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About IIE's Andrew Heiskell Awards



The Institute of International Education created these awards in 2001 to promote and honor the most outstanding initiatives being conducted in international higher education by IIENetwork member universities and colleges.

The goals of IIE's Heiskell Awards are:

• To foster innovative ideas that will help international education professionals create and sustain new opportunities for students and faculty
  
• To bring international education to the forefront of education policy
  
• And to stimulate public awareness of the benefits of study abroad and international educational exchange

Heiskell Awards Selection Criteria

The Heiskell Awards were specifically created to reward innovation and foster new ideas and new opportunities. A winning initiative does not have to be the biggest or oldest. It should bring new approaches and new resources to bear on addressing a need or taking advantage of a new opportunity. We will showcase winning programs (as well as other finalists and noteworthy nominations) as "best practices".

In selecting winners, the Selection Panel considers the degree to which the program achieves success in some of the following areas. However, not all of these guidelines are applicable to each program.


• Developing an innovative approach
  
• Addressing a specific need
  
• Taking advantage of a new opportunity
  
• Removing barriers or broadening the reach of international education
  
• Contributing to internationalization on campus
  
• Demonstrating any documented results
  
• Developing any public, private or non-profit partnerships
  
• Cooperating with institutions in other countries

For profiles of previous winners, please browse the best practices section of the IIENetwork website.


How to Nominate Your Program



1. Heiskell Award Nomination Cover Page: Please use the Heiskell Award Nomination Cover Page as your cover sheet. Be sure to indicate on the cover page the award category for which you are nominating, and include a brief summary paragraph defining the program.
   
   
2. Proposal Narrative: Please describe your initiative's key components - highlighting what is the most innovative or outstanding feature - in a document of 3 pages or less. In your nomination, please consider the needs that your program addresses, whether it removes barriers or broadens the reach of international education, how the program has contributed to internationalization on your campus, and any documented results the program has achieved. You may also wish to describe any public, private or non-profit partnerships you have developed, or examples of cooperation with institutions in other countries, as well as how you spread the word about your program to students and parents, faculty and administration, and to the media and other audiences.
   
   
3. Endorsement Letter: Please provide a signed letter from your Provost or President endorsing your program's nomination.
   
   
4. Additional Information: Nomination packages may also include one additional letter of support or up to three pages printed from a website.
   
   NOTE: Please do not include any additional packaging such as folders or binders and please do not submit any brochures, magazines, DVDs or CDs. Nominations should consist of only paper, attached with a clip or staple.
   
   
5. Submitting your Nomination: Please submit your completed nomination by October 15, 2009:
   
   
   1. Submit Nomination by e-mail to HeiskellAwards@iie.org.
      
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   2. Submit Nomination by mail. Please send original and six hard copies of the nomination package, including the letter of endorsement from your Provost or President, to:
      
      The Andrew Heiskell Awards For Innovation In International Education
      Institute of International Education
      7th Floor
      809 United Nations Plaza
      New York, NY 10017
      USA
      

If you have any questions about nominating for the Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, please call Shannon Bishop at (212) 984-5370 or send an e-mail to sbishop@iie.org.


Award Process and Eligibility

NOMINATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2009.


• IENetwork members around the world are eligible for the Heiskell Award. Both IIE and AACC members are eligible to submit nominations for the Special 2010 Category: Study Abroad at the Community College. Contact membership@iie.org for information about the IIENetwork or check the member directory online at www.iienetwork.org.
  
  
• Nominations will be reviewed by the internal and external Heiskell Award Evaluation Committees in October and November.
  
  
• Award winners will be contacted in December 2009.
  
  
• If you are selected as a winner or honorable mention recipient, IIE's public affairs team will work with you and your campus public information office to develop press materials and a web page featuring your program prior to the public announcement.
  
  
• Winners will be honored at an award ceremony at IIE headquarters in New York on March 19, 2010, during the Fifth Annual IIE Best Practices Conference, with the cost of travel to the award ceremony paid by IIE. The Winners of the Special 2010 Study Abroad at the Community College Category will be recognized separately at a special awards ceremony on February 19th in Houston at the IIE/AACC "Study Abroad at Community College: What Works Best" Workshop.
  
  
• Winners will be presented with an award certificate and a $1,000 prize.
  
  
• Winning programs will be announced to the press in January, and showcased on the IIENetwork on-line community and in the IIENetworker magazine, as well as in other IIE publications and websites and at IIENetwork events and other IIE regional and national events throughout the year.


About IIENetwork

IIENetwork, a membership association of over 1,000 higher educational institutions around the world, is the world's first truly global professional association for international education policy makers, administrators, and researchers. IIENetwork provides international education professionals with expert analytical information and research, and a forum for discussion, interaction, and networking. IIE membership provides invaluable tools that help administrators obtain the information that students and staff need most to keep abreast of new scholarship opportunities and major grant competitions, stay current with legislation, policy, news and events, recruit international students efficiently and advise students about studying abroad.

Note: Only IIENetwork members are eligible to receive the Heiskell Award. AACC members are invited to apply for the Special Study Abroad at the Community College category.


About Andrew Heiskell

Andrew Heiskell, a former chairman of Time Inc. and a member of the Executive Committee of IIE's Board of Trustees, was a renowned international and cultural philanthropist and a long-time supporter of international education. He died in July 2003 at his home in Darien, Conn. To read more about Mr. Heiskell's fascinating life, please click here.

Mr. Heiskell was a former head of one of the world's largest providers of news and information, having retired in 1980 after a twenty-year tenure as Chairman of the Board of Time Inc. Born in Italy and educated in Germany, Switzerland and France, Mr. Heiskell came to the United States in 1935. He attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business and worked as a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune before joining LIFE Magazine as Science and Medical Editor in 1937. After serving as Publisher and General Manager of LIFE and Vice President of Time Inc., Mr. Heiskell was elected Chairman of the Board of Time Inc. in 1960 and became the company's Chief Executive Officer in 1969.

Mr. Heiskell was Chairman Emeritus of the New York Public Library and served as Chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and The Bryant Park Restoration Corporation, and as Vice Chairman of the Lincoln Center Theater. He was a founder and Co-Chair of the National Urban Coalition. He served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Institute of International Education, and in the same capacity for several other organizations, including People for the American Way, the American Academy in Rome, and the Brookings Institution.


About IIE

The Institute of International Education is the world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas. Founded in 1919, the Institute is the world's most experienced global higher education and professional exchange organization. IIE has a network of 18 offices worldwide, a membership association of over 1,000 colleges, universities, and educational not-for-profit organizations. An independent, nonprofit organization, the Institute is a resource for educators and institutions worldwide. IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government and private sources. These programs include the Fulbright and Humphrey Fellowships, administered for the U.S. Department of State, and The Global Training for Development program administered for USAID. IIE also conducts policy research and provides advising and counseling on international education and opportunities abroad. Information the Institute can be obtained from our website: http://www.iie.org.