ITT International Fellowship Program

The ITT International Fellowship Program was a program of grants promoting international educational student exchanges, similar to the Fulbright Program, sponsored by the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation. The program was administered by the Institute of International Education 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
Susan Tintori, (to Italy, 1982, Istituto per l'Arte e Restauro), Executive Director of Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

References

The ITT International Fellowship Program: An Assessment After Ten Years, by Marianthi Zikopoulos, Inst of Intl Education, ISBN 0-941144-09-7

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