Connecting Visionaries
Where Nomination Meets Appreciation!

Get nominated as the next Award Winner!

Accept your nomination for the EO Excellence Award for a chance to receive:

  • Recognition as an outstanding contributor to the innovative use of EO data in the field of science and applied research
  • Travel grants for research and networking
  • Acquiring vital EO data and On-site data validation for research.

Process for Nominees

Find someone to nominate you for the EO Excellence Award!
Self-nomination is not allowed

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

Complete the nomination with the following information:
A Curriculum Vitae
An abridged bibliography
A description of the nominated project

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

The call for nomination opened on 18 September 2023 and closed on 15 January 2024

Nomination Criteria for Nominees

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

For Individuals
For Teams
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Nominee(s) must fulfil all of the following Eligibility Criteria to participate in the EO Excellence Award.

Eligible

  • Early Career Stage – up to 10 years
  • Contributions to EO with focus on European datasets
  • Residency – ESA Member States or Associate Members
  • Consent of nomination given
  • And more …

Not Eligible

  • Self-nominations
  • 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
  • And more …

Find the detailed list of Eligibility Criteria for nomination here.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominee(s) must fulfil all of the following Eligibility Criteria to participate in the EO Excellence Award.

Eligible

  • Early Career Stage – up to 10 years for More than Half of the Team Members
  • Contributions to EO with focus on European datasets
  • Residency of More than Half of the Team Members – ESA Member States or Associate Members
  • Consent of nomination given

Not Eligible

  • Self-nominations
  • 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
  • And more …

Find the detailed list of Eligibility Criteria for nomination here.

Eligibility Criteria
18 Sep - 15 Jan 2024
Nomination period
Jan - Feb 2024
Evaluation period
Mar 2024
Announcement of winners

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