AISA Awards

Celebrating Excellence

and Impact Across Our Community

AISA’s awards program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of students, educators, and member schools across Africa. Whether through academic excellence, service learning, educational leadership, or community contribution, these awards reflect AISA’s commitment to student success, transformative learning, and a thriving international education community.

Each year, we invite our members to nominate individuals or groups who exemplify AISA’s values of leadership, service, innovation, and a deep connection to community. Award recipients are celebrated at major AISA events and through our communication channels.

Student Awards

  • This award recognizes a final-year student who exemplifies AISA’s mission through academic achievement, leadership, integrity, and service. The recipient demonstrates a commitment to learning and a strong connection to their school and wider community.

    Schools are encouraged to nominate students who inspire others and are well-positioned to make a positive impact beyond graduation.


    Key Dates

    • Nominations are now closed.

    • Announcement: May (at Schools’ Discretion)

  • Named in honor of a former AISA leader, this award celebrates a student or student group that demonstrates outstanding leadership through service learning. The recipient(s) should exemplify empathy, initiative, and a commitment to sustainable, reciprocal community engagement.

    The award includes a US$1,500 project grant to further the student’s service work.


    Key Dates

    • Nominations close Dec 15th

  • This award honors a student-led project—either individual or group—that has created meaningful, lasting change in a local or global community. Projects should reflect deep learning, collaboration, and evidence of sustained impact.

    The award includes a US$2,500 grant to support the continuation or expansion of the project.

    Key Dates

    • Nominations close Dec 15th

Member School Awards

  • This award recognizes an AISA member school with a deeply embedded service learning program that is strategic, inclusive, and impactful. The program should engage students meaningfully, align with curricular goals, and reflect best practices in ethical, student-led community engagement.

     Awarded annually at the AISA Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS), this honors showcases schools that model excellence in experiential education and community partnership.


    Key Dates

    • Nominations close December 15th

Educator Awards

  • This award celebrates an educator whose leadership has significantly influenced their school and the wider AISA community. Nominees should demonstrate a strong commitment to student learning, school improvement, and collaborative leadership. They may have led innovative initiatives, mentored others, or contributed to regional conversations on international education.

    Key Dates

    • Nominations open Dec 1, 2025

    • Nominations close Arp 15, 2026

    • Winner announced May 2026.

    Submit a nomination today.

  • This award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial and sustained contribution to one of AISA’s programs or professional learning initiatives. This may include presenting at events, leading a Practice Group, authoring key resources, or supporting the development of learning strands. Their involvement has helped shape the professional growth of educators across Africa.


    Key Dates

    • Nominations open Dec 1, 2025

    • Nominations close Apr 15, 2026

    • Winner announced May 2026.

    Submit a nomination today.