Below is an overview of the ECHO Award 2019 process with important dates.
| Phase | Date | Remarks |
| Submission nomination applications | March 4th until May 24th, 2019 | Higher education institutions nominate candidates. |
| Introduction session | June 15th, 2019 from 10.00-17.00 | All nominated candidates meet each other, meet ECHO and meet ECHO Ambassadors of previous editions. This meeting is hosted at our office in The Hague. |
| First jury deliberation | June 26th, 2019 | Jury deliberation to select the finalists. |
| Finalists announced | June 27th, 2019 | All candidates will be informed by telephone of the results of the jury deliberation on the selection of the finalists. |
| Second jury deliberation: presentations finalists | September 5thh, 2019 between 16.30 en 22.00 | The finalists are invited to present themselves to the judges. |
| ECHO Award 2019 ceremony | September 26th, 2019 | The winners of the ECHO Award will be announced. The ceremony will be hosted by Loyens & Loeff in Amsterdam. |
| UCLA Summercourse 2020 | June/August 2020 | Winners participate in the UCLA Summercourse in the summer of 2020. |