The IFEES Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education recognizes individuals who have made innovative and meritorious contributions with a significant impact on the advancement of engineering education. IFEES encourages nominations of outstanding candidates from all regions of the world.
The 2021 Duncan Fraser Committee is chaired by IFEES Executive Committee Member, Dr. Ariela Sofer and includes the below Committee Members:
- Deborah Blaine (South Africa)
- Soma Chakrabarti (United Kingdom)
- Funso Falade (Nigeria)
- Gudrun Kammasch (Germany)
- Eleonore Lickl (Austria)
- K. Manivannan (India)
- Khairiyah Mohd Yusof (Malaysia)
- Hans Jürgen Hoyer, IFEES Secretary General (non-voting)
The Global Award will be presented at the World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF/GEDC) Conference in Madrid, Spain on November 15-18, 2021 (weefgedc2021.org) and celebrated at the IFEES annual Duncan Fraser Awards dinner. The winner of the 2021 Duncan Fraser Award will receive a one-time monetary prize of US $1,000, a medal, a roundtrip (economy class) ticket and lodging at our WEEF 2021 conference hotel in Madrid, Spain.
Nomination Process
Members of the IFEES community are encouraged to nominate an individual who they believe falls within the criteria of having provided extraordinary leadership and impact in engineering education.
It is not necessary for the nominee to be a member of an IFEES member society; however, the nominator must be the representative of an active IFEES member society. A list of member representatives is available on the member section of our website. The nominator may nominate only one individual for the award. Members of the IFEES Executive Committee and members of the Award Committee are not eligible to be nominated for the award.
It is critical that all nominators spend some time providing evidence regarding the measurable impact made by each nominee in the area of engineering education.
Please refer to the Nomination Guidelines before submitting the Nomination Application. Nominations must be submitted in English. If you need assistance, have questions, or are unsure of an IFEES member who can endorse your nomination, please contact Hans Jürgen Hoyer. If you need assistance, have questions, or are unsure of an IFEES member who can endorse your nomination, please contact Hans Jürgen Hoyer and Aliki Pappas.