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Award for Excellence in Internationalisation

The Excellence in Internationalisation Award celebrates higher education institutions that have implemented creative solutions to current and ongoing challenges, reshaping international education through impactful and inclusive initiatives. We welcome submissions on projects, programmes, initiatives, or activities that promote responsible international higher education, demonstrate measurable impact, and align with the EAIE’s four values. We are eager to hear about achievements at all levels, big and small—from global partnerships to local or onsite projects. Nominations for the 2025 awards are now closed. Stay tuned for the winners to be announced in August.

 

Prizes

The winning institution will share its success story with the EAIE community, gaining extensive recognition and exposure. The winner will receive:

  • Extensive visibility at the EAIE Conference and Exhibition, including at the Opening and Closing plenaries and on event signage 

  • Two fee waivers for the EAIE Annual Conference and two invitations to the President’s Reception for the award presentation 

  • The opportunity to present a session at the EAIE Conference about your winning internationalisation activities, offering actionable takeaways for others to follow    

  • Invitation to participate in a podcast, webcast or blog post 

  • EAIE group membership pack of five memberships for 2026 

  • An EAIE trophy to display 

 

Eligibility criteria

  • The institution is located in one of the member countries of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).   

  • The institution’s activities embody and reflect the four EAIE values: collaborative, inspiring, inclusive and excellence.  

  • The institution’s activities have specific and significant outcomes, which they are willing to share with other institutions.    

  • The nominator is an EAIE member and is employed by the nominated institution.  

 

Award questions

To give your nomination the best chance of success, take some time to craft responses to the seven award questions, which focus on the following five themes. We recommend keeping each answer between 100–300 words for clarity and impact.

1. Institutional international strategy (1 question)

  • What core international activity or key initiative of your institution’s internationalisation strategy makes it stand out? Please provide a concise summary of your strategy and any key initiatives. 

2. Implementation and examples (2 questions)

  • Please share some specific examples of your internationalisation efforts. Focus on 1–2 key projects or a series of connected projects. If possible, include relevant links to these projects.  
  • How and why were these initiatives implemented? 

3. Impact and outcomes (2 questions)

  • What impact have these strategies and activities had on your institution and its stakeholders? What changes have you observed internally within your institution? For example, in areas such as diversity, student/staff engagement or any other relevant areas. 

  • What external outcomes can you highlight? For example, in areas such as global partnerships, collaborations, sustainability or any other relevant factors. 

4. Measuring success (1 question)

  • How have you quantified success and measured impact? Please share any supporting data, benchmarking insights or key performance indicators that demonstrate your achievements. 

5. Adaptability (1 question)

  • What are the core lessons from your experience that could benefit other institutions? Suggest practical steps or frameworks that others could use to implement similar strategies if relevant.