Nominations are now open for the 2022 Volvo Environment Prize to reward outstanding scientific discoveries or innovations
broadly falling within the environmental sphere.
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.
Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo
Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected
environmental prizes.
Laureates represent all fields of environmental
and sustainability studies and initiatives.
The Prize is awarded by an independent
foundation. A Scientific Committee does the initial screening and evaluation of
candidates. Internationally renowned scientists in the Prize Jury make the
final selection of prize laureate.
Prize Information
The Prize is awarded annually and consists of a
hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million
(approximately EUR 150,000 or USD 160,000). The award ceremony is held 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.
Nomination Criteria
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 our 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 behaviour.
- 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 - 01-Mar-2021