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PRIMA Woman Greening Food Systems Award

PRIMA launched an award that seeks to shine a spotlight on two outstanding women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact in promoting sustainability and resilience in food systems throughout the Mediterranean. With a cash prize of €10,000 for each of the two winners, the award aims to not only acknowledge their accomplishments but […]

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Transversalities: Photography without Borders competition

The Centre for Iberian Studies (Centro de Estudos Ibéricos – CEI) will award more than 15 portfolios as part of the Transversalities project: Photography without Borders, which uses photography as a means of promoting the inclusion of territories and breaking with the processes of exclusion to which vast areas of the planet are subjected by […]

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IMO Gender Equality Award 2025

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), will give an international recognition to those individuals, irrespective of their gender, who, either in their personal capacity or as representatives of their respective institutions, have made significant contributions to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in the maritime sector.  Deadline: 8 July 2024 The goal of the […]

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Contest for ideas to protect the ocean

The OceanLove Innovation Award is dedicated to nurturing early-stage, creative ideas for ocean conservation. The ideas receive support, guidance, and potential funding from global experts. Deadline: May 2024. Do you have an idea for a new product or initiative that can better protect the ocean against pollution, overfishing, extinction of species or climate change? You […]

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Photo competition for UN World Oceans Day

The annual Photo Competition for UN World Oceans Day is hosted by the United Nations, curated by Ellen Cuylaerts and a jury composed of world-renowned individuals.Deadline: 7 April 2024 The photo competition has five thematic categories open for submissions: Winners will be announced during the live broadcast of UN World Oceans Day 2024 on 7 […]

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Award in Marine Protected Areas in EU seas or outermost territories

In the framework of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”, BlueMissionAA and MPA Europe announce the MPA Awards that will grant 2 Marine Protected Areas. Deadline: 26 February 2024 The aim of the MPA Awards is to acknowledge and to engage with outstanding Marine Protected Areas that actively contribute to the goals of the EU Mission […]

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Call opens for Award to the Graduate Researchers in the area of biodiversity

The 2024 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award is an annual programme funded by the intergovernmental network GBIF – Global Biodiversity Information Facility aimed at fostering innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics. Prizes are delivered to two graduate students—generally one Master’s candidate and one Ph.D candidate. Deadline: 24 June 2024 This annual programme aims to foster […]

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Awards to ocean literacy initiatives

The European Ocean Coalition (EU4Ocean), supported by the European Commission, announces the start of applications for its annual “MakeEUBlue” Awards recognizing innovative and outstanding initiatives in the field of ocean literacy. The winners will be announced at the European Maritime Day, which this year takes place on 30-31 May in Svendborg, Denmark. Deadline: 09 February 2024 EU4Ocean is […]

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Circular Seas 2024 competition

Deadline: 14th November Circular Seas aims to solve the enormous challenge of waste accumulation in the seas, reducing the impact of human activity on our coasts and moving from linear to circular production. The 6th edition of the Circular Seas Awards for Start-ups and Research Projects, coordinated by the League for the Protection of Nature […]

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Fluviarium Award 2023 – Young Scientist of the Year!

The application period for the Fluviarium Award 2023 – Young Scientist of the Year runs until December 31, 2023! This award aims to distinguish a student (PhD, MSc, BSc) who has published, as the first author, a paper (SCI journal) in the year of the competition, in the field of conservation and biodiversity of continental […]