Nominate Your Institution for the 2012 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education

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The Institute of International Education (IIE) is delighted to invite IIE member institutions to nominate your program for the 2012 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. We look forward to receiving your nominations and to learning about the creative ways that you and your campuses are responding to the challenges of preparing the next generation to think and work on a global basis.

Nomination Deadline: October 14, 2011.

IIE created these awards to honor outstanding initiatives in international higher education by IIENetwork member universities and colleges. IIE's Heiskell Awards showcase the most innovative and successful models for internationalization of campuses, study abroad, and international exchange partnerships in practice today. There are four award categories for 2012.

Access the Nomination Package here: www.iie.org/HeiskellAwards

The Heiskell Award Categories

Category 1: Internationalizing the Campus
Advancing curriculum development, fostering international opportunities, and creatively integrating international students into university life.

Category 2: Study Abroad
Providing innovative programs and services to make study abroad accessible to a broader student population.

Category 3: Best Practices in International Partnerships
Recognizing strategic, comprehensive, and innovative international partnership efforts.

Category 4: Internationalizing the Community College Campus
Creating innovative programs and services, including study abroad, to make international opportunities accessible to community college students. (IIE & AACC members are eligible to apply.)

Note: With the exception of Category 1, please submit nominations that focus on particular programs or initiatives, rather than including all campus programs in one nomination.

Award Eligibility and Details

• Only IIENetwork member institutions are eligible to apply. (Note: AACC members are also eligible to apply for the Internationalizing the Community College category. For partnership categories, at least one of the partnering institutions must be an IIENetwork member.)
• Nominations will be reviewed by the internal and external Heiskell Award Selection Committees in October and November. Winners will be contacted in December 2011.
• Winning programs will be recognized at IIE’s Best Practices Conference in New York City on March 9, 2012. All winning programs will be showcased on the IIENetwork website and in the IIENetworker magazine. Winners will be presented with an award certificate and a $1,000 prize (shared by winning institutions in the partnership category).

More Information

For more details on the Andrew Heiskell Awards, and to download the application, please go to: www.iie.org/HeiskellAwards.

If you have any questions about nominating for the Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, please call Svet Trocheva at (212) 984-5367 or send an email to HeiskellAwards@iie.org.