AIEA Awards
The Harold Josephson Award for Professional Promise in International Education
Each year, AIEA presents the Harold Josephson Award to deserving graduate students who are making significant contributions to the field of international education. This award was established to honor the memory of Dr. Josephson, a long-time leader in AIEA and Associate Vice Chancellor of International Programs at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, who passed in 1998.
Effective 2017, AIEA recognizes up to two Josephson awardees, in light of the changing demographics of our field:
- The Student Professional Award may be awarded to an advanced graduate student in any field who has already entered the professional ranks, and has distinguished him or herself as an emerging leader in international education.
- The Student Award may recognize a graduate student in any discipline who has demonstrated exceptional promise in the field through research, campus activities, or other relevant contributions.
Award recipients in both categories will be listed in the annual conference program and recognized during the conference. Both recipients will receive complimentary conference registration, and the Student Award recipient will be provided a $1,000 travel grant to attend.
Pictured (L-R): AIEA Board member Philipp Reichert; Maggie Mahoney, representative for The 2026 Harold Josephson Award for Professional Promise in International Education recipient, Andie Beer.
2026 recipient: Andie Beer (View Announcement)
Pictured (L-R): 2026 Harold Josephson Student Professional Award Recipient Iulia Mirzac; AIEA Board member Fabiola Riobé.
2026 recipient: Iulia Mirzac (View Announcement)
Pictured (L-R): AIEA Board member Philipp Reichert; Maggie Mahoney, representative for The 2026 Harold Josephson Award for Professional Promise in International Education recipient, Andie Beer.
2026 recipient: Andie Beer (View Announcement)
Pictured (L-R): 2026 Harold Josephson Student Professional Award Recipient Iulia Mirzac; AIEA Board member Fabiola Riobé.
2026 recipient: Iulia Mirzac (View Announcement)
Submit Nomination
Submission Deadline: October 1
Criteria & Nomination Process
Nominees may be at the masters or doctoral level, in any disciplinary area. Nominators are requested to provide the following:
A brief narrative providing specific examples of the student’s leadership roles, which may include: research and original scholarship in a relevant field; teaching or advising that is informed by and promotes the values of international education; and/or program development or other relevant initiatives. Nominations may also refer to other tangible recognitions from the home institution (outstanding graduate teaching award, leadership in graduate governance on the campus, campus nomination for Fulbright, NSEP, or other nationally competitive awards).
The addition of a curriculum vitae for the candidate is helpful but not formally required.
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