Marjorie Peace Lenn Scholarship Application Instructions

The AIRC Marjorie Peace Lenn Award exists to encourage emerging scholars in the area of international trade in education and international student mobility. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to compete for this cash award of $1,000. Awardees will also be provided with a travel stipend to attend the annual AIRC Conference in early December, where they will present their research project and activities to the membership.

Students interested in the award may submit an abstract of either completed or intended research including topic, methodology, and hypothesis by September 15 to Lennaward@airc-education.org. The Awards Committee will be composed of the AIRC Research Committee and members of the Lenn family and will make the initial award by October 31, 2011.

Marjorie Peace Lenn Scholarship Endowment

Miami, Florida - December 14th, 2010 - The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) and Hobsons announced plans to establish the Marjorie Peace Lenn Endowment, which will offer an annual award for students studying issues of international education. The endowment, announced at AIRC’s  annual conference, will be administered by AIRC with initial funding by Hobsons in remembrance of Dr. Marjorie Peace Lenn, President of the Center for Quality Assurance in International Education and AIRC Director of Certification, who passed away in October.

Dr. Lenn’s contribution to international education and global quality assurance was unparalleled. She served as the Vice President of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, was a member of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, founded the Global Alliance for Transnational Education (the first truly global academic quality assurance agency and the National Committee on International Trade in Education, among many other accomplishments. The award will be offered for undergraduate or graduate academic research focused on issues of international trade in educational services or quality assurance in international student mobility. With this award, AIRC is able to foster the development of the next generation of leaders in international education.  Mitch Leventhal, President of AIRC ,  says “AIRC was very honored that Hobsons has recognized Marjorie in this way.  This award will encourage young scholars to focus on issues of trade in educational services and international student mobility, and will serve to recognize new contributions to the field.”

As a provider of international recruitment solutions, Hobsons has followed the work of AIRC closely, serving as a sponsor, applicant for candidacy, and now a donor. The donation is the first of its kind from Hobsons.  “Establishing the Marjorie Peace Lenn Endowment is a rare opportunity for Hobsons to honor the work of a leader in international education and support the work of students,” says Jeremy Cooper, President of Integrated Marketing Solutions at Hobsons.  “The study of issues surrounding student mobility and quality assurance are critical to preparing global citizens and is viewed as indispensible to Hobsons.”

An application and review process for the Marjorie Peace Lenn Endowment is expected by mid-2011, with an initial award to be made at the 3rd Annual AIRC Conference in December 2011.