USFQ Alumni Awards 2023

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Agregar a calendario 2023-09-21 09:00:00 2023-09-21 12:00:00 USFQ Alumni Awards 2023 USFQ Alumni Awards es un evento organizado por la oficina de Alumni (red de graduados de la USFQ) para brindar reconocimientos especiales a los graduados de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito que han marcado una diferencia en la historia del país y el mundo, llevando en alto el espíritu de la USFQ. En el 2018, con motivo de los 30 años de la USFQ, se celebraron por primera vez los USFQ Alumni Awards en la Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Este 2022 se realizará la segunda edición de los premios con el objetivo de conocer valiosos perfiles de graduados que merecen ser reconocidos.    Postula aquí USFQ no-reply@usfq.edu.ec America/Guayaquil public

USFQ Alumni Awards is an event organized by the Alumni office (USFQ's graduate network) to provide special recognition to graduates of Universidad San Francisco de Quito who have made a difference in the history of the country and the world, carrying high the spirit of USFQ.

In 2018, on the occasion of USFQ's 30th anniversary, the USFQ Alumni Awards were held for the first time at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. This 2022, the second edition of the awards will be held with the objective of getting to know valuable profiles of graduates who deserve to be recognized. 

 

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Awards 2022

 

Are you interested in applying to the contest or would you like to nominate a candidate?

Complete the application form here

More information and contacts: 

María Cristina Noboa mcnoboa@usfq.edu.ec alumni@usfq.edu.ec

Application

Application Dates: September 1 to November 20

To participate in the competition, candidates must apply by completing the “application form”.

The application form requests general information about the candidate such as name, ID number, e-mail address, contact telephone number and a brief description of the candidate's merits. After the application, candidates will be contacted by the USFQ Alumni Office to continue and complete the application process to be part of the competition.

Graduates interested in participating may apply or be nominated to the competition by others. It is recommended that candidates review the rules and conditions of the competition and the categories to which they can apply.

Are you interested in applying to the competition or would you like to nominate a candidate?
Complete the application form here

Terms and conditions of the contest

The following are the rules of the competition:

  • The proposed candidate must be USFQ Alumni; that is, he/she must be a USFQ undergraduate or graduate of USFQ.
    The call for the nomination of candidates to obtain recognition in each of the categories is open to all graduates of the different USFQ academic schools.
    Deans and professors of each academic college may propose and nominate several candidates.
    USFQ graduates may nominate and apply for the competition.
    Candidates interested in participating may nominate themselves or be nominated to the contest by others.
    The winners of the Alumni Awards 2018 may not participate as candidates in the competition organized for the year 2022.
    Once the nomination period is over, the application period for candidates will begin.
  • Candidate applications must be made by completing the online  “Application Form”.
  • Candidates may apply for one category and a maximum of three.
    A Jury, composed of people from inside and outside USFQ, will qualify the contestants and select the winner for each category.
    From the total number of applicants to the contest, the jury will be able to select a minimum of 3 (three) and a maximum of 6 (six) nominees for each category.
    Each category will be divided into Junior and Senior awards. The nominees for the Senior Award must be over 31 years of age and the nominees for the Junior Award must be 30 years of age or younger.
    The awards will be presented to the winners at a special event organized for the USFQ Alumni Awards (event to be confirmed depending on the health situation and USFQ's calendar of activities).
    The USFQ Alumni Awards will be audited by PwC Ecuador.

Are you interested in applying to the competition or would you like to nominate a candidate?
Complete the application form here

Categories

1. Teaching/Academic Management: Award to the graduate who has excelled in the field of academia contributing to regional, national or international development. The candidate's profile may be developed within university teaching, academic and creative production, academic innovation programs and other fields related to the university environment.

2. Scientific Research: Award to the graduate who has worked in scientific research. This category will consider the authorship, development or promotion of projects or works that have contributed substantially to the development of science and have generated a regional, national and/or international impact.

3. Social Action/Social Impact: Award to the graduate for participating in, creating or managing a project of social impact at the regional, national and/or international level through non-profit NGOs.

4. Entrepreneurship and innovation: Award to the graduate for his or her entrepreneurship, which will be considered to have had a substantial impact on the development of society, the environment and/or the economy with a regional, national and/or international impact.

5. Sustainable Development / Social Responsibility: Award to the USFQ graduate whose career, professional or personal experience has made achievements that constitute a reference of solidarity at the regional, national and/or international level through national and international, public or private companies.

6. Performance in the public sector: Award to the USFQ graduate whose trajectory in governmental organizations has had an impact at the regional, national and/or international level.

7. Performance in the private sector: Award to the USFQ graduate whose trajectory in private or proprietary companies has had an impact at the regional, national and/or international level.

8. Arts and culture: Award to the USFQ graduate whose professional career has made a cultural contribution at the regional, national or international level.

9. Sports: Award to the USFQ graduate who has achieved sporting achievements at the national and/or international level.

Special Recognition:

  • USFQ Alumni Recognition.

    This award will be granted under the parameters considered by the organization to one or more USFQ graduates who through their career have transmitted the spirit, values and commitment of USFQ.

  • Honoris Recognition

    This award will be granted under the parameters considered by the Institutional Committee to one or more persons who have contributed to the development of USFQ.

  • Dragon's Choice Award

    This award will be granted through a voting system among the nominees for the Alumni Awards in the final stage.

Are you interested in applying for the competition or would you like to nominate a candidate?
Complete the nomination form here

Calendar

Calendario AA2022

 

Donations

USFQ Alumni Awards through graduates, private companies, organizations and others, has as one of its objectives to raise a study fund that will be delivered to USFQ. If you are interested in contributing to the project, please write to mcnoboa@usfq.edu.ec

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