EducationUSA to Host Annual Alumni Fair on January 21 at the American Center, New Delhi

Thursday, January 19, 2023   NEW DELHI:  The U.S. Embassy and the United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) will host the 2023 Education USA Alumni Fair on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the American Center.  Alumni from 28 accredited U.S. universities and colleges will participate in this event, providing prospective ... Read More»

United States Remains a Top Choice for Indian Students Pursuing Higher Education Abroad: Open Doors Report

For the second year in a row, a record number of Indian students came the United States to pursue higher education.  According to the Open Doors Report released today, almost 200,000 Indian students chose the United States as their higher education destination in the 2021-22 academic year, a 19 percent increase over the previous year. ... Read More»

U.S. Department of Commerce to Lead Education Trade Mission to India, Sept.12-16

U.S. Higher Education Institutions Partner with India’s Education Sector New Delhi — Between September 12-16, the U.S. Department of Commerce will lead an Education Trade Mission to three cities in India:  Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi.  This trade mission will identify and promote opportunities for collaboration between Indian and American institutes of higher education. The ... Read More»

Student Visa Day – Celebrating U.S. India Higher Education Ties

On June 7, the U.S. Mission in India organized its sixth annual Student Visa Day.  Consular Officers at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewed more than 2,500 Indian student visa applicants.  Chargé d’Affaires Patricia Lacina and consuls general throughout India congratulated visa recipients as they ... Read More»

Announcement of 2023-2024 Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright Fellowships

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) announces the opening of the annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowships.  Funded by the U.S. Department of State and India’s Ministry of External Affairs, such exchanges bring the people of India and the United States closer together through opportunities that enrich fellows’ academic, research, teaching, and professional ... Read More»

Fulbright Program Celebrates 75 Years of Impact

Alumni of the Fulbright Program with India were featured in a 75th Anniversary celebration on November 30 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.  The eventmarkedmany of the Fulbright Program’s accomplishments of the past 75 years and previewed the brightfuture of the U.S. government’s flagship educational and cultural exchange.Since ... Read More»

The United States Remains a Top Choice for Indian Students Pursuing Higher Education Abroad

The United States remains a top destination for international students, welcoming over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin, according to the 2021 Open Doors Report.  Indian students comprised nearly 20 percent of this number, with 167,582 students in the 2020-2021 academic year.  In fact, the United States remained open and welcoming to international students throughout the global ... Read More»

Registration Open for EducationUSA U.S. University Fairs

The EducationUSA U.S. University Virtual Fairs will be held on Friday, August 27, for prospective graduate students and Friday, September 3, for prospective undergraduate students. These fairs provide a unique opportunity for Indian students to engage with U.S. university representatives and EducationUSA advisers to better understand the wide spectrum of educational opportunities available in the ... Read More»

U.S. Mission in India Approves Record Number of Student Visas in 2021

The United States Mission in India is pleased to announce that its Embassy and Consulates approved more student visa applicants in 2021 than ever before, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Through these efforts, more than 55,000 students and exchange visitors are boarding planes to study in the United States, and more students are being approved ... Read More»

Mentor Teachers Excel at English Language Instruction

On July 12, fifty professional development coordinators for Delhi government schools participated in a graduation ceremony to mark their successful completion of the TESOL Core Certificate Program (TCCP) offered by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi in partnership with TESOL International, the leading organization in the field of English language teaching.  The graduates of the ... Read More»

American Trainers Lead English Courses for Indian Educators in Support of New National Education Policy  

Minister Counselor for Public Affairs David Kennedy congratulated over 650 pre-service teachers on April 12 on their graduation from two 10-week online courses the U.S. government designed, which leveraged the latest thinking in foreign-language acquisition and critical-thinking development.  The U.S. Mission to India implemented these courses in partnership with nine prestigious women’s teacher-training colleges of ... Read More»

Announcing the Opening of the 2022-2023 Fulbright Fellowship Application Season

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)announces the opening of its annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowships.  Funded by the U.S. Department of State and India’s Ministry of External Affairs, such exchanges have helped bring the people of India and the United States closer together through opportunities that enrich fellows’ academic, research, teaching, and ... Read More»

U.S.-Funded English Trainers Lead Courses in Support of New National Education Policy

The Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, in partnership with nine key teacher training colleges of the University of Delhi, will offer two teacher training courses for 700 select pre-service teachers from Delhi and the National Capital Region from January 25 to April 12, 2021. Nineteen U.S. Department of ... Read More»

“Priya’s Mask” Launched in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam: India’s First Female Comic Book Superhero Tackles Covid-19

Chennai, January 23:  The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai launched Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam online versions of the popular youth comic book “Priya’s Mask” with support from South Indian social media influencers.  “Priya’s Mask” is the newest edition of a series featuring India’s first female comic book superhero.  A symbol of strength and a force ... Read More»

The United States Remains a Top Choice for Indian Students Pursuing Higher Education Abroad: Open Doors Report 2019-2020

Almost 200,000 Indian students chose the United States as their destination to pursue higher education in the 2019-20 academic year, according to the Open Doors Report released today.  Indian students comprised nearly 20 percent of the over one million students from around the world and the United States has seen a steady increase in the ... Read More»

U.S. University Virtual Fair 2020 by EducationUSA

EducationUSA will host the “U.S. University Virtual Fair 2020” for students and parents to engage directly with U.S. university representatives and EducationUSA advisers, all from the safety and comfort of their home, from October 2-10, 2020. Speaking on the significance of U.S. higher education, David Kennedy, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy ... Read More»

U.S.-Funded English Trainers to Lead Workshops for 300 Teachers

The Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, in partnership with Miranda House College, will host a conference for over 300 trainee teachers in Delhi on February 18-19.  Twenty-three U.S. Department of State-funded English Language Fellows from South and Central Asia as well as a few selected local trainers will ... Read More»

The Prestigious Fulbright Exchange Program in India Turns 70

New Delhi, February 2, 2020 – The U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) today marked the 70th Anniversary of the prestigious Fulbright program in India. U.S. Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce addressed attendees at a gala event in New ... Read More»

Assistant Secretary Marie Royce Travels to India

Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Marie Royce will travel to India from January 28-February 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in India. In New Delhi, Assistant Secretary Royce will visit an Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation project and the American Center in New Delhi. She will ... Read More»

Announcing the Opening of the 2021-2022 Fulbright Fellowship Application Season

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), announces the opening of its annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowships . Such exchanges have helped bring the people of India and the United States closer together through opportunities that enrich fellows’ academic, research, teaching and professional capacity. Alumni of exchange and scholarship programs administered by USIEF have demonstrated strong leadership in several fields, including agriculture, ... Read More»

Number of Indian Students in the United States Surpasses 200,000 for First Time

New Delhi, November 18, 2019 – The number of Indians studying in the United States increased by almost three percent over the last year to 202,014, according to the 2019 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today.  This marks the sixth consecutive year that the total number of Indians pursuing their higher education in ... Read More»

“International Education week” at the American Center

Chennai, Nov 15: The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) will conduct two events next week to observe the “International Education Week” (IEW) in recognition of the benefits of international education and exchanges worldwide. IEW, which this year takes place November 18 – 23, is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. ... Read More»

U.S. Consulate General, Chennai Supported Program: One Hundred Vaniyambadi Students Graduated in English Language Skills

Chennai, Sept 19:  One hundred students graduated the U.S. Consulate General’s English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) at the Islamiah School run by the Vaniyambadi Muslim Educational Society (VMES), Vaniyambadi, on Thursday, September 19, 2019.  U.S. Cultural Affairs Officer Moulik Berkana was the Chief Guest at the Graduation Ceremony and presented the certificates to the successful ... Read More»

Student Visa Day – Celebrating Educational Exchange Between India and the United States

Today marks the U.S. Mission in India’s fifth annual Student Visa Day, an event that celebrates higher education ties between India and the United States.  The Mission dedicates this day to helping qualified Indian students prepare for their studies in the United States and connects them with EducationUSA – a network of U.S.-sponsored advising centers dedicated ... Read More»

U.S. Embassy in New Delhi Unveils Partnership 2020 U.S.-India Higher Education Research Collaboration Initiative

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi today announced Partnership 2020 , an initiative to build research partnerships between Indian and U.S. institutions in key 21st century fields. Under this initiative, the U.S. Department of State has granted $1.15 million to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, which will award sub-grants, on a competitive basis, to U.S. universities ... Read More»

Number of Indian Students in the United States Rises for Fifth Consecutive Year

The number of Indians studying in the United States increased by 5.4 percent over the last year to 196,271, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the total number of Indians pursuing their higher education in the United States has grown. Speaking ... Read More»

Student Visa Day – Celebrating Educational Exchange Between India and the United States

New Delhi – Today marks U.S. Mission India’s fourth annual Student Visa Day, an event that celebrates higher education ties between India and the United States.  The Mission dedicates this day to helping qualified Indian students prepare for their studies in the United States and connects them with EducationUSA for pre-departure information. The U.S. Embassy ... Read More»

Fulbright Scholars Prepare to Depart for the U.S.

In a sign of the continued vitality of U.S.-India people-to-people ties, 98 Fulbright scholars are gathering at the Lalit Hotel in New Delhi for a three-day pre-departure orientation designed to introduce them to the academic, social, and cultural environment of the United States, and stimulate thought about their role as cultural ambassadors. A total of ... Read More»

Student Visa Day, June 6, 2018

The special Student Visa Day is on June 6th. It’s an interview day set aside exclusively for students applying for student visas. After your interview on #StudentVisaDay at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, make sure to speak to an EducationUSA advisor about U.S. education and pre-departure information. Visit our website www.ustraveldocs.com/  to know more about student ... Read More»

Visiting State Department Official Sees Impact of Educational Exchanges

Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, visited the U.S.-India Education Foundation (USIEF) this weekend to underline the importance the U.S. government places on promoting educational exchanges between the world’s two largest democracies. The meeting came at the start of Ambassador Galt’s week-long ... Read More»

Student Visa Day 2017: Celebrating Higher-Education Ties between the United States and India

Today, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai, opened their doors to more than 4,000 Indian students applying for visas to pursue higher education in the United States. Chargé d’Affaires MaryKay Carlson ( remarks here ) in New Delhi and Consuls General throughout India congratulated applicants as they joined ... Read More»

When You Learn With US

Op-ed by Chargé d’Affaires MaryKay Loss Carlson I want to congratulate all the Indian students who have received offers of admission from one of the over 4,500 accredited institutions of higher learning in the United States. Graduates of US universities have gone on to become leaders and innovators in many fields around the world, and ... Read More»

Nexus at the American Center to Host Startups and Renewable Energy Seminar March 28

On Tuesday March 28 from 4:30 – 8pm, Nexus @ The American Center will host a seminar on key challenges startups face in the renewable energy sector and how can these be overcome. Nexus is the newly established start-up hub at the American Center in New Delhi. Leading subject matter experts, funders and entrepreneurs will ... Read More»

Chargé d’affaires MaryKay Carlson visits Kolkata

Chargé d’affaires (CDA) MaryKay Carlson started her day watching the  #superbowl  with members of the Kolkata Vipers football team at the American Center. CDA Carlson later visited the Access program at the  Samaritan Help Mission  in Howrah and encouraged students to study hard and follow their dreams. She took a boat ride to  Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math  later in the afternoon with Consul ... Read More»

EducationUSA@USIEF Hosts 10th Annual Student Alumni Fair

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017 Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Fulbright House Lawns, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001 This Saturday, alumni from U.S. higher education institutions will participate in EducationUSA’s annual alumni fair in New Delhi.  At the fair students interested in U.S. higher education can interact with current students and ... Read More»

Remarks by Ambassador Verma at Open Doors Press Conference

(As Prepared for Delivery) Good Afternoon. It is my pleasure to be here today to launch the 2016 Open Doors report in India. One of our Mission’s highest priorities is to promote increased educational ties between the United States and India. That includes promoting studies in the United States, facilitating partnerships between U.S. and Indian ... Read More»

20 U.S. Higher Education Institutions participating in U.S. Education Fairs in India and Nepal from November 14-19, 2016

The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) and ELS Educational Services, Inc. (ELS), of Princeton, NJ will organize U.S. Education Fairs for twenty U.S. institutions of higher education in four cities in Nepal and India between November 14 and 19, 2016. The U.S. Education Fairs will take place during International Education Week during which the U.S. government ... Read More»

Open Doors Report Shows Trends in Student Mobility between India and the United States

International student enrollment in the U.S. tops one million for the first time Students from India increased by 25% to 165,918 – Record Number of Students, Record Increase An increasing number of students are crossing the globe to gain practical, international experience that they can apply in their careers and life in a global society. ... Read More»

“The United States and India Investing in the Generation of Tomorrow” Remarks by Ambassador Verma

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India (As prepared for delivery) A Historic Institution of Learning  Good afternoon everyone.  Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmad, Dr. Tasneem Meenai, members of the faculty, thank you for your kind words.  It’s an immense honor to be here today at one of India’s leading universities with such a distinguished group of ... Read More»

U.S. Embassy and Consulates Launch New Mission-Wide Website

Today the U.S. Mission to India launched a new website for the Embassy in New Delhi and the four Consulates General in Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.  The new website address for the entire U.S. Mission is https://in.usembassy.gov .  This website is in English, Hindi and Urdu and is built on WordPress, a popular web and ... Read More»

Keynote Speech by Ambassador Richard Verma: The Opening of India’s Legal Services Sector

India Habitat Center, New Delhi (As prepared for delivery) Good Afternoon.  It’s a pleasure to be here with you this afternoon.  I would like to thank Professor Jayanth Krishna from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law Center and Dr. C. Raj Kumar from O.P. Jindal Global University for the invitation to speak with you today. ... Read More»

“Launch of the Feed the Future India-Triangular Training Program”- Remarks by Ambassador Verma

Remarks by Ambassador Richard R. Verma at National Agriculture Science Complex, New Delhi (As Prepared for Delivery) Secretary Pattanayak, fellow Ambassadors, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for joining me here today to celebrate the launch of the Feed the Future India, Triangular Training Program. This exciting new program marks not only a significant ... Read More»

The U.S. and India Announce Fifth and Final Round of U.S.-India 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Awards

In a continuation of the educational partnership between the United States and India, the U.S. Department of State and the University Grants Commission are pleased to announce the eight institutional partnership projects for the fifth and final round of Indo-U.S. 21st Century Knowledge Initiative awards (formerly known as the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative).  The ... Read More»

Mission India’s Second Annual Student Visa Day Celebrates Higher Education Ties Between India and the United States

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and its Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai, opened their doors today to more than 4,000 Indian students who applied for visas to pursue higher education in the United States.  Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Michael Pelletier and Consuls General throughout India congratulated the day’s visa recipients who are ... Read More»
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