Open Doors data on primary funding source for international students in the US.
Annual participants/grants by program. Fulbright dwarfs all others.
| Program | Agency | Annual Scale | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbright Program | State Dept (ECA) | ~8,000 grants | Premier exchange program. ~4,000 foreign students to US, ~4,000 US scholars abroad. 160+ countries. |
| IVLP | State Dept | ~4,000/yr | International Visitor Leadership Program. Short-term visits for current/emerging foreign leaders. |
| Humphrey Fellowship | State Dept | ~150-200/yr | Mid-career professionals from developing countries. 10-month program at US universities. |
| HESN | USAID | $115M invested | Higher Education Solutions Network. 8 university development labs (MIT, Berkeley, Duke, etc.) |
| Cochran Fellowship | USDA | ~500/yr | Short-term agricultural training for developing country professionals. |
| Borlaug Fellowship | USDA | ~100/yr | Food security research. ~900 fellows since 2004 from 69 countries. |
| Country-specific (USAID) | USAID | Varies | Pakistan ($23.1M, 3K scholarships), Egypt (1K at AUC), Myanmar ($45M), Indonesia ($5M) |