The deadline for alumni in all countries except China (2 October) has been extended to 16 October 2017.

For the first time, the Alumni Awards are running on a global scale, finding and celebrating the amazing achievements and success stories of more alumni, and the important impact they are making, in many more countries around the world. Last year the Alumni Awards reached more than 100 million people through press and media coverage, and more than 1200 applications representing 125 UK HEIs. This year, three weeks before the close of the deadline, we’ve already received amazing stories from alumni in more than 100 countries, representing more than 125 UK HEIs.

If you know someone who studied in the UK and who has gone on to great things, recommend that they apply today. Applications are open here until 16 October 2017 (2 October for alumni in China).

To be eligible to apply, alumni should:

  • Be living in any country outside the UK
  • Have studied at a UK HEI for a term or semester in the last 15 years, or, for a full UK degree level (or higher) qualification awarded by a UK HEI, through a local institution (opening the awards up to TNE/distance alumni).

Please check the eligibility criteria for full details.

 

Help us to promote the Alumni Awards to your alumni…

… in less than two minutes:

 

….in five minutes:

  • Use the copy provided in the Social Media Content Plan to create your own posts on your institution’s social media platforms

 

..with a few more minutes:

  • Email your alumni who you think should win an award, and encourage them to enter. Please check the eligibility criteria before you write to them. There’s a handy template in the materials folder, below.

 

All materials to support any promotion of the awards are saved here.

This message has been sent to all UK HEIs’ alumni teams. If you are from an International Office, please consult your Alumni Office for further details, or email AlumniAward@britishcouncil.org.

Thanks for your support – and best of luck!