Global Energy Prize 2027
Sponsor
Global Energy
Description
The Global Energy Prize is an award for outstanding achievements in scientific and technical R&D in the field of energy.
Fostering development of sciences, the Global Energy Prize emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the weight of involvement of public and private entities in efforts to ensure energy security and energy conservation on a global scale.
According to IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence, the Global Energy Prize ranks among the top 99 most prestigious and influential international awards.
Since 2003, the prize has been bestowed on 56 scientists from 16 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Ukraine and the U.S.
Eligibility
The Prize is awarded annually. The elected number of laureates ranges from two to three.
Nomination submissions of the following categories are accepted for consideration:
- Electric power industry;
- Exploration, production, transportation and processing of energy resources;
- Renewable energy;
- Bioenergetics;
- Fuel cells and hydrogen energy;
- Heat power industry;
- Nuclear energy;
- New materials used in modern energy engineering;
- Efficient energy use;
- Efficient energy storage;
- Management in energy sector.
Citizens of any state can be nominated become a laureate of the Prize.
Candidates for the Prize can be nominated by the nominators. These are scientists and/or organizations acting via their representatives who have been verified on the organizer’s website and received confirmation of their nominating status, as well as persons specially invited by the organizer to the nomination pool.
The Prize is not awarded:
- To the same person for the same achievement twice;
- To the members of the International Award Committee and to former members of the International Award Committee during the first two years after their resignation therefrom;
- Posthumously.
Additionally, persons performing solely administrative and/or organizational functions cannot be nominated.
Self-nomination for the Prize is not allowed. The nominator can file up to three nomination submissions in the course of one nomination process.
Prize
The award package of the prize includes a gold medal, a gold badge, diploma and USD $500,000.
Deadlines
Consult your College regarding applicable internal review deadlines and requirements.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | College-level review and adjudication is required for candidates seeking VPRI nomination. Each College establishes and communicates its own internal deadline and submission requirements. Please contact your College Research Support contact for details on the process and timeline. | |
Internal Deadline | Each College submits one draft nomination package to Kumudinie Kariyapperuma. | |
External Deadline | NOTE: This is an anticipated deadline and is subject to confirmation once the current year's award information is available. If your nomination is submitted by a nominator other than the VPRI, or if you are submitting a self-nomination, please submit the nomination directly to the sponsor by the external deadline. Please also submit a copy of the complete nomination package and OR-5 (applicable to nominations that receive funding if successful) to research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
The VPRI encourages nominations for this prestigious award and will serve as the nominator for candidates selected through the College-level review process.
If you wish to nominate a colleague or be considered for VPRI nomination, please contact your College Research Support contact to express your interest and obtain information about the College's nomination process, submission requirements and College deadline.
RSO will receive one nomination per College by the internal deadline. RSO will then work with the selected nominees and their respective Colleges to further develop and strengthen the nominations, ensuring they align with the award criteria and requirements.
For the Global Energy Prize, a developed nomination package will include: a nomination letter, a description of achievements and a list of key publications.
Career Interruptions
Career interruptions due to parental leave, family care, extended illness or community responsibilities will be taken into consideration when assessing candidates' research productivity.
Nominations Submitted by Someone Other Than the VPRI
If your nomination will be submitted by a nominator other than the VPRI, or directly by you (self-nomination), please submit the nomination to the sponsor by the external deadline. Please also provide a copy of the complete nomination and the OR-5 (applicable to nominations that receive funding if successful) to research.services@uoguelph.ca.
For More Information
For more information on the nomination process and details, please contact your College Research Support contact, or see the Global Energy website.
For More Information
For more information, please contact kkariyap@uoguelph.ca or info@ge-prize.org. Also see the Global Energy website.