Both IEA member and non-member countries are welcome to join IEA studies. The IEA requires applications to be submitted to its Secretariat. In the case of non-member countries, the Secretariat will request information about their plans for organizing the study at their national level. All participating countries are expected to appoint their own National Study Center and a National Research Coordinator as well as a National Committee that is expert in the curriculum domain, policy-making and the technical design and implementation of the study. The Committee must be available for consultation throughout the study.

Each participating country is also required to cover the costs of the study at the national level (including the costs that will allow their National Coordinator to attend study meetings) and to contribute to the costs of co-coordinating the study internationally. The amount of funding requested of participating countries depends on the scope of the study and the availability of funds from other national or international agencies. The Secretariat establishes these costs in close cooperation with the study's International Coordinator and the interested countries.

To enroll your country in an IEA study or to obtain more information, please contact the