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Explore the decline in German student enrollment, growth in U.S. study abroad programs to Germany, and hosting of international scholars. Discover insights from the 2008 Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar. Contact Shannon Bishop at Institute of International Education for more information.
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2008 Fulbright Educational Experts SeminarInternationalization in Germany: Universities of Applied Sciences in Search of Institutional ExcellenceMay 5-9 2008San Francisco, CaliforniaShannon BishopSenior Program Manager, Membership and Higher Education ServicesInstitute of International Education (IIE)sbishop@iie.org
What is IIE? • America’s largest not-for-profit organization in international education exchange and training • Founded in 1919 in NYC • Now with 18 offices globally • 400 staff worldwide • www.iie.org Institute of International Education
What does IIE do? • Administers 250+ programs for 20,000 students, teachers, scholars, and professionals annually • Administers the Fulbright Fellowship Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State • IIENetwork Membership Program • Study Mobility Research Institute of International Education
International Students from Germany - Trends • International enrollment from Germany declined 2% last year. • Over the past decade, enrollment from Germany has declined 7%. • The peak year for Germany was 2000/01 (10,128 students).
U.S. Study Abroad to Germany - Trends • Study abroad to Germany has almost doubled in the past decade.
International Scholars in the U.S. • U.S. universities hosted 98,239 foreign scholars in 2006/07. • Germany is the only non-Asian country in the top 5 places of origin. The top 5 places of origin account for 50% of the total. Top-ranked China accounts for 21%.
Shannon BishopInstitute of International Educationsbishop@iie.org Institute of International Education