Criteria ECHO Award

General criteria:

 

          • Social impact: making tangible contributions that lead to positive change, both within and outside the educational institution, on socially relevant issues.
          • Policy and systemic change: being engaged in initiatives focused on policy-related and/or systemic issues aimed at addressing structural inequalities, and demonstrating a clear vision and strategy in doing so.
          • Leadership qualities: demonstrating inspiring leadership and the ability to mobilize and motivate others in processes of social change.

Practical criteria:

        • The student is part of an underrepresented group, with a specific focus on Dutch students with a non-Western background or refugee background.*
        • The student has excellent study results (guideline: an average of 7.5 or higher);
        • The student has an excellent proficiency of the English language;
        • The student is available for the ECHO Ambassadors Academy which takes place on the September 6th, 2025;
        • The student is available for an interview with the ECHO Award jury;
        • The student is available to attend the ceremony of the ECHO Award on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025.