The female section of the Residencia de Estudiantes, the Residencia de Señoritas, directed by María de Maetzu, benefited from development support from the Instituto Internacional de Boston, with which JAE made various agreements from 1917. Susan Huntington, Mary Louise Foster, who created the chemistry laboratory in the Residencia de Señoritas, and Hispanist Caroline Bourland were among those named as lecturers by the Instituto Internacional de Boston, which also received the support of speakers like Gabriela Mistral, Victoria Ocampo and María Montessori. Another prominent feature was the exchange program with Smith College and other universities offering grants to Spanish students.
María de Maeztu, directora de la Residencia de Señoritas. Residencia de Estudiantes, Madrid.