IIE is hereby provided with a federal award to support the FY 2026 fulbright scholar program, pending the availability of funds. The first CR expires on 1/30/2026.

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded the Institute of International Education Inc. a $17.557 million cooperative agreement on December 24, 2025, to support administration of the FY 2026 Fulbright Scholar Program under Assistance Listing 19.401 (Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars). The award obligates $17.282 million in total approved federal funding to date, consisting of $6.625 million in administrative funds and $10.657 million in program funds; this amendment authorizes an additional $1.675 million in FY 2026 administrative funds.

IIE administers the Fulbright Scholar Program by processing applications, managing scholar placement and visa compliance, coordinating enrichment programming, and facilitating logistics and support services for international scholars participating in the exchange. The program operates across the United States and internationally to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and participants from other countries through educational and cultural exchange.

The period of performance extends through September 30, 2030. Place of performance is the United States.

IIE passes funding to three sub-recipients for Fulbright Scholar program delivery. The International House, Davis (sub-award February 26, 2026) provides housing accommodations, cultural activities, transportation, and logistics assistance for visiting international scholars. WorldBoston, Inc. (sub-award February 17, 2026) and One To World, Inc. (sub-award February 17, 2026) provide enrichment programming, support services, and anchor-city coordination to facilitate scholar integration into U.S. academic and local communities.