The vast majority of US universities (86%) who took part in a new snapshot survey from IIE are planning some type of in-person study in fall 2021. 

Covid-19 has resulted in a 50% decline in international students attending US intensive English programs in 2020, Open Doors data has revealed. 

IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative resulted in a trebling of growth in study abroad experienced by its partners since 2014.

A new study on the Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) has shown "alumni have imparted their knowledge to more than 52,000 students".

Key concerns Chinese students hold about studying in the US include around safety, visa and testing delays, IIE has suggested.

Preliminary numbers from the IIE show the early impact of pandemic on international mobility in the US, with a survey of 1,670 institutions suggesting a drop of 13,055 international scholars in the last academic year.

The Institute of International Education has announced a $3.1m China-US Scholars Program to support 48 Chinese and US faculty and students during 2021-22.

Dual intent should be permitted during F-1 visa applications to the US, while issues around Chinese student ties to the military may hamper US attempts to recruit more students going ahead, stakeholders have said.