Nominate yourself or a (fellow) student for the ECHO Award, a prize for excellent talent with a non-Western background in higher education.
Each year, ECHO - Centre for Diversity Policy - invites universities of applied sciences and research universities in the Netherlands to nominate socially engaged students for the ECHO Award.
Eligible students for an ECHO Award are talented individuals from a non-Western background who stand out because of their academic excellence, leadership skills, active social involvement and constructive approach to challenges related to exclusion.
All institutionally nominated students automatically become part of the ECHO Ambassadors Network alongside all previously nominated students and young professionals. It is a community for like-minded individuals as well as an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of diversity and inclusion frameworks and skills via the Ambassadors Academy. For more information on the Ambassador Network and Academy, visit the ECHO website.
The winners of the ECHO Awards 2026 will get a unique chance to participate in a fully funded Summer Course at UCLA in the United States (subject to change). The winners are selected by an independent jury chaired by Mrs. Kathleen Ferrier, chair of the Dutch UNESCO Commission.
ECHO is aware of the changing social context and the challenges involved in defining the target group. Even though this definition appears to be no longer tenable, as drivers for positive societal impact EUR still encourages students to apply.
Nomination
If you would like to apply for a nomination on behalf of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), you can find more information about the criteria, process, and required documents through the button below.
ECHO Award nominations at EUR are coordinated by IDEA Center. For questions, please contact the Award Coordinator, Veronika Norvaisaite, or ECHO directly.