Dr.Kiarang Alaei as a faculty member and head of master of photography department of Eqbal Lahoori Univertsity has won these international awards since 1997 To present:
2023 Bronze Salon Medal of 3rd international photo festival of Amu darya, Tajikistan
2023 Gold Medal of 3rd international photo festival of Amu darya, Tajikistan
2023 Bronze Medal of 6th international photo festival of Philharmonia, Kyrgyzstan
2023 Bronze Medal of Photo club Fenix in Duotones photo festival, Nigeria
2023 Honorary diploma of FKNS international photo festival ,Serbia
2023 Honorable mention of 4th ISFA International Photo Festival, Canada
2023 Honorable mention of 6th Nowruz International Photo Festival, Tajikistan
2023 Honorable mention of 5th Romanian Grand Circuit Photo Festival, Romania
2022 Best Photographer of 5th Zhuhai International Photo Festival, China
2022 Gold Medal (PSA) of 7th DPW four country circuit, Serbia
2022 Honorable mention of 7th DPW four country circuit, Serbia
2022 Honorable mention of 4th Polodiv International Photo Festival, Bulgaria
2022 Honorable mention of Normandy International Photo Festival, France
2022 Honorable mention of 3rd Naryn International Photo Festival,Kyrgyzstan
2022 Honorable mention of 6th Onyx International Photo Festival, Romania
2022 Bronze Medal (PSSM) of 5th Zhuhai International Photo Festival, China
2022 Bronze Medal (EFA) of 5th Zhuhai International Photo Festival, China
2022 Bronze Medal (PSA) of 5thZhuhai International Photo Festival, China
2022 Gold Medal (PSA) of 5th Zhuhai International Photo Festival, China
2021 Honorable mention of FKNS SLM International Photo Festival, Montenegro
2021 Gold Medal of 2nd Maxim Dmitriev International Photo Festival, Russia
2021 Honorable mention of 2nd Maxim Dmitriev International Photo Festival, Russia
2021 FIAP Gold Medal (Best of Show) in People Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 FIAP Gold Medal (Best of Show) in Life Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 Honorable Mention in Creative Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 FCP Trophy in Creative Section, 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography
2021 GPU Ribbon, 5th International Mahfuz Ullah Memorial Photo Contest, Bangladesh
2021 GPU Mention, 5th Circular Exhibition of Photography, Montenegro
2020 Top Scholar Award, Eqbal Annual Festival of Research, Mashad
2020 Top Books of the Year Award for translation of Silver Book,Eqbal Annual Festival of Research, Mashad
2019 Iran’s Best Photo Exhibition of the Year, Media Critics’ poll, Festival f Tajrobe Magazine
2019 Honorary Diploma, 16th Image of the Year Festival, mobilography section, Tehran.
2018 Servant of Culture Award in recognition of distinguished services in the field of photography, 16th Imam Reza International Festival.
2018 Gold Medal,12th International Photo Festival of Komanovo, Macedonia.
2018 Bronze Medal, 2nd Vision International Exhibition, Finland.
2017 Honorable Mention, Open University of Architecture and Arts, Torbat Jam
2017 Honorable Mention for directing Khorasan Razavi section, 6th Conference of 10 Days with Iranian Photographers
2017 Selected in Mobgraphia, Mobile Photography Festival of Latin America,Brazil
2016 Honorable Mention for educational activities, Ferdows Higher Education Institute.
2014 Honorary Master Degree, Ministry of Culture, Islamic Republic of Iran
2014 Khorasan Artist of the Year, people’s choice, Khorasan News.ir
2012-2013 Elected ‘Best Teacher’ of the year, Ferdows University, Mashhad
2010 Nominated for Born in October Review, Press Festival, film review section
2010 Best Trailer Award, 5th Regional short Film Festival, Young Cinema Society
2010 Honorary Diploma for the best animation scenario: A Skyful of Kites, Young Cinema Festival
2010 Jury Award, 5th Iranian Young Cinema Regional Festival
2007 Special Award, Khorasan Photography Society
2007 Honorable Mention, Monotheistic Rligions Biennale of Photography
2006 Honorable Mention,1st Rahmat Festival of Short Film
2006 Runner up in professional photography, Iran’s Festival of Rural Tourism
2006 Invited to Berlin Talent Campus for the film: Bear Me Faraway, Germany
2006 Silver Medal for Bear Me Faraway, Ebensee Festival, Austria
2005 Bronze Medal for “U” , Amateur Filmmaking Union UNICA, Poland
2005 Award for the best animation: “U”, Da Kino Festival, Romania
1998 Bronze Medal for Glassy Walls, Brno Festival Czech Republic
1997 Bronze Medal for Cementy Hands, Festival of Nations, Austria