Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for Innovation in Engineering (£1 million Prize) 2019

Nominations for the 2019 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering are now open.

Application Timeline:

• The closing date to submit your nomination(s) is 18th May 2018
• The deadline for referees to submit supporting statements is 15th June 2018
• The winner(s) of the 2019 QEPrize will be announced in February 2019 and further details will be released closer to the time

Eligible Countries: All

To Be Taken At (Country): UK

About the Award: The QEPrize is a global £1 million prize that celebrates a ground-breaking innovation in engineering.

Type: Contest

Eligibility: Entry to the Prize is open to any living individual (or up to five individuals) of any nationality who are personally responsible for a ground-breaking innovation in engineering which has been of benefit to humanity.

Selection Criteria: The judges will use these criteria to select the winner, or winners, of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering:

• What is it that this person has done (or up to five people have done) that is a ground-breaking innovation in engineering?
• In what way has this innovation been of global benefit to humanity?
• Is there anyone else who might claim to have had a pivotal role in this development?

Number of Awards: This will be a single prize awarded to one individual, or a team of up to five people.

Value of Award: £1 million

How to Apply: Nominate here

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers: Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation