
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Key people
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Dr. Mary Dwyer President & CEO |
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Employees
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250+ |
| Website | www.IESabroad.org |
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Formerly called
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The Institute of European Studies |
| Member of NAFSA, Forum on education abroad, and Diversity Abroad | |
The Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES Abroad, is a non-profit study abroad organization that administers study abroad programs for U.S. college-aged students. Founded in 1950 as the Institute of European Studies, the organization has since been renamed to reflect additional offerings in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America. The organization now provides more than 120 programs in 30+ cities. Over 80,000 students have studied abroad on IES Abroad programs since its founding, with more than 5,700 students studying abroad each year.
IES Abroad has an Academic Consortium composed of over 200 academic institutions. It offers up to $2.5 million in scholarships to help finance qualified students abroad. In accordance with its mission and vision statement, IES Abroad highlights cultural immersion through the use of homestays and field trips to “[promote] the development of interculturally-competent leaders.” IES Abroad’s services include pre-departure advising, visa assistance, alumni mentors, and safety plans at Centers abroad. IES Abroad has a diversity initiative and a green initiative.
IES Abroad offered its first program in September 1950, when Paul Koutny, an Austrian student living in the U.S. on a Fulbright scholarship, brought American students to live and study in Vienna, Austria for a year. Two of the students from the original program, newlyweds Clarence and Alberta Giese, returned after the program inspired to help other students study abroad. From their Chicago home, they worked with Koutny to recruit more students and send them abroad.
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