NOMINATION PORTAL

The EPNOE Junior Award is presented every two years to an outstanding young scientist (doctoral students and scientists with up to seven years of experience since completing their doctoral studies) who has made a remarkable contribution to research in the polysaccharides field.

Do you have a good candidate in mind for the EPNOE Junior Award? Nominate now!

Before you start: prepare your nomination files

To complete the EPNOE Junior Award nomination form, please prepare one supporting document to upload:

Nominee CV
Please upload a CV in PDF format that includes:

1 – Professional positions held in chronological order

2 – Higher education

3 – Memberships in professional organizations and societies

4 – Research grants, awards, and contributions

5 – Publication list or selected publications

6 – Publication list, including DOI or link for each publication where available

Maximum file size: 5 MB

All other nomination details can be completed directly in the form.

Key dates

  • Nomination deadline: 31 May 2026
  • Winner notification: June 2026

The selected awardee is expected to attend the EPNOE Málaga Conference to receive the award and present their paper.

After you submit

At the bottom of the form, you will see an on-screen message confirming whether your submission was successful or failed.

Please note that the form does not send an automatic confirmation email. We will review submissions and confirm receipt within 2–3 business days. If additional information is needed, we will contact you.

If you see a submission failed message—even after completing all required fields and attachments—please email the EPNOE Administrative & Communications Manager at happy.urbiztondo@kuleuven.be so we can review and assist.

If you have not received an update within 2–3 business days after a successful submission, please also reach out to happy.urbiztondo@kuleuven.be.

NOMINEE INFORMATION
Supporting Information: Please provide the supporting information for this nomination below. Some details should be entered directly in the form, and one supporting document must be uploaded as a PDF.
NOMINATOR INFORMATION