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Next-Generation Graduate Excellence Award 2027
Recognises an outstanding graduate entrant who has made an immediate, significant contribution to their field within their first 24 months of professional practice. Focuses on potential and early-career impact.
Opens 2027-01-15 Closes 2027-05-31 £100 entry
Eligibility
Nominees must have completed their undergraduate degree within the last two years and be employed full-time in the business sector.
Criteria
- Exceptional technical proficiency in their specific role
- Demonstrated initiative in solving departmental problems
- Active involvement in company volunteer or social projects
- Letters of recommendation from senior management
- Evidence of rapid mastery of core business systems
Judging weights
Speed of professional integration25%
Demonstrated initiative and results30%
Technical aptitude25%
Evidence of future leadership potential20%
Prize
Professional development scholarship, trophy, and membership in the BC to AD Rising Stars cohort.
Sponsored by Future Leaders Global Network