IIE Centennial Fellowship
The IIE Centennial Fellowship funds Fulbright alumni projects that turn responsible AI principles into impactful, scalable solutions for real-world challenges.
Funder: Institute of International Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to 4 fellowships of $25,000 each; 1 New Leader Award of up to $15,000; project duration: 1 year.
Summary: Supports Fulbright alumni advancing responsible AI through projects that translate ethical principles into impactful, scalable solutions.
Key Information: Only Fulbright alumni are eligible; projects must align with the annual theme and produce tangible outcomes within one year.
Description
The Institute of International Education (IIE) Centennial Fellowship is an annual program established to honor IIE’s centennial and its longstanding partnership with the Fulbright Program. The fellowship recognizes Fulbright alumni whose work exemplifies leadership, mutual understanding, and global problem-solving. For the upcoming cycle, the theme is "Advancing Responsible AI – From Framework to Deployment," focusing on embedding responsible AI principles—such as transparency, accountability, safety, and economic security—throughout the AI lifecycle.
Fellows will undertake action-oriented projects that translate these principles into real-world, scalable technologies. Projects should address challenges in ethical AI deployment, sustainable business models, and system governance, with the aim of producing measurable outcomes that contribute to global stability, human well-being, and democratic values.
