About the SAIS SIG
About the SAIS SIG
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The Study Abroad & International Students (SAIS) Special Interest Group (SIG) brings together scholars with a passion for work and research centering study abroad and international student topics.
NEWS
2026 Annual Award Winners
March 18, 2026
We are delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s 2026 CIES SAIS SIG awards! We received a number of excellent nominations, and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who submitted their work, as well as the reviewers who generously contributed their time and expertise to the selection process!
Join SAIS at the Annual Conference
March 18, 2026
Join us for a series of events during the Annual conference:
Sunday, March 29 (8:00–9:30 AM): SAIS Welcome – Coffee and bagels
Monday, March 30 (9:00 AM–5:30 PM): Booth open
Monday, March 30 (7:00–9:00 PM): Co-hosted Multi-SIG Social
Tuesday, March 31 (4:30–5:45 PM): Business Meeting (TBA)
For inquiries, please contact: sais.cies@gmail.com
Call for SAIS Research Grant 2026-2027
February 20, 2026
In an effort to promote innovative research on study abroad and international students, once again the CIES SAIS SIG will be offering a scholastic research grant of up to $500. This grant is for advanced graduate students, tenure track and non-tenure track faculty, or independent researchers...
SAIS SIG Awards – Call for Nominations
Submission deadline Extended: November 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 call for award nominations, honoring publications and individuals whose academic work focuses on study abroad and/or international students.
SAIS Call for Papers – CIES 2026
Submission deadline: August 26, 2025
Join us at CIES 2026 as we explore shifting landscapes in international education.
The SAIS SIG invites proposals that reflect on new and emerging destinations for global learning, in light of growing geopolitical tensions and evolving patterns in student mobility.
2025 Research Grant Winner
March 25, 2025
We are pleased to share that the 2025 Research Grant has been awarded to Baiwen Peng (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) and Jiawen Yang (University of Texas at Austin) for their project titled Exploring International Students' Engagement with AI and Their Sociotechnical Imaginaries in the United States.
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