Honorary Fellows Award
Honorary Fellows Award honors senior CIES scholars for lifelong work in research, teaching, and technical service that has advanced comparative and international education and strengthened the Society.
Funder: Comparative and International Education Society
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Honorary recognition
Summary: Recognizes senior CIES scholars whose lifelong contributions have significantly advanced comparative and international education and the Society.
Key Information: Candidates must have long, active CIES membership and a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years.
Description
Established in 1982 by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), the Honorary Fellows Award recognizes senior members whose lifelong service has advanced comparative and international education qualitatively and significantly. It honors scholars who have made especially marked contributions to the field’s growth through scholarship, teaching, research, and technical service.
The award recognizes contributions across scholarly research and publication; teaching and mentoring; and policy, planning, evaluation, technical assistance, and administration. Candidates must also have contributed significantly to the development and quality of CIES itself. The CIES Awards Committee considers nominations, the Board of Directors confirms selections, and the honor is presented at the CIES Annual Meeting.
