Information for Nominees

Earth Observation Excellence Award

Get nominated as the next Award Winner!

Accept your nomination for the ESA-EGU Earth Observation Excellence Award 2023 for a chance to receive:

Recognition as an outstanding contributor to the innovative use of Earth Observation data in the field of science and applied research
On-stage visibility at the Award Ceremony during the EGU General Assembly 2023 in Vienna (travel cost covered)
Access to the extensive networks of ESA and EGU

Nominations will be collected from 7 September till 7 December 2022.

Process for Nominees

Find someone to nominate you for the EO Excellence Award! You may not nominate yourself.

Please refer to the conditions for Nominators in case you are unsure who might be eligible.

Once a Nominator has suggested you, we will send you a confirmation message with the link to the database.

Complete the nomination with the following information:

A Curriculum Vitae (PDF, two pages max). For teams, each member must provide a CV. Please also include a summary of the CV(s), including the name, address, employment history, degree(s) (including dates), research experience, and honours pertaining to each Nominee.
An abridged bibliography (PDF, two pages max) from each Nominee. For teams, each member must provide a bibliography. This should be a list of select publications by the Nominee that best support their nomination. It should also briefly state the Nominee’s total number and types of publications and citations. Related images, graphics, animations, or videos that support, explain, or detail the Nominee’s scientific achievements may also be uploaded by the Nominee provided that they have sufficient title or rights to do so.
For Teams only: The Team lead must provide a description of the nominated project (two pages max). This description should reflect the Selection Criteria of the Award (see paragraph VI. (1) of the Terms and Conditions).

Done! Now it’s time to keep your fingers crossed and wait for further notice.

Am I eligible to be nominated?

You can win the award as an individual or as part of a team. Since the conditions differ, please click one of the buttons below:

Nomination Criteria for Individuals

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

Researchers must fulfil all of the following Eligibility Conditions:

The Nominee must be a researcher in the early phases of their careers (max. 10 years equivalent after receiving their highest degree qualification, i.e. BSc, MSc or PhD).
The Nominee must have already contributed to the innovative use of Earth Observations, with a focus on the use of European datasets in the field of science and applications.
The Nominee must be resident of one of the ESA Member States, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania or Slovenia.
The Nominee must agree to be nominated for this Award.

The following individuals are not eligible to be nominated for the Award:

The Nominator themselves, or immediate family members of the Nominator. Self-nominations are not permitted.
ESA staff members or contractors and EGU staff and Council members, or contractors during their terms of service and one year after the terms are finished.
Any member of the Award Selection Committee.
Any individual who is subject to rules, restrictions or guidelines regarding competitions, gifts, prices, awards, contests etc.
Former EO Excellence Award winners.
Any individual which is in any of the following cases:
- They have acted, or are suspected of acting, in a manner inconsistent with the Organisers' reputation, status and interests including cases of scientific misconduct;
- They have been the subject of a judgement which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity;
- They have violated, or are suspected of violating, or contributed to the violation of the Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party;
- They have sought to negate or restrict, through specific labelling or otherwise, the use of Proprietary Information, data and/or documents supporting the Nomination, as authorised by these Terms and Conditions ;
- They have performed, or are suspected of having performed, illegal or unlawful practices (such as corruption);
- They are subject to a decision preventing them from doing business with any of the Organisers.

Nomination Criteria for Teams

Please refer to the information below as well as detailed information in the Terms and Conditions.

Teams of researchers must fulfil all of the following Eligibility Conditions:

More than half of the team members must be researchers in the early phases of their careers (max. 10 years equivalent after receiving their highest degree qualification, i.e. BSc, MSc or PhD). For teams, this condition must be fulfilled by majority of the team.
The team must have already contributed to the innovative use of Earth Observations, with a focus on the use of European datasets in the field of science and applications.
More than half of the team members must be residents of one of the ESA Member States, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania or Slovenia. For teams, this condition must be fulfilled by more than half of the team members.
All team members must have worked on the same project, taken into account in the Nomination.
A leader must be assigned to represent the team during the nomination process. The maximum number of team members is 5 for the purpose of this Award.
The team leader (on behalf of the team) must agree to be nominated for this Award.

The following team members are not eligible to be nominated for the Award:

The Nominator themselves, or immediate family members of the Nominator. Self-nominations are not permitted.
ESA staff members or contractors and EGU staff and Council members, or contractors during their terms of service and one year after the terms are finished.
Any member of the Award Selection Committee.
Any individual who is subject to rules, restrictions or guidelines regarding competitions, gifts, prices, awards, contests etc.
Former EO Excellence Award winners.
Any team which is in any of the following cases:
- They have acted, or are suspected of acting, in a manner inconsistent with the Organisers' reputation, status and interests including cases of scientific misconduct;
- They have been the subject of a judgement which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity;
- They have violated, or are suspected of violating, or contributed to the violation of the Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party;
- They have sought to negate or restrict, through specific labelling or otherwise, the use of Proprietary Information, data and/or documents supporting the Nomination, as authorised by these Terms and Conditions ;
- They have performed, or are suspected of having performed, illegal or unlawful practices (such as corruption);
- They are subject to a decision preventing them from doing business with any of the Organisers.

Timeline

ESA may change any pre-set dates or schedules as necessary or opportune for ESA and shall update the relevant information here.

In consideration of measures currently in place or implemented in the future for the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in many countries, including in ESA Member States (hereinafter “Covid- 19 Measures”), which could be subject to change in the course of the application of these Terms and Conditions, the evaluation by ESA may be suspended, delayed or prevented due to one or more Covid-19 Measures. Nevertheless ESA will make its best efforts to execute the Award Programme as planned and to mitigate the effect of Covid-19 Measures.