international Experience is a must
to become a "Global Player" in tomorrow's Global Economy.

Therefore select a meaningful academic "scholarship year"
or semester abroad starting 2008      (3 month - available as well)

international Experience, iE,  a not-for-profit student exchange organization,
offers iE - scholarships for students 14 to 18 years young to experience education,
culture and life in Central Europe through the iE-Scholarship Foundation.
Advisory service, personal assistance and educational supervision are included.
Apply via internet: www.ie-online-application.com or by e-mail: info@ie-ev.de

The 51 iE- scholarships for 2008/09 for secondary school students are designed
to explore the 3 German speaking countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland.
Participants will stay in host families and attend school abroad as an iE exchange
student.
Each applicant will be personnally interviewed in the his/her home country and
parents will be informed about all details of the iE programme, before an exchange
agreement is signed.

Qualifications:
Basic German is required. Students should be open to new ways of living and willing
to learn about different cultures with special assistance at school and in the host
family. In addition we expect a certain level of maturity to master unexpected events,
if they happen to occur. Graduates under 19  are welcome.

Financial Commitments, Travel and Insurance Costs:
Travel costs and health / liability insurance is not included in the scholarship.
The only cost will be a 80,00 € per month administration fee to cover organizational
expenses and extracurricula activities., 5 months in Switzerland for example will cost
only 400,00 €. Your Parents will have to agree to host a specially selected iE student
from Austria, Germany or Switzerland for the same length of time either before, after
or while their daughter or son is abroad.
iE will sign responsible for supervision and coordinating all activities between
the exchange student, the host family and with the headmaster in the specially
selected school.

international Experience e. V. Student Exchange corp.
Who is iE?
Please check the iE website:      www.ie-edu.net.

Why a cultural and educational experience in Central Europe ?
Austria, Germany, Switzerland offer a great variety of culture and customs and
they are safe countries with an above average standard of living. People are friendly,
helpful, and open-minded.  Teachers have many years of experience with foreign
exchange students and are most happy to help and advise.

German language proficiency is certainly advantageous in planning your
professional career .
24% of all West Europeans speak German as their native language,
16% speak English, 14% speak French as their mother tongue.

Austria, Germany and Switzerland are high tech industrial nations, producing
and exporting high quality products. Germany, for example, is the leading export
nation in Europe. In Switzerland and Germany you will find English - German bilingual
high schools. If desired, we can select a bilingual host family with a placement in
a bilingual school.

How to apply ?
Please use the iE web-based application forms (www.ie-online-application.com)
or write about yourself and list your wishes and goals concerning educational
activities via e-mail. We will contact you and agree on a date for a personal interview.
An iE team member will outline details of this programme and "tailor" an individual
programme, that will suit your and your parents' expectations.  Or just contact the
iE State Representative.

iE Programmes all over the world
Your academic year abroad is a unique educational landmark
in your professionel career, that will open doors for your future.

There are many more iE Global Classroom Programmes in many countries
around the the globe:
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, Ireland, South Africa,
Argentina and China.

Please check out our website www.ie-edu.net, use the proper links and you will find
important information as well as all costs involved.
These are all excellent programmes, but there are no scholarship opportunities
through iE available for these countries for the academic year 2008-2009.
Scholarships are offered for Central European German speaking countries
in 2008/09