With the EO Excellence Award, the European Space Agency (ESA) honors early-stage researchers who have made a notable contribution to the pioneering use of Earth observation, with a focus on the use of data from European satellites.
Following the remarkable success of the previous editions, the 2025 Award is now open for submissions. Individuals or teams can nominate themselves or by a mentor or a supporter. Two winners will be selected: one individual and one team. As last year, there will be a research grant for the winners in this round too. The individual winner can receive a grant of up to 35K Euro and the winning team can secure up to 65K Euro. These grants are intended to support and further advance the winners’ specified research.
An independent evaluation led by the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) of the European Science Foundation (ESF) will be carried out and the successful nominations will be announced in March 2025.
The call for nomination opens on 5 September 2024 and will close on 19 December 2024.
Following the success of the EO Excellence Award in the previous editions, it’s now time to lodge your nomination for someone or for a team that deserves recognition for their innovative use of Earth Observation.