ICEQ International Teaching Excellence Award
Do your teaching methods set new standards in higher education? Do you run projects that inspire students and are transforming the face of modern education?
We invite academic staff and teaching teams to take part in this unique international initiative. Now is the time to share best practices, gain formal recognition from your employing institution, and present your vision of modern teaching to a wider audience.
About the Competition
The ICEQ International Teaching Excellence Award is a prestigious initiative organised as part of the International Congress on Education Quality (ICEQ). The main aim of the Competition is to honour academic teachers and teaching teams who demonstrate outstanding achievements in innovative and effective teaching. The Competition promotes a culture of quality in education and facilitates the exchange of best educational practices on an international level.
Competition Categories
Entries are accepted in five key areas of modern higher education
Inclusive and Socially Responsible Teaching
Inter-university, Inter-sectoral and International Cooperation
Green and Digital Transformation in Education
Education Cycle – Process Improvement
Personalisation and Individualisation of Education
Who Can Participate?
Practical Information
The competition is open to all and has an international scope. It is aimed at academic staff at universities in Poland and abroad. Entries may be submitted by:
academic staff
teaching teams led by an academic teacher
- Application Language: The form can be completed in Polish or English.
- Required Documents: The form must be accompanied by a visualisation of the initiative (one slide) and formal approval of the application by the employing institution.
- Limit: Each person may submit only one initiative per edition of the Competition.
Criteria and Conditions for Entry
The competition focuses on teaching initiatives implemented over the last two calendar years. The Competition Jury assesses applications according to four universal criteria
innovation
effectiveness and usefulness
impact and sustainability
alignment with values
Awards and Finals
The Competition winners receive certificates confirming their receipt of the ICEQ International Teaching Excellence Award. The awards ceremony takes place during the opening of the International Congress on Education Quality, and information about the winners is published on the Congress’s official website.