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Alumni Awards
The UOWD Alumni Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding personal and professional achievements of our graduates worldwide.
Our diverse alumni community plays a significant role in the University’s continued success by being our greatest ambassadors and a true testament to the University spirit.
Our alumni are visionary industry leaders; they are bravely building toward a better future; with their open-mindedness, making positive impacts on individuals and society; and they demonstrate excellence in everything they do.
To view our Alumni Awards winner, please click here.
The Awards allows the University to recognise the professional and personal contribution that UOWD alumni make to the enrichment of their profession, their community and to the advancement of society. There are five Award categories:
- Category A: Alumni Award for Professional Excellence
- Category B: Alumni Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Category C: Young Alumni Award
- Category D: Alumni Award for Social Impact
- Category E: Alumni Award for Inspiring Women
Alumni Awards Guidelines
The UOWD Alumni Awards have been established to:
- Recognise the many achievements of UOWD alumni, both professionally and personally
- Engage alumni with the University
- Allow the Alumni Relations Team to learn more about the achievements of alumni and to share these achievements with the University and its communities.
Alumni Awards allow the University to recognize the professional and personal contribution that UOWD alumni make to the enrichment of their profession, their community and to the advancement of society.
Presentation of Award
The Alumni Awards will be presented during a formal, annual function, celebrating our valued UOWD alumni.
Each Award will be in the form of a trophy and citation. The Alumni Awards will be presented during a formal presentation function, celebrating our valued UOWD alumni.
Selection Criteria
Will be awarded to an outstanding alumnus:
- Who has achieved sustained success throughout their career that is noteworthy and exceptional.
- Who demonstrates sustained contribution to their profession at local, national and/or international levels.
- Whose accomplishments(s) raise their profile and standing within their community, country or internationally and/or bring greater recognition to their profession.
Will be awarded to an outstanding individual:
- Who demonstrates a strong entrepreneurial mindset and creative approach in their industry, profession, field of research or area of expertise.
- Who has achieved recognition as an outstanding innovator within their industry, profession, field of research or area of expertise.
- Who demonstrates a positive impact and enhanced the lives of others.
Will be awarded to an outstanding alumnus:
- Who is 35 years or younger in the year of the award
- Who demonstrates exceptional success in their chosen industry/profession
- Who demonstrates significant contribution to their profession and/or community at local, national and/or international levels.
Will be awarded to an alumnus who:
- Who demonstrates the positive impact they have had on a/the community through their work in social innovation, volunteerism or community impact within the profit, non-profit or public sector;
- Who demonstrates significant, long-term impact of their contribution to the Community and/or the University.
Will be awarded to an outstanding alumnus:
- Who has achieved a measurable and sustained contribution to the advancement of women in their organization, industry or community
- Who demonstrates achievements in overcoming the gender challenges faced and key strategies for overcoming them.
- Who demonstrates results ensuring that goals turn into action and pay off for the organization
- Who exhibit leadership skills in their field of expertise, evidence of investing in self-development, self-awareness and flexibility, building communication and collaboration, influencing others, personal integrity
Conditions of Nomination
- The 2025 Nominations are now open and the deadline for submitting nominations is 31 August 2025. Nominations must be submitted via the online form.
- Nominations in all categories can be made by a University of Wollongong in Dubai alumnus, staff member or member of the public. Alumni may nominate themselves.
- At least one referee, who is not the nominator, is required to complete a statement to support the official nomination for the Award.
- Careers and Alumni department staff and members of the selection committee may not be nominated
- Alumni are only eligible to win an award from one UOW Global Campus
- University Council members or members of the Senior Executive of the University of Wollongong in Dubai may not be nominated.
- Committee members who have any involvement in a nomination may not participate in the Committee’s deliberations and decisions regarding that nomination.
- The decision of the committee is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Nomination Process
In accordance with the Honorary Awards procedure, the nominator must ensure the following supporting documentation is included:
Completed Nomination Form including;
- Contact details of nominee and nominator (compulsory)
- Statement(s) from at least one referee to support the nomination who is not the nominator (compulsory)
- Nominee’s most recent CV (compulsory) (4 pages maximum).
- Other documents to support the nomination (optional) – e.g.: media articles, statement of awards, etc. (5 pages maximum).
Nominations must be submitted by the closing date, as indicated on the Alumni Awards website.
Finalists of Alumni Awards will be advised in writing of the outcome of their nomination prior to receiving an invitation to attend the Alumni Awards Ceremony.
Nominees who are not selected as a finalist or recipient of an Alumni Award will not be notified by the Alumni Relations Office. It is the discretion of the Nominator as to whether or not they would like to advise the nominee of the outcome of the nomination (as many nominations are made in confidence). Nominees who self-nominate will be notified directly.
Selection Committee
The Awards Committee considers nominations and makes recommendations to the UOWD Ltd Board, under approved procedures and criteria. The Committee determines successful candidates for the Alumni Awards.
The Committee is chaired by the Chair of the UOWD Ltd Board and also includes the UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), CEO of UOWD Ltd, UOWD President, one director of the UOWD Ltd Board, nominated by the CEO and approved by the Chair.
For more information please visit UOWD Careers and Alumni Department in UOWD Building.
The Alumni Awards are administered by the Careers and Alumni Department, University of Wollongong in Dubai. PO Box 20183, Dubai, UAE, [email protected]
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