Thank you for submitting a 2025 AIEA Award nomination. Please see below for a brief description of each of the award categories. For further details on each award and their criteria, please review the full award category descriptions at https://www.aieaworld.org/awards

AIEA Award Categories:


The Charles Klasek Award for Distinguished Service to the Field of International Education
"Chuck" Klasek, an excellent example of an effective international education administrator, was a founding member of AIEA who served as its third president. The single criterion for this award is that the recipient should have given long-term and outstanding service to the field of International Education.

The Harold Josephson Student Professional Award recognizes a graduate student who has distinguished themself as an emerging leader in an international education related profession. Eligible graduate student nominees must be professionals working in an international education related office or organization.

The Harold Josephson Student Award recognizes a graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional promise in the international education field through research, campus activities, or other relevant contributions.

The Timothy J. Rutenber Award for Distinguished Service to AIEA
This award was established to honor AIEA members who have rendered long-term and outstanding service to the Association. Nominations to the Timothy J. Rutenber Award must be made by current or past AIEA Board Members.

The Innovative Excellence in Internationalization Award
The Innovative Excellence in Internationalization Award is an updated iteration of AIEA’s Innovation Award in Internationalization launched in 2015, and is informed by the current complexities and opportunities in internationalization.
The goals of this updated award are intentionally aligned with inspirational and creative leadership in advancing comprehensive internationalization and with the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI), and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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* 1. Name of Nominator

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* 2. Nominator's Email Address

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* 3. Nominee Award Category

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