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!

Requirements

 

1. Please download and complete the official EPNOE Junior Award nomination template.

The template includes all required nomination materials:

– Description of Current Work

– Nominee CV

– Nominator’s Evaluation Statement

Download Template here

2. After completing the template, please save or export it as one PDF file and upload it to the nomination portal.

Please note the following submission requirements:

  • Maximum file size: 5 MB
  • Required file name format: EPNOE_Junior_Award_Nomination_NomineeLastName_NominatorLastName.pdf
  • Only one combined PDF file should be uploaded

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 upload one single PDF file containing all required nomination materials for this submission: 1. Description of Current Work
A thorough and accurate statement describing the nature, purpose, and results of the candidate’s work. 2. Nominee CV
A CV including professional positions held in chronological order, higher education, memberships in professional organizations and societies, research grants, awards, contributions, and a publication list with DOI or link for each publication where available. 3. Nominator’s Evaluation Statement
A statement outlining the nominator’s evaluation of the candidate’s work and its significance to the field. Maximum file size: 5 MB
Required file name format: EPNOE_Junior_Award_Nomination_NomineeLastName_NominatorLastName Please combine all nomination materials into one PDF file before uploading.
NOMINATOR INFORMATION