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
• Jeannette M. Potts, Dr Tango
• Ronald M. James, (to Ireland, 1981) historian, author
• Thomas C. Hase, (to Germany, 1986) theatre lighting designer
• Leslie A. Donovan (to Ireland, 1986), associate professor of the University Honors Program at the University of New Mexico
• Paolo Mancosu (To Stanford, 1985), professor at the University of Berkeley
• William Madges Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Joseph's University
• Richard Michael Locke (to Italy, 1986) Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Barry Nemett (to Spain) Chair of the Painting Department at Maryland Institute College of Art
• Christiane Schmullius professor, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

References

The ITT International Fellowship Program: An Assessment After Ten Years, by Marianthi Zikopoulos, Inst of Intl Education, ISBN 0941144097 (0-941144-09-7)