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AWARDS
  • 2026 ESA Awards
    • Judges
    • Categories
    • Rules of Entry
    • FAQ & Dates
    • Enter Now!
    • ESA Best of Europe
    • Ceremony
    • Partners
  • Previous Awards
    • Previous Winners
    • Case Studies
    • Photos
    • Videos

Application to Judge

Thank you very much for your interest in judging our 2026 ESA Awards.

The deadline for applications to judge is 23:59 (BST) on Friday 5 September 2025.

All applications will be discussed at an Awards committee meeting and you will be notified by close of play on 18 September. If successful, you will have until cop Monday 22 September to accept your place on the 2026 ESA Awards judging panel.

Please let us know your:

  • Please give your full LinkedIn URL beginning https://www.linkedin.com/in/
  • This bio will be published on our website as part of your judging profile.

    Maximum field limit of 1,050 characters including spaces and punctuation, approximately 150 words.
  • Maximum field limit of 1,050 characters including spaces and punctuation, approximately 150 words.
  • If you are chosen to sit on the main ESA Awards judging panel, you will be required to participate in a virtual judging day discussion. Your group will be given a morning or afternoon session on Tuesday 9 Wednesday 10 December 2025.
    Please let us know via ‘Other’ if you can only commit to certain sessions across these 2 days.
  • If you are chosen to sit on the main ESA Awards judging panel, unless you have a conflict of interest, you will be required to participate in the January-February round of ESA Sponsorship of the Year judging.
  • Your photo

  • One HI-RES .JPG, .JPEG or .PNG file of 30MB max permitted. Minimum 450 pixels wide. Must be hi-res please.
    Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 30 MB.
  • Should your application be successful, we will publish your profile on our website AND upload it to our ESA Awards APP – this will include your:
    – photo
    – biography (from above) and
    – LinkedIn URL (if supplied).
  • Please agree that should your application be successful, you will complete your judging in the strictest confidence by selecting this compulsory option:
  • We are sensitive to how we treat your data.

    The first option pertains to your judging group participation.

    By selecting the other options you are consenting to receive marketing communications from the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) and our ESA Awards partners. You may opt out at any time by unsubscribing, or by contacting ESA. ESA will never share your details with any third party without your express consent. Please read our Privacy Policy.
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