2026 Graduate Student Travel Award
As we approach the end of the year, the HE SIG is excited to share that the graduate student travel award for the CIES 2026 Conference is officially accepting applications.
GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
The HESIG is proud to offer graduate student travel awards to expand the opportunity for more graduate students to be able to attend the CIES annual conference. This travel award is funded by the CIES HESIG. All graduate student members of the HESIG are invited to submit applications.
The application deadline is DECEMBER 31ST, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Awardee announcements will be made on January 12th.
For information, please visit our student award webpage at: Student Travel Award
To apply, click the following link: Graduate Student Travel Award Application
Sincerely,
HESIG Board, CIES
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Higher Education Special Interest Group
Comparative and International Education Society
HESIG Board
Aliya Kuzhabekova, University of Calgary, Canada: Co-Chair (2025-2027).
Saran Stewart, University of Connecticut, USA: Co-Chair (2024-2026).
Brittany Smotherson, University of Missouri, USA: Program Co-Chair (2025-2027).
Melissa Whatley, College of William and Mary, USA: Program Co-Chair (2024-2026).
Frederico Menino, Open Society Foundation, USA: Awards Committee Chair (2025-2027).
Amanda R. Corso, George Mason University, USA: Secretary/Treasurer (2024-2026).
Rosalind Raby, California State University, USA: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education.