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Monday, 9 February 2026 Open Call for Awards and Recognitions of the Alumni UP in 2026

The Alumni Club of the University of Primorska (hereinafter Alumni UP) is a network of Alumni Clubs of individual faculties of the University of Primorska, whose purpose is to maintain contact with and among alumni, to organize educational, scientific, and other professional events, to support excellence in research, and to strengthen the identity and sense of belonging of the University of Primorska graduate community.

    

You can find more information about the operation of Alumni UP, membership, activities, and member benefits on the website: https://www.upr.si/si/up--okolje/alumni-up/.

The University of Primorska issues an    Open call for awards and recognitions of the Alumni UP  club to strengthen the identity and sense of belonging of the Alumni UP community.

TYPES OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Alumni UP Award for Excellence   

The Alumni UP Award for Excellence is awarded to a graduate of the University of Primorska (hereinafter UP), a member of the Alumni UP, for outstanding career achievements, exceptional philanthropic activity, or achievements in the cultural or sporting fields, or if the candidate has otherwise distinguished himself/herself as a leader or role model in one or more areas of activity. In all cases mentioned, the candidate has contributed to the reputation and visibility of UP through their work and achievements.  

 Alumni UP Award for outstanding achievements in the professional field   

The UP Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement is awarded to a UP graduate, a member of the UP Alumni, who has achieved outstanding success in their professional community and/or has made a significant contribution to the development of the profession through their work. The candidate has contributed to the reputation and visibility of UP through their work and achievements.

 Alumni UP Award "Young UP"   

The UP Alumni Award "Young UP" is awarded to a UP graduate, a member of the UP Alumni, who has completed their studies at UP within the past five (5) years and has demonstrated particular excellence in their professional field and/or dedication to community service, public service, or philanthropy, and who has achieved significant career, scientific research, or other professional accomplishments during this period. The candidate has contributed to the reputation and visibility of UP through their work and achievements.

 "Patron of Alumni UP" recognition   

The "Patron of Alumni UP" award is given to a supporter of Alumni UP for a significant contribution to the development and activities of the Alumni UP community. The award is not linked to membership in Alumni UP and may be awarded to legal entities or individuals.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR AWARDING THE RECOGNITIONS

Candidates for awards may be proposed by:

  • Alumni UP bodies,
  • a member or a group of members of Alumni UP.

On behalf of a group of members, the proposal should be submitted by a representative of the group. 

Candidates for recognitions may be proposed by:

  • Alumni UP bodies,
  • a member or a group of members of Alumni UP,
  • the deans of UP faculties, the directors of UP members, and UP management.

On behalf of a group of members, the proposal should be submitted by a representative of the group. 

An individual may not nominate himself/ herself. The President of the UP Alumni, as a voting member of the Commission, cannot propose candidates. Voting members of the Commission cannot propose candidates in the year of the award.

Candidates for the awards must meet the following conditions:

  • have completed a postgraduate or undergraduate degree at UP or an advanced study program at UP and
  • membership of the Alumni UP.

How to submit your proposal: via the e-form, which is available  HERE .

The following information must be entered in the e-form:

  • type of award or recognition,
  • the first name, last name, and email address of the proposer or group representative,
  • the first name, last name, and email address of the award nominee,
  • the name of the organisation and the first name and last name of the person responsible in the case of a candidate for a recognition,
  • A justification of the proposal stating the reason for nominating the candidate (up to 450 words), a brief description of the candidate's achievements.

Please support the justification submitted via the online form with:

  • relevant supporting documents (e.g. recommendations, list of published works, or other documents that demonstrate the candidate's achievements and contributions) and
  • the nominee’s consent (consent  HERE ), which you should send to the email address: alumni@upr.si.

Deadline for submission of proposals: 8 March 2026

Deadline for selection of candidates: 22 March 2026

SELECTION PROCEDURE

 The Selection Committee for awards and recognitions (hereinafter: the Committee), appointed by the Rector on the proposal of UP members, reviews and considers all proposals for awards and recognitions received within the call for applications. If the Committee finds that a proposal for an award or recognition is formally incomplete or inadequately drafted, it shall invite the proposer to complete the documentation within three (3) days.

The Committee shall adopt the Criteria for the Selection of the Recipients of the Alumni UP Awards and Recognitions at the time of the annual public call for applications. The Committee may request an additional opinion from a relevant expert in the field, employed at UP, or from a practitioner.

The Committee reserves the right to change the type of award, with the agreement of the candidate, if it considers that another type of award or recognition, as defined in Article 2 of these Regulations, is more appropriate for the proposed candidate. The Committee shall forward the selection of candidates for the awards and recognitions to the Rector of UP for approval. 

AWARDING

Awards and recognitions shall be awarded once a year. Alumni UP may award a maximum of one award of each type and up to three recognitions per year. Exceptionally, in a given year, no specific award or recognition may be awarded, or fewer than the specified number of awards and recognitions, if no proposals are submitted or if the submitted proposals do not meet the requirements. Individuals or legal entities may receive an award or recognition only once for the same category.

The awards and recognitions will be presented by the President of Alumni UP at the main event of Alumni UP Week in 2026. The award ceremony will take place on 17 April 2026 at the premises of the University of Primorska in Koper.

More information: 

ALUMNI PISARNA UP

E-naslov: alumni@upr.si