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Entrance Student Award

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Entrance Student Award for students impacting the energy and materials transition.

Submit a five-minute video and a written or visual elaboration of your project.

Open to MBO, HBO and WO students from the Northern Netherlands with 2025–2026 projects; presented at New Energy Forum.

Energy Academy Europe
Groningen
Part-time
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Description

The Entrance Student Award recognizes MBO, HBO and WO students in the Northern Netherlands who make innovative contributions to the energy and materials transition. It is presented annually during the New Energy Forum on 18 June 2026 to encourage students to continue making an impact.

Job requirements

  • Eligibility: students from vocational (mbo), universities of applied sciences (hbo), or research universities (wo) in the Northern Netherlands who, individually or as a group, completed a project during the 2025–2026 academic year.
  • Selection criteria:
    • Trailblazing: the project shows surprising, innovative perspectives or approaches accelerating the transition.
    • Impact: the project produces visible, tangible change in how energy or raw materials are used or managed.
    • Persuasiveness: the project communicates its value and implementation potential clearly and convincingly.
    • The Future: the award should help the applicant continue contributing to the energy and materials transition.

Tasks

  • Submit a video (maximum 5 minutes) explaining the project results in relation to the award criteria.
  • Grant Entrance permission to use the submitted video in the lead-up to and during the New Energy Forum.
  • Submit a written or visual elaboration of the project (open format, eg thesis, photos of practical outcomes, or a presentation).
  • Lecturers and collaborating companies are encouraged to motivate students to apply.

Working conditions

Prizes of €1.500, €1.000 and €500 are awarded. Winning groups receive the prize amount collectively, not per individual.

Description of the organization

ENTRANCE organizes the annual Entrance Student Award to recognize and motivate students to pursue careers and projects in the energy and materials transition.

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Skills suitable for this job type

finance, banking and insurance
management and governance
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professional skills
Law
computer use
maintaining operational data
interview
advise and consult
analyzing and evaluating information and data
searching and filtering digital data
developing financial, business and marketing plans
conduct scientific or market research
supervising operational activities
developing professional relationships and networks
conducting studies and research
using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
communicating with colleagues and customers
creating artistic designs and performances
collaborate and maintain contacts
carrying out financial transactions
develop operational policies and procedures
making decisions
mapping possibilities
providing information to the public and clients
analyzing financial and economic data
analyzing business activities
Write texts
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