Grant Opportunities: Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (20,000 USD Prize)

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March 4, 2023

Deadline: 14-Apr-23

The MDPI Sustainability Foundation is seeking nominations for its Emerging Sustainability Leader Award.

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).

Total prize is 20,000 USD Prize.
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).

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).

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.