British Council UK Alumni Awards 2020/2021 for young Professionals who studied in the UK.

Application Deadline:s 30 October 2020

Applications for the Study UK Alumni Awards are now open!  Could you be an award winner in 2020-21? Get ready to share your success with the world…

The Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of alumni and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education. Award winners and finalists are leaders in their fields who have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions and countries.

Why Enter

• Raise your international profile, build your professional networks and business connections, and win a trip to the UK: just some of the benefits of winning a prestigious Alumni Award.
• All selected award finalists benefit from increased PR and press opportunities that raise their profile and share their success with international audiences.
• Winners of the global awards will be celebrated on a global scale and invited to the UK for a networking and professional development opportunity.

• Opportunities to connect with people of influence at award ceremonies, and afterwards: Alumni Award winners in India met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Queen’s birthday party celebrations in Delhi
• Press and PR opportunities and increased national/regional/global profile: Alumni Award winners have been featured in national newspapers of participating countries, for example the Jakarta Post in Indonesia, and the Daily Graphic in Ghana 
• Professional contacts and connections
• Reconnecting with UK university and the UK
• Having a platform to be able to share experiences of UK education/career with others (particularly young people).

Requirements

Country of entry

The Study UK Alumni Awards are open to alumni living outside of the UK only.

Alumni must have studied:

• within the last 15 years (i.e. 2005 – 2020)
• enrolled at an officially recognised  (178 institutions) or listed  (679 institutions) UK higher education institution
• at degree level* or above
• either at a UK university in the UK, for a minimum of one term or semester, OR awarded a full UK degree level qualification (or higher), by a recognised or listed UK HEI, outside the UK.

*Degree level is defined as band 9 and above on the UK NARIC band framework.  

Professional short courses: alumni are only eligible if the course they studied was at degree level (or above), offered by a recognised UK institution in the UK (and they fulfil the rest of the criteria). Post-doc researchers are ineligible.

All applicants, except global award winners, from the Alumni Awards in previous years may re-apply if they meet this year’s eligibility criteria. Winners from previous national level awards will be considered for global awards only. 

Award Categories

There are three award categories:

Professional Achievement Award – recognising alumni who have distinguished themselves through exemplary leadership and achievements in their professional industry, and who can demonstrate the impact and scale of their achievements in their profession, and beyond.

Entrepreneurial Award – recognising alumni who are active in initiating or contributing to innovative or creative new ideas, solutions or business opportunities, that have the potential for strong growth.

Social Impact Award – recognising alumni who have made an exceptional contribution and commitment to creating positive social change and improving the lives of others.

Judging Criteria:

All eligible applications will be assessed on the extent to which they meet the following five criteria:

1. IMPACT: evidence of tangible impact, and scale of impact, of your work (inspired by your UK education) in your profession/community/society.
2. UK INFLUENCE: evidence of how your UK education has played a key influence in your success and impact.
3. MEDIA TRACTION: Extent to which your success story is likely to resonate with local/regional/national media in your country of entry, or beyond (global media).
4. POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE AND INSPIRE: Extent to which (including capacity and willingness) you and your story are likely to influence and inspire the next generation of prospective internationally mobile students in your country of entry to choose the UK as their study destination.
5. QUALITY OF APPLICATION

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the British Council Alumni Awards 2020/2021