CIES International Travel Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform

Fact (page-stated): established 2009 through an endowment from George Soros and the Open Society Institute to encourage distinguished researchers and practitioners from the Global South to participate in CIES conferences; the purpose is to support travel costs. Available to anyone residing outside the U.S., with preference to those from or working in low- and middle-income countries. Applicants must hold current CIES membership and have an accepted paper presentation abstract for the upcoming conference. Past recipients are not eligible, and recipients may take either this award or needs-based conference assistance, not both. Application deadline September 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET via the online form; a complete application includes a 500-word personal statement, the conference proposal abstract and a CV. Assumption: the page does not state the dollar value of the travel award.