Honorary Fellows Award

Purpose: Honors senior members of the Society who have made lifetime contributions to comparative and international education through scholarship, teaching, research, and technical service.

Established: 1982

Eligibility Criteria

• Outstanding record in two of the following areas (with adequate involvement in the third):
  • Scholarly research and publication
  • Teaching and mentoring
  • Policy, planning, evaluation, technical assistance and administrative activities
• Significant contribution to the development and quality of CIES
• Long and distinguished career spanning more than 30 years (normally candidate will be 60 years or older)
• Long and active membership in CIES, including recent years prior to nomination

Recognition

• Honored at the Annual Meeting of CIES
• Award is conferred in the year after Board confirmation

Timeline

• Nominations invited for current year consideration
• Confirmed by Board of Directors in following year
• Awarded at Annual Meeting in year after confirmation

Nomination Process

Required Materials (submit as single attachment):

1. Letter of nomination by chief nominator outlining the case for nomination
   • May include input from other nominators
   • Must be signed by chief nominator
2. Minimum of five supporting letters from five current CIES members
   • Should outline candidate's strengths in each relevant area
   • Additional letters from non-CIES members may be included at nominator's discretion
3. Full academic curriculum vitae for entire career

Submission: All materials must be submitted as single attachment to oed@cies.us

Deadline: 11:59 pm ET on October 30, 2025

Contact: oed@cies.us for questions or additional information