Below is an overview of the ECHO Award 2020 process with important dates.
| Phase | Date | Remarks |
| Submission nomination applications | March 6th until September 25th, 2020 | Higher education institutions nominate candidates. |
| First jury deliberation | To be announced | Jury deliberation to select the finalists. |
| ECHO Ambassador Academy | To be announced | Leadership program for the nominated candidates |
| Finalists announced | To be announced | 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 | To be announced | The finalists are invited to present themselves to the judges. |
| ECHO Award 2020 ceremony | To be announced | The winners of the ECHO Award will be announced. |
| UCLA Summercourse 2021 | June/August 2021 | Winners participate in the UCLA Summercourse in the summer of 2020. |