Eni Award 2027

The Eni Award is an annual set of prizes recognising innovation and scientific research related to energy and the environment. The 2027 edition includes three main prizes (Advanced Environmental Solutions, Energy Transition, Energy Frontiers), prizes for Young Researcher of the Year and Young Talents from Africa, and recognitions for internal researchers (‘Eni for Innovation’). Winners receive monetary prizes and commemorative recognitions.

Monetary prizes (Advanced Environmental Solutions Prize €200,000; Energy Transition Prize €200,000; Energy Frontiers Prize €200,000; Young Researcher of the Year €25,000 each; Young Talents from Africa €25,000 each) and commemorative plaques/recognitions.

Eligibility varies by prize. The Young Researcher of the Year Prize is open to graduates born in or after 1994 who defended their PhD thesis at an Italian university during 2026 or 2025 on topics related to energy and the environment. Other prize-specific eligibility conditions are set by the award rules.

Applications are submitted free of charge through a web platform; further details and application forms are available on the Eni Award official website.