Evaluation criteria
The major evaluation criteria – recommended to be addressed in the application form – are as follows:
- Societal impact
- Innovative impact
- Interdisciplinary impact
- International impact
The Committee will discuss all serious proposals for the Prize. No self-nominations are accepted. Nominations may be made by any of the following:
- Members of the European Association of Archaeologists
- Professors and heads of departments of archaeology at European universities and institutes
- Directors of governmental heritage management organisations and agencies in European countries (members of the Council of Europe)
- Non-governmental archaeological, heritage, and professional organisations in European countries.
The nominee should be a recent PhD or MA/MS (within five years of the date of the nomination submission) or other early career professional (hired within five years of the nomination submission).
No self-nominations, nominations by the members of the EAA Executive Board or the EJA Editorial Board are accepted.
The 2025 Early Career Achievement Prize will be presented to the Recipient during the Opening Ceremony of the 31st EAA Annual Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on 3 September 2025. The awarded candidate is expected to attend the Ceremony in person; the OMF can contribute up to 500 EUR towards travel and accommodation expenses. The prize consists of a diploma and three years' EAA membership covered by the OMF. The OMF may make an honorary mention.