Joyce Cain Award for Distinguished Research on People of African Descent
Forecasted
Joyce Cain Award for Distinguished Research on People of African Descent honors scholars for outstanding articles on African descendants, recognizing rigorous research in comparative and international education.
This grant was recently updated
The nomination deadline has been extended from October 10 to October 20, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
Funder: Comparative and International Education Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 USD monetary award
Summary: Recognizes an outstanding scholarly article on people of African descent in Africa or the Diaspora.
Key Information: Articles must be written by a current CIES member; this award recognizes scholarship rather than funding proposed research.
Description
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) presents the Joyce Cain Award annually for an outstanding scholarly article exploring themes related to people of African descent. Research may address Africans in any part of Africa or the Diaspora, including the Americas, Europe, and other locations, in contemporary or historical contexts.
The award emphasizes originality and methodological, theoretical, and empirical rigor. Eligible scholarship reflects CIES’s commitment to comparative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and international or global studies that interpret educational developments within their interconnected economic, political, and social contexts. The award honors Joyce Lynn Cain and recognizes published scholarship rather than supporting a proposed research project.
