09/09/2026
Congrats to University of Florida, Texas A&M University and University of Kentucky on their honors! 👏 Three of the four awards going to Southeastern Conference universities!
What does innovation in international education look like? For a quarter century, IIE has worked to identify and recognize standout models moving the needle through the IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. Today, we are pleased to announce the 2026 winners and honorable mentions: https://www.iie.org/news/announcing-the-2026-iie-heiskell-awards-for-innovation-in-international-education/
Congratulations to the 2026 IIE Heiskell Award recipients!
Expanding Participation in International Education
⭐Winner: University of Florida, COIL/VE for Staff
👏Honorable Mention: Indiana University Bloomington, Refugee Task Force
Student Mobility & Exchange
⭐Winner: Texas A&M University, Introduction to Research Abroad Program (IRAP)
👏Honorable Mention: University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business Global Initiatives Short-Term Program Model
Strategic Partnerships
⭐Winner: University of Kentucky, Shoulder-to-Shoulder Global (STSG)
👏Honorable Mention: Princeton University, Princeton-Mpala Research Centre Archive Partnership
Global Career Readiness
⭐Winner: Illinois State University, International Student Teaching and Internships-Global Awareness & Career Readiness Experience
👏Honorable Mention: University of Colorado | Anschutz, International Scholars Collaborative Opportunity for Research Exchange (ISCORE)
UF Office of Global Learning Office of International Services Texas A&M Engineering University of Kentucky International Center Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University College of Education at Illinois State Illinois State Office of International Engagement University of Colorado Anschutz
