In this last 2025-2026 academic year GIE newsletter, you will find the following:
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Celebrations:
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Faculty Spotlight:
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Student Spotlight:
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Visitors
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Grant Opportunities
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Celebrating the Graduating Class of 2026! | | | | |
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SOE celebrates its graduates, from near and far, on a brilliant spring day. Congratulations! | | |
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Celebrating Suliya Nijiati’s Continued Journey in Graduate Education Post-GIE | | | | |
After four years of supporting global engagement initiatives at the Indiana University School of Education’s GIE office, Suliya Nijiati is preparing for her next professional opportunity. This fall, she will begin a role as a Graduate Assistant with the Indiana University Graduate School, supporting outreach and recruitment efforts for prospective graduate students. Since joining GIE in 2022, Suliya has coordinated visiting scholar programs, organized international and cultural events, managed newsletters and social media communications, and supported initiatives that strengthen global connections across the School of Education community.
Currently a doctoral candidate in Education Policy Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, Suliya’s work reflects her continued passion for international education, student engagement, and institutional collaboration. She is grateful for her time with GIE and looks forward to continuing to support students and global engagement initiatives in her future work. | | |
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Faculty Spotlight: Daniel Hickey Receives Fulbright Grant to Support Estonia’s Digital Education Project | | | | |
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On May 1, the IU Global Learning event included and showcased IUB Prof. Hickey’s UNESCO’s Higher Education Assessment | | |
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Learning Sciences Professor Daniel Hickey will study and teach in Estonia next year with the support of Fulbright U.S. Scholars Grant from October 2026–June 2027. In partnership with the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology, the project will support Estonia’s leadership in digital education by offering courses and workshops on generative AI and cybersecurity for future educators and graduate students, and by leading research on personally authentic pedagogy and participatory learning & assessment. By studying and supporting the EU-funded AI Leap 2025 and Safer Internet Estonia initiatives, the project aims to generate practical design principles for AI- and cybersecurity-focused education. This will strengthen long-term collaboration between
Estonian and U.S. institutions, and advance international teacher education, learning sciences research, and responsible digital innovation. | | |
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Sarah Hurwitz’s Visit to Hungary Through Erasmus+ Exchange Program | | | | |
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Sarah Hurwitz recently visited the Barczi Faculty of Special Needs Education at Eötvös Loránd University as part of an Erasmus+ exchange program. During the visit, Dr. Hurwitz participated in a full week of meetings, school visits, presentations, and discussions with faculty and students. The visit also opened conversations about establishing a student exchange partnership between the Indiana University School of Education and Barczi/ELTE. Faculty members discussed the possibility of pursuing a future grant to support student travel and exchange opportunities for students from both institutions. | | |
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Student Spotlight: Mengxi Zhou Expands Access to Data Science Learning in Elementary Education | | | | |
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Mengxi Zhou is a PhD candidate in Learning Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. Originally from China, she earned her Master of Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong before moving to the United States to continue her academic journey. Her current research focuses on humanistic approaches to technology integration to broaden elementary students’ participation in data science and inform teacher preparation. She has collaborated with teachers across diverse school contexts and published as first author in leading journals such as Cognition and Instruction, as well as presenting at major conferences including the International Society of the Learning Sciences and AERA, where she received a Best Student Paper Runner-up award. Outside of work, she enjoys
practicing Pilates, hiking, and watching musicals. | | |
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Visitors: Indonesian leaders from the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program in the SoE | | | | |
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On April 29, 5 Indonesian leaders through a U.S. Dept of State International Visitor Leadership Program were at the SoE for an intensive discussion about SoE international partnerships. They were from the Ministry of Higher Education (Afriana), Ministry of Health (Indriasari), Qomariyah (BINUS) and Irfansyah & Taufany (ITS). They met with Morrone (former dean); Ozogul (LDAE Chair) & Pawan (GIE Faculty Fellow). | | |
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Grant Opportunities |
Information is obtained verbatim from original sources
School of Education
Faculty
Cuba and Cuban Initiative (CCDI) Grants
Jointly sponsored by the IU School of Education Office of Global and International Education and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, this CCDI grant initiative supports activities that create community and knowledge around Cuban Studies and the greater Cuban community.
Questions: Anke Birkenmaier at abirkenm@iu.edu or Faridah Pawan at fpawan@iu.edu.
Deadline: October 1
OVPIA Grants
Faculty
International Mobility
Travel for individual research or creative pursuits, including conference participation, archival research, and other short-term activities (for one-time trips, not related to an ongoing IU partnership).
Deadline: July 1, 2026
International Collaboration
Visit a current or prospective partner university to strengthen or explore collaboration in teaching, research, or creative activity. There are two tiers of funding: smaller exploratory grants and larger grants to support teams of faculty on collaborative work with colleagues at established partners.
Exploratory deadline: Rolling
Research deadline: July 1, 2026
Primary Partner Faculty Grant
IU Global offers funding to faculty and librarians interested in participating in research projects with one of IU’s primary partner institutions.
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Global Gateway Grant
Engage in a wide range of activities and collaborate with our Global Gateways in Accra, Bangkok, Berlin, Mexico City, and New Delhi.
Deadline: Rolling
Students
Primary Partner Graduate Student Grant
Funding to doctorate level students interested in participating in research, creative activity, or career development projects with one of IU’s primary partner institutions.
For more information, email partner@iu.edu.
External Grants
Faculty
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers
Highly qualified international scientists and scholars from all disciplines who completed their doctorates less than 12 years ago and wish to spend extended periods of research in Germany are invited to apply.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Students
Boren Awards for International Study
Boren Awards are scholarships and fellowships for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students committed to long-term overseas study and to public service. Boren awardees receive funding to study the languages most critical to our nation's security in these regions:
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Africa
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Asia
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Central and Eastern Europe
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Eurasia
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Latin America
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Middle East
Application deadlines vary
AAUW International Fellowships for STEM Majors
AAUW’s International Fellowships promotes education and equity for women by investing in international applicants who will be pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. in STEM disciplines, with the intention of applying their expertise, professional skills, and leadership in service of their home countries and/or the communities in which they reside.
Application opens in August | | |
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