USIEF - United States - India Education foundation

United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) ( affiliated with the U.S. Department ) offers a fresh perspective in educational advising, fellowship support and facilitating academic dialogue between U.S. and India.

USIEF was established under a bilateral agreement on educational exchange signed between India and the U.S. on February 2, 1950. On July 4, 2008, United States Ambassador David C. Mulford and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon signed a historic new Fulbright agreement, making them equal partners and thereby strengthening educational exchanges between India and the United States. USIEF is administered by a bi-national Board of Directors consisting of ten Members, five Americans - nominated by the U.S. Ambassador and five Indians - nominated by the Government of India. The U.S. Ambassador to India and Indian Foriegn Secretary are the Honorary Co-Chairs of the USIEF Board.

USIEF's Educational Advising Services (EAS) - ( affiliated with the U.S. Department ) provide accurate, comprehensive, current, reliable, unbiased and up-to-date information to students who are interested in pursuing higher education in the U.S. They do not endorse or rank any college or university but guide students in the areas of test preparation, placement, language training, and visa procurement. They hold specialized seminars and workshops on application procedures and strategies, education fairs and pre-departure orientation programs all year round. USIEF advising centers are located at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai. In addition, selected library resources on higher education in the U.S. are available through satellite centers in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Manipal.

Their Educational Advising Centers are affiliated with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). For more information about U.S. educational information centers affiliated with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, please see http://exchanges.state.gov and www.educationUSA.state.gov.

USIEF also offers a fee-based membership plan to both individuals and US institutions and universities. Members have access to our library resources-books, test preparation materials, CD-ROMs and databases, individual counseling and special seminars and workshops.

USIEF undertakes following major activities:

Administration of Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright Fellowships for Indian and American students, faculty and professionals.

Promotion of dialogue among Fulbrighters and their communities as an outgrowth of educational exchange.

Educational Advising Services for students interested in pursuing higher education in the U.S.

In India, USIEF also administers the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) and houses the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum and U.S. India Business Council (USIBC).