The ITT International Fellowship Program was a program of grants promoting international educational student exchanges, similar to the

Fulbright Program The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people o ...

, sponsored by the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation. The program was administered by the

Institute of International Education The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a 501(c) organization which focuses on international student exchange and aid, foreign affairs, and international peace and security. IIE creates programs of study and training for students, educa ...

from 1973 until the mid-1980s.

History

Between 1973 and 1982, 498 students received ITT fellowships: 244 American students who went abroad for a year of study, and 254 non-US students who came to the US, usually to pursue a master's degree. Graduate students were also awarded this fellowship from 1983-1986. During this time, the fellowship was administered in conjunction with the Fulbright Program. It was considered especially prestigious at the time, because it provided students with more funding than the Fulbright Program.

Notable alumni

* Madeleine Mitchell, violinist * Richard Francis-Jones, Australian architect * David France, author and football historian * Deborah Scroggins, author and journalist * Charles H. Grice, Finance expert * Susan Tintori, Founding Executive Director The Florence Academy of Art * Martin S. Flaherty, Director The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice

References

*The ITT International Fellowship Program: An Assessment After Ten Years, by Marianthi Zikopoulos, Inst of Intl Education, {{ISBN, 0-941144-09-7 Student exchange Scholarships in the United States