Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
The Gail P. Kelly Award from the Comparative and International Education Society honors outstanding doctoral dissertations on social justice and equity in international education.
Funder: Comparative and International Education Society
Due Dates: September 25, 2026: Deadline for submission of all nomination materials
Funding Amounts: $1,000 (one-time award); recognition and presentation at the CIES Annual Meeting
Summary: Recognizes an outstanding doctoral dissertation addressing social justice and equity in international education.
Description
The Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation is presented annually by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). This award honors a Ph.D. or Ed.D. dissertation that demonstrates academic excellence, originality, and rigorous methodology while addressing social justice and equity issues in an international context. Eligible dissertations should reflect CIES’s mission of comparative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and international studies, with a focus on topics such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, and nationality. The recipient is recognized at the CIES Annual Meeting and is invited to present their research.
