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LUCE Awards | Emerging Talent category

Florence School of Regulation

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Description

The Emerging Talent category of the LUCE Awards is established to recognise the achievements of up-and-coming female academics, entrepreneurs, founders (also of non-registered projects), advocates and young civil society leaders working to advance the Green Transition agenda worldwide.

The selection process will consist of 2 phases. After the deadline, all applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria. After that, all eligible entries will be presented to the Selection Committee. For this reason, in the second part of this application form candidates are asked to provide a shorter summary of all of their responses regarding their project/initiative/organisation.

Available posts

1 post available

Languages
  • English
  • Fluent
  • Required

Details of the post

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • Project Experience: Maximum of 5 years of involvement in the project being submitted.
  • Commitment: Clear and demonstrated dedication to advancing the Green Transition.
  • Age: No age restrictions.
  • Geography: Open to applicants worldwide.

Suitable candidates have launched, led, or significantly contributed to:

  • Projects, initiatives, or innovative solutions (including startups).
  • Research or dissemination activities (e.g., academic publications, books, podcasts, campaigns, training initiatives).
  • Volunteering or community-driven programmes with a social or climate-relevant mission.

A strong candidate may come from diverse professional pathways, such as:

  • Research: PIs, PhD researchers, post-docs, fellows, or lead authors.
  • Entrepreneurship or project leadership: Founders, co-founders, or project managers.
  • Community engagement: Activists or volunteers driving impactful programmes.

The Emerging Talent category is meant to give recognition to the candidates whose projects/initiatives/organisations match the following criteria:

  • Must be ongoing or recent (concluded in the last year).
  • Must be carried out by female energy, climate and sustainability professionals.
  • The types of initiatives may vary to include projects, volunteering initiatives, academic or scientific publications, innovative or tech solutions, scientific dissemination activities and more.
  • The candidates should be shouldering a considerable portion of the workload for the project/ research/ company they work on and have a leadership position on it.
  • Must be carried out in the context of the energy, climate and sustainability sectors and have the potential to push forward the Green Transition worldwide.

Applicants are required to:

  • Have their Energybase profile be at least 90% complete;
  • Submit an application form that includes a description of the activities of the applicant’s project/ initiative/organisation.

 

Only registered members of the Energybase can apply. Creating a profile is free of charge and takes approximately 15 minutes.

The selection process will consist of two phases. 

  • After the call closes, applications will be evaluated against the eligibility and merit criteria.
  • A Selection Committee will review all eligible submissions and identify the awardee.

  • The winner will be invited to the awarding ceremony in Florence on 9 June 2026 to receive the trophy;
  • One free seat in one community course, offered by the Florence School of Regulation.