There are three awards categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action and Woman in Energy.
The EUSEW Woman in Energy Award recognises women who lead outstanding activities that, if replicated, help to advance the clean energy transition in Europe. Particular attention is placed on efforts to drive the gender mainstreaming agenda and support equality and equal opportunities in the energy sector. It also inspires and motivates others to implement similar solutions across the EU, resulting in wider social, economic and environmental benefits.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The following eligibility criteria apply to all submissions. Meeting the eligibility criteria is mandatory. Applications that do not meet these criteria will be excluded from the evaluation. Applications nominating somebody else are allowed.
Geographical scope
The nominated woman must be actively carrying out activities in the field of sustainable energy in the European Union or the European Economic Area and be resident there.
Practical implementation
The EUSEW Woman in Energy Award highlights outstanding activities, projects or actions carried out by women. Academic studies and theoretical research projects without any long-term, real-scale application directly linked to sustainable energy are not eligible. Activities promoting commercial products already on the market are also excluded.
Previous winners and finalists
Activities, projects or actions of individuals who have previously been shortlisted as EUSEW Awards finalists are not eligible to re-enter the competition in the same category. Individuals who have previously been shortlisted are eligible if they present new activities, projects or actions.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
All applications will be checked against the eligibility criteria set out above before being assessed. The evaluation process then consists of:
an assessment by European Commission staff and an external technical committee; and
a selection of three finalists per category by a high-level jury.
The winner will be decided via an online public vote and announced at the Awards Ceremony taking place in Brussels on 11 June 2024.
Applications will be scored on three criteria, with a maximum score of 10 points each. An application can therefore receive a maximum score of 30 points.
Profile (10 points)
Applicants should explain why their activity or the activity of the nominated person is a best-in-class example in their field. Applications should focus on highlighting elements of originality and the personal path (possibly including milestones) to become a leader of the clean energy transition.
Action (10 points)
Applications should elaborate on how the actions implemented by the applicant or nominated woman have advanced the clean energy transition or contributed to tackle specific challenges in the sustainable energy field.
Impact (10 points)
Applications should indicate to what extent the nominated person’s or applicant’s activities are helping achieve the EU energy and climate targets and/or are an important contribution in the sustainable energy policy debate. Applicants should further elaborate on the impact of the activity on mainstreaming gender equality and promoting equal opportunities, while offering good replication potential.
Launch of the call: 14 November 2023
Closing of the call: 1 February 2024
Evaluation period: 2 February to 14 March 2024
Communication of results: mid-March 2024
Production of promotion material: 15 March to 26 April 2024
Opening of the public vote: 30 April to 2 June 2024
EUSEW Awards Ceremony: 11 June 2024
By applying to the EUSEW Awards 2024 competition, the shortlisted finalists and winners agree to support the promotion of the Awards and its results by:
providing additional information about the finalist to the EUSEW organising team for the development of promotional material, including but not limited to being available for a filmed interview and providing photos and quotes;
using promotional materials to promote the Awards voting on any available channels (such as social media, newsletters, network of contacts, organisation website, etc.) in a strategic and effective manner, which translates to receiving more votes;
participating in possible follow-up activities in the course of 2024 and beyond (e.g. meetings, events, video production, etc.); and
granting the European Commission the right to use, for its communication and publicising activities, information relating to the project/initiative.
The European Commission will promote the projects/initiatives through its regular and ad hoc channels. Photos and videos taken by the European Commission either in preparation for the Awards Ceremony or during the Awards Ceremony are the sole property of the European Commission.
We invite you to read our FAQ section. Should you have any additional questions about the Awards, please contact the EUSEW Secretariat at awardseusew [dot] eu (awards[at]eusew[dot]eu).
Join us with your questions at the Info Session taking place on Wednesday 15 November 2023 at 11.00 CET.