International Resources

Funding for International Studies/Research

"Funding for International Studies and Research" details funding opportunities both for doctoral students and institutions pursuing international programs.  Also included further down on this page are Careers/Work Abroad resources for graduate students interested in working and developing careers abroad.

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (German Academic Exchange Service)
http://www.daad.org/ DAAD provides information and funding in a wide range of fields for non-Germans interested in doing research, studying, and teaching in Germany.  DAAD provides similar information and funding for Germans interested in teaching and studying abroad.  See also their list of Partner Organizations in Germany.

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/international/  FIPSE currently administers three special focus international competitions. The European Community/United States Cooperation Program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training sponsors projects supporting consortia of higher education institutions that promote institutional cooperation and student mobility between the U.S. and European Community. The Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education provides funding for institutional cooperation and student exchange among colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program sponsors projects promoting institutional cooperation and student mobility between the U.S .and Brazil.

Ford Foundation: International Fellowships Program
http://www.fordfound.org/  The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Fellows are individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, further development in their own countries, and contribute to greater economic and social justice worldwide. They are selected from countries where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States.

The Fulbright Program (Institute of International Education)
http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/fulbright/default.htm  IIE sponsors the Fulbright Program, which provides a variety of fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, K-12 educators, and professionals.

Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/  IIE adminsters academic and professional exchanges (including the Fulbright: see also the complete alphabetical listing of programs) for students, scholars, educators, and professionals.  IIE also sponsors corporate and foundation and global development programs, posts institutions' study abroad programs, and more.

National Science Foundation: International Programs
 The Division of International Programs (INT) in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate expands and facilitates the international dimensions of NSF's mission by promoting new partnerships between U.S. scientists and engineers and their foreign colleagues. Most INT programs are organized on a regional or country basis. Information and guidelines on proposal preparation for international programs and activities are available in program announcement NSF 00-138. Program announcements, updates, and additional information are available on the INT web site at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int.

Rotary International
http://www.rotary.org/  Rotary International sponsors a number of fellowships, programs and exchanges for students and professionals.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation: Public Policy and International Affairs
http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/  Woodrow Wilson offers the Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship, the Public Policy Partnership in South Africa, and the Ron Brown Commercial Service Fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students.

Careers/Work Abroad

Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (Association of Economics and Business Students)
http://www.aiesec.org/   AIESEC is a global network of 50,000 members across more than 83 countries and territories at over 800 universities world-wide. AIESEC facilitates international exchange of students and recent graduates in paid traineeships or as volunteers for a non-profit organizations. AISEC's exchanges seek to develop participants' business skills and promote international understanding.

Next Wave Europe: Career Resources for Europe's Scientists
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/europe/  This portal includes links to bi-lingual pages for Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, which provide a special focus for early-career scientists from or working in those countries. This portal also includes Eurodoc Exchange, co-sponsored by Next Wave and Eurodoc. In addition to Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, Next Wave's global home page includes country home pages for the United States, Canada, and Singapore.  

Science-Jobs-DE
http://jobs.uni-hd.de/  Science-Jobs-DE is Germany's only national, cross-disciplinary job engine for the academic job market. The service is free, both to job seekers and employers. Job seekers can either browse the constantly updated Web archive, or can subscribe to an e-mail alert list to receive job announcements on a regular basis. Next Wave is working with Science-Jobs-DE to provide career information on its Germany site that will aid scientists in Germany looking for positions.