In partnership with, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd, publisher of the Association’s research and reference works, the International Association of Universities (IAU) announced the 2014-2015 IAU/Palgrave Prize in Higher Education Policy Research.

The aim of this Prize is to promote research in the field of higher education policy by recognizing outstanding work on a particular theme by a scholar from an IAU Member Institution or Organization.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is an IAU member and scholars from TUMS are eligible to take part in this competition.

The theme of the 2014-15 competition is “Internationalization of Higher Education: Moving beyond mobility”, and is linked to the theme of the IAU 2015 International Conference taking place at the University of Siena, Siena, Italy, 28 – 30 October 2015.

The research-based essays may take the form of an analytical case study, an analysis of trends, provide an overview of relevant policies or offer the results of impact assessment. They may also look at partnerships in internationalization, innovations in the process, showcase good-practice or evaluate/analyze institutional or government policies or approaches in internationalization. Please note, however, that submission must be research- and analysis-based. Articles that are purely descriptive will not be retained.

The IAU/Palgrave Prize, valued at £2,000, is awarded to the most outstanding essay received from a researcher/scholar from an IAU Member Institution or Organization. The essay should not exceed 7,500 words in length; it should be written in one of the Association’s two official languages - English or French - and be submitted in electronic format (MS Word). You will find further author instructions on Palgrave Macmillan’s website.

An international jury of distinguished scholars and higher education leaders will review the Essays submitted and select the most deserving Essay. The author will be invited to the IAU 2015 Conference; the Prize will be awarded during the Gala Dinner. The result will be widely disseminated by the Association.

Deadline for submission: 15 June 2015

Please send all queries and essays to:

Nicholas Poulton

Editorial Assistant

hep@iau-aiu.net

You can also contact Ms. Tania Azadi at the office of International Relation, Accreditation, and Ranking of Tehran University of Medical Sciences for more information.

Tania Azadi
dira-azadi@farabi.tums.ac.ir
(+98 21) 88 89 66 94, Extension 140

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