Deadline: 18 June 2025
The European Commission (EC) is accepting nominations for the Newcomer Gender Equality Champions Prize.
Prize Information
- Each prize winner will receive EUR 0.1 million from a total prize budget of EUR 0.4 million.
Expected Outcomes
- Enable the development of a European community of academic and research champions in institutional transformation towards inclusive gender equality.
- Strengthening of the inclusiveness and connectivity objectives under the new European Research Area.
Expected Results
- The prizes will increase public awareness of the importance of addressing gender equality in academic and research organisations through institutional change, incentivise a high degree of commitment to the implementation of inclusive GEPs, and create a community.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible, the applicant must:
- be a legal entity (public or private body)
- be a research performing organisation, including a higher education establishment (e.g. university)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- non-EU country associated to the Horizon Europe
- Applicants that have already received an EU or Euratom prize – cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.
For more information, visit EC.
