Prize for internationalisation in medical education
Sweden’s medical faculties have established a joint prize for the internationalisation of higher education at first‑ and second‑cycle level. The purpose of the prize is to encourage teachers and teaching teams at the medical faculties to work towards increased internationalisation in their teaching.
The prize is awarded to the teacher or teaching team that, within the past three years, has made a significant contribution to the internationalisation of higher education. The contribution must have added an international dimension to the education and helped broaden students’ global perspectives.
Examples may include the development of virtual international learning activities, new experiences of teaching in an international classroom, or initiatives that have promoted student or staff mobility.
The participating higher education institutions each contribute SEK 20,000 to the prize, with a total prize fund of SEK 140,000. The prize is awarded every other year (even‑numbered years) over a five‑year period.
Nomination and selection of prize recipient
Who can nominate?
All employees and affiliated staff are welcome to nominate themselves, other teachers, or teaching teams within their faculty. Students are welcome to nominate teachers or teaching teams within their faculty.
Selection of prize recipient
A local assessment committee at each medical faculty selects its own local candidate for the prize. Nominations are assessed according to five criteria.
Each faculty’s candidate then proceeds to assessment by the central prize committee, consisting of one representative from each university, which ultimately selects the prize recipient. The prize is decided and announced at the annual Deans’ Meeting in April/May.
Questions in the nomination form
- Your name (first and last name)
- Your email address
- Your department or study programme/course, if student
- Name of the nominee or head of the nominated team
- Email address of the nominee or head of the nominated team
- Department of the nominee or head of the nominated team
- Give a short description of the project (max 2,000 characters)
- Describe how the activity increases students’ knowledge about global perspectives (max 1,000 characters)
- Describe how the activity demonstrates innovation, sustainability, and/or responsible internationalisation (max 1,000 characters)
- Describe how the activity is of strategic importance for programme or faculty (max 1000 characters)
- Describe how the activity is substantial and many students are/will be engaged, directly or indirectly (max 1,000 characters)
- Additional clarifications or short comments