MDPI Sustainability Foundation Emerging Sustainability Leader Award for Individuals and Researchers

MDPI Sustainability Foundation Emerging Sustainability Leader Award for Individuals and Researchers

Process of Nomination

Nominations need to be submitted to info@mdpi-foundation.org. Nominee applications will go through 2 rounds of selection until the final 3 are decided. The finalists will then have to present during the Award Ceremony to win either first place (10,000 USD) or runner-up (2 x 5,000 USD).

Nomination Criteria

What will the Selection Committee be looking for?

A unique, sustained and outstanding achievement based on strong pure or applied research in any appropriate discipline

Achievement that addresses at least 2 pillars of sustainability* and demonstrates measurable impact within those particular pillars

Novelty and feasibility of real-life applications of the research

Entrepreneurial potential of the research

Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 3 Pillars of Sustainability Are As Follows:

Social (Standard of Living, Education, Community, Equal Opportunity)

Environmental (Natural Resource Use, Environmental Management, Pollution Prevention)

Economic (Profit, Cost Savings, Economic Growth)

Nominees & Selection

Nominees for the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award Nominees may be individual researcher or start-ups founded by researchers under the age of 35 at the time of the submission deadline from the international research community.

Candidates may be nominated by third parties

or self-nominated.

The entrepreneurial and sustainable potential of the research will be considered in addition to the academic quality.

The 2022 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award will be shared amongst 3 winners (1 of 10,000 USD and 2 of 5,000 USD).

This award will be given upon the quality of research output and a pitch presentation from the nominees.

The Selection Committee will select the final 5-8 competitors. Out of the 5-8 competitors, a group of 3-5 judges will choose 3 finalists. The finalists will then be required to present their final pitch at the 10th World Sustainability Forum.

The awardees will be informed on 15 June 2023.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; MDPI Sustainability Foundation Emerging Sustainability Leader Award for Individuals and Researchers

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