Nominations are now open
for the Volvo Environment Prize 2021 that is awarded for: Outstanding
innovations or scientific discoveries, which in broad terms fall within the
environmental fields.
The Volvo Environment
Prize is
presented by an independent foundation with the purpose of rewarding outstanding
scientific discoveries or innovations which in broad terms fall within the
environmental field.
Since the first award in
1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most
respected environmental prizes.
There are many outstanding
biologists and environmental scientists among the laureates but the scope of
the award is wide. The idea is to promote scientific research and innovations
that in broad terms fall within the environmental and sustainability field. So
previous laureates also include economists, urban development experts, energy
specialists, poverty adversaries and many others who are exploring the path to
sustainability.
Laureates represent all
fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives.
Prize
Information
- The
Volvo Environment Prize is awarded annually.
- The
Prize consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash
award for SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 140,000 or USD 150,000).
- The
award ceremony is in Stockholm in November each year.
Evaluation
Process
A Scientific Committee
reviews the nominations and presents a report to the international Prize Jury.
The Jury recommends one or several winners to the Board of the Volvo
Environment Prize Foundation, which then makes the formal decision. The
decision is made public in October and the prize is awarded in November each
year at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Nominations
must include the following:
- A
short letter of motivation.
- A
detailed description of the research the nominee has conducted and how it
adds to knowledge around environmental science. Main achievements and
their importance should be emphasized. Emphasis must also be placed on the
impacts of the research outside of the particular discipline e.g. impacts
on policy development, impacts on sustainability and/or contribution to
changed behavior.
- CV
of the nominee + list of published paper/s and links if available.
- Letter/s
of reference. Maximum 3 letters written by someone other than the
nominator.
- Nominations
should be submitted in English.
- When
submitting nominations for a group of named individuals please send one
nomination for each person (maximum 3 persons) and specify in the
description of achievements that the nomination is for a shared prize.
- A
nomination remains valid for three years.
- Please
note that self-nominations are not accepted.
Post Date -
13-Mar-2020