The Queen Elizabeth Prize (QEPrize) is excited to declare the commencement of nominations for the 2024 cohort of the QEPrize, an esteemed acknowledgment that honors a diverse range of engineering breakthroughs spanning all sectors of the profession. This coveted accolade, worth £500,000, stands as the utmost distinction in the field of engineering and is bestowed upon approximately five exceptional engineers who have spearheaded audacious and groundbreaking innovations destined to bring global benefits.
Bestowed biennially, the QEPrize serves as a resolute endorsement of engineers who have harnessed their expertise to develop pioneering technologies or innovations, actively contributing to the resolution of society’s numerous global challenges.
Grant Sponsor(s): Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation
Grant to be taken at: UK
Grant level: Professionals
Application Deadline: 15th July
Grant Amount: £500,000 awarded to five engineers
Subject Eligibility: Engineering
Nationality: The grant is for applicants all over the world.
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Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering |Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, applicants are to meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be engineers who have brought innovation to the engineering profession. The innovation must have a global impact.
- Applicants must be able to show how their innovations has solved the challenges of the society globally.
- Applicants who are successful must be willing to act as ambassadors of the Engineering Prize.
Application Procedure
How-to-Nominate: Full nominations should be made by completing their nominations at the nomination portal. Applicants will be asked to explain how the nominated innovation meets the judging criteria, identify the engineer or engineers responsible for the innovation, and provide two referees who are sufficiently knowledgeable to support the nomination.
If you have limited information on an innovation but believe it to be ground-breaking and to have already displayed significant benefit to humanity, please provide as much information as you can. The information will be used to make further enquiries as to the suitability of the suggestion and, where appropriate, to prepare a full nomination.
