Applications Invited for Volvo Environment Prize 2026

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About the Organization

The independent Volvo Environment Prize Foundation was instituted in 1988 to reward outstanding scientific discoveries or innovations broadly falling within the environmental sphere.

The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded by an Independent Foundation hosted at the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, an international research institute for global sustainability in Stockholm, Sweden. The selection process involves a call for nominations, a screening process by a Scientific Committee, and then an international Prize Jury chooses the successful candidate.

The Volvo Group, a leading manufacturer of vehicles and heavy-duty machines, finances the Foundation’s work. The Group is committed to sustainable processes in its entire value chain. Environmental concern and sustainability have been part of Volvo Group’s core values since the 1980s, and it collaborates with partners to constantly raise awareness through research and innovation.

About the Award

Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes.

The Volvo Environment Prize aims to recognize and support outstanding scientific achievements that contribute significantly to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

The Prize is awarded annually and consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture, and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million (approximately Euro 135,000 or USD 142,000). The award ceremony is held in Stockholm or Gothenburg, Sweden, in the fall of each year.

Criteria for the Volvo Environment Prize:

The two most important criteria are scientific excellence and contributions to decision-making and policy. The candidate must have an outstanding research and publication record, and special attention is paid to the scientist’s impact.

How to Apply

The nomination period for the 2025 award is closed. Nominations for the 2026 award are accepted and must be submitted by January 20, 2026. Use this web form to submit.

Nomination guidelines:

The span of disciplines and activities for which nominations can be made is wide and includes all disciplines which have relevance to the environment. The research of nominees should be based on scientific grounds but must clearly show impacts outside of the specific discipline.

Nominations must include the following:

• A short letter of motivation.
• A detailed description of the research the nominee has conducted and how it adds to our knowledge around environmental science. Main achievements and their importance should be emphasized. Emphasis must also be placed on the impacts of the research outside of the particular discipline e.g. impacts on policy development, impacts on sustainability and/or contribution to changed behaviour.
• CV of the nominee + list of published paper/s and links if available.
• Letter/s of reference. Maximum 3 letters written by someone other than the nominator.
• Nominations should be submitted in English using the official form available at www.environment-prize.com. When not feasible, please contact the secretariat info@environment-prize.com
• When submitting nominations for a group of named individuals please send one nomination for each person (maximum 3 persons) and specify in the description of achievements that the nomination is for a shared prize.
• A nomination remains valid for three years.
• Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.

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