IIE is hereby awarded a federal grant to support the FY26 hubert humphrey fellowship program in CR1, pending the availability of FY 2026 funds. The current CR1 expires 1/31/2026.

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded the Institute of International Education Inc. a $8.48 million cooperative agreement on December 24, 2025, to support the FY2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (CFDA 19.010), with performance through September 30, 2030.

IIE administers program logistics and support activities for the Humphrey Fellowship, a Fulbright exchange bringing approximately 114 influential professionals from priority countries to the United States for graduate-level study and professional experiences at U.S. host universities. IIE manages recruitment, application screening, placement of fellows in multi-national thematic cohorts at participating universities, communication with host institutions, stipend payments, enrichment activities, and alumni engagement. The program operates across more than ten major U.S. universities selected through open competition for their excellence in Humphrey fields and resources supporting fellows. The fellowship advances U.S. foreign policy by building lasting partnerships with international leaders across critical professional fields while providing fellows practical insight into American policy development and implementation.

Performance occurs throughout the United States. This award represents a cost amendment authorizing $5.63 million in FY2026 funds to fully fund the award after an initial CR1 funding period expiring January 31, 2026.

Three universities serve as sub-recipients managing fellowship cohorts: American University (sub-award awarded August 28, 2026), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (sub-award awarded August 21, 2026), and Syracuse University (sub-award awarded August 11, 2026). Each sub-recipient hosts and supports Humphrey Fellow cohorts as part of the distributed delivery model.