Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Eligibility

Entry of the prize is open to:

• any living individual (not any more than 3 living individuals working as a team);
• of any nationality;
• who is personally responsible for a ground-breaking innovation in engineering which has been of global benefit to humanity.

Self nomination is not permitted.

Summary

The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of nominators from all corners of the globe.

The £500,000 prize is the world’s most prestigious engineering accolade, awarded to up to ten engineers responsible for a bold, groundbreaking engineering innovation of global benefit to humanity.

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the awarding of the first QEPrize. Over the past decade, we have honoured 20 eminent engineers whose innovations have affected billions of lives. As we approach this milestone year, we are seeking a diverse range of nominations that truly epitomise excellence in engineering.

The QEPrize is an international award and accepts nominations from anywhere in the world. The only limitations are that self-nomination and posthumous nomination are not allowed.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Nominations Checklist

• Does the innovation have global impact?
• Can you identify up to 10 engineers responsible?
• Do you have enough information to write a case for nomination?
• Are you able to identify at least 2 people who are familiar enough with the innovation to act as referees?

Please click on the link below to view an example nomination.

View sample nomination