Awards 2025 Criteria 

How do I nominate? 

Nominating someone is simple, just go to the Women in Defence UK Awards 2025 Nomination Form but we advise that you read this first! 

To nominate, follow these easy steps: 

1. Provide the contact details of the individual you are nominating, please note the need to confirm that you have their agreement to share their details. 
2. Tell us briefly why you think they deserve to be nominated (the citation part of the nomination form). 
3. Provide your own contact details. 

The citation part of the nomination form is broken down into three elements: 

1. An overview of why you are nominating this individual (maximum of 200 words). 
2. An explanation of how they have demonstrated the criteria for this award category (maximum of 200 words). 
3. Examples of the results they have achieved as supporting evidence (maximum of 200 words). 

Please note 

The citation must reflect a true and accurate account of the attributes, achievements and impact of the actions of the individual or team. Women in Defence UK requires all nominators to verify that the citations are factually correct.

AI can be used to create all or part of the citation. If used, it is the nominator’s personal responsibility to ensure that all company or organisational security, privacy and information management protocols have been followed. We ask for transparency if any AI tool has been used – you will see a question as part of the nomination procedure.

You should only include information that is up to the classification of ‘Official’. Information that is ‘Official Sensitive’ or higher must not be included.

A nomination using essentially the same narrative or evidence should not be entered in more than one award by a single nominator. A nominee may be entered more than once in one or more categories by different nominators, providing the narrative in the citation does not duplicate, or near word for word resemble, the citations of other nominators. 

Entries will not be accepted from the partner, spouse or other close family member of a nominee.

Hints and tips 

The judges refer to the category criteria when judging submissions. They look to see how the activity/behaviour/impact meets the criteria for each category. So put yourself in the judges’ shoes. They read lots of citations so capture their attention early, be concise and provide context. It may be obvious to you why an achievement is so worthy of recognition, but our judges may not have the same background or experience so please explain the significance. 

Providing context to the citation (i.e. sphere of work, day to day tasks, key challenges, etc.), and tangible evidence of the outcome or effect that this had on others will strengthen the nomination hugely. Our judges may not be familiar with all parts of the defence enterprise so avoid, or at the very least explain, acronyms. 

There is a word limit of 200 words per section

Even if the form allows you to enter more, the citation sent for judging will be shortened if it exceeds this limit, which could mean that it ends mid-sentence. 

Read the Terms and Conditions of Entry