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Become a supporter of budding researchers in the early stages of their careers and help promote the innovative use of EO data and applications by submitting your nomination for the EO Excellence Award! Your support and encouragement will boost the scientific excellence of young researchers to the next level. If you are an early career researcher doing cool research using EO data and applications, nominate yourself and promote your research.

Process for Nominators

Obtain the consent of the individual/team you wish to nominate under the Award's Terms and Conditions.

Collect a Letter of Support, If you are self-nominating, please remember to collect a letter of support from a peer scientist to attach to your nomination.

Register for the Nomination Platform and provide the following documents and information:
Contact details
PDF Nomination letter (one page)


The Nominee or Team lead will be informed of their nomination via e-mail.

You're done!
Now it's up to the Nominee or the Team lead to complete the nomination.

The call for nomination opens on 5 September 2024 and closed on 19 December 2024

Eligibility criteria for Nominators

Please refer to the information below along with the detailed information in the Terms and Conditions.

Am I qualified
Who may I nominate
Download Terms and Conditions

Yes

  • I have the consent of the Nominee(s).
  • I have all necessary Nominee(s) information for the nomination.
  • I have collected a letter of support from a peer scientist to support my self-nomination.

No

  • I am nominating my family member(s).
  • I am an ESA Staff or contractor, or within 1 year after I left ESA.
  • I am part of the EO Excellence Award Selection Committee.

Please read the Terms and Conditions thoroughly before starting the nomination process.

Eligible

  • Yourself
  • Early Career Stage – Early career researchers/scientists are defined as those who are within 10 years of earning their PhD (or highest degree) and no more than 20 years since obtaining their first degree, excluding any periods of maternity leave.
  • The focus should be on the use of data from European satellites in the field of science and applications (innovative technology or engineering for Earth observation is not considered part of this award).
  • Residency – ESA Member States or Associate Members
  • The Nominee(s) must have a number of publications in specialised journals and sufficient experience.
  • And more …

Not Eligible

  • Family member(s) of Nominator
  • ESA Staff, Contractors, and Council members – in service or 1 year after the end of service
  • Member of EO Excellence Award Selection Committee
  • Former EO Excellence Award winner
  • Any individual who is part of a nominated Team on the same scientific topic or achievement
  • And more …
Terms and Conditions
5 Sep - 19 Dec 2024
Nomination period
Dec 2024 - Mid-March 2025
Evaluation period
Apr 2025
Announcement of winners
June 2025
Award Ceremony

during ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna

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