Application form

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Applications to host a Distinguished Lecture are open from 5 June 2024 until 30 June 2024.

The Distinguished Lectures for Universities scheme is open to higher education institutions. Applicants should select speakers from the General Assembly GIFT workshops, from 2019 onward - click here to see all applicable workshops.

To submit a proposal, please fill in the form below and press "Submit application". Fields marked with * are required.

Application details

Please read the events call for applications carefully to make sure you are eligible to apply.

Competitive proposals will:

articulates the purpose and reasoning for behind speaker selection,
state how the lecture aligns with the applicant’s educational goals and curriculum,
what measures will be taken to maximise the lecture’s outreach potential.

Applications must be written in English and meet the three criteria stated above.

Proposal (PDF document, 4 pages maximum) * This document must include a working title, objectives, and description of the initiative. (file size max. 10 MB)

Applicant details

Your name * Please write your first and last names

Your email *

Your position *

University name *

Country of work *

Phone *

Event details

GIFT lecturer and lecture (first choice) *

GIFT lecturer and lecture (second choice) *

Intended audience *

Proposed date *

Data privacy

Your name and a valid email address are required to add your submission to our database. Please make sure to validate your entry (a link will be sent to the given email address) within 10 days, or your submission will be automatically deleted from our database.

All data provided will be used during the review process and may be shared with invited judges and EGU staff. We respect your privacy and will never share your personal details with any other third party. To improve the review process, we may store your submission data up to five years. After this date, your information will be automatically removed from our database.

I agree to my personal data being stored and processed The EGU needs your contact information to validate this database entry. In addition we may need to contact you about your submission. You can withdraw your consent and have your data deleted at any time, in accordance with our privacy policy.

Need help?

If you have any questions about this form or the Distinguished Lectures for Universities scheme in general, please contact:

Jean-Luc Berenguer

Education Committee Chair

education@egu.eu

Distinguished Lectures for Universities Application form