Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program

Program Description

The Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program is designed to increase and diversify American student mobility in support of U.S. foreign policy goals through a grant competition and workshops.

It is imperative that our next generation of leaders—American students of all backgrounds—engage internationally to foster mutual understanding and develop critical skills in support of U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. The program expands the institutional capacity of colleges and universities to increase and/or diversify Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students through IDEAS grants and capacity-building initiatives for the wider U.S. study abroad community.

The IDEAS grant competition annually awards approximately 20 grants of up to $35,000 each to accredited U.S. colleges and universities physically based in the United States or its territories. The grants support institutions with a broad range of capacity to create, expand, and/or diversify their study abroad programs, including institutions that currently have limited or no experience administering study abroad programs as well as those with established programs.