Specialist Awards for Excellence entries

Enter or nominate someone for a specialist award.

The Awards for Excellence 2026 are open for entries! Enter or nominate someone for a specialist award using the form below. Ensure you have read the eligibility criteria before entering.

To enter as a student or trainee in the main categories, click here.

The deadline for entries is Thursday, 12 November at 11.59 pm.

First name(Required)

Last name(Required)

Name pronunciation (phonetically)

Preferred pronoun(s)

Your email(Required)

Which category would you like to enter/nominate someone for?(Required)

Student project of the year

Equality, diversity and inclusion award (Individual)

Equality, diversity and inclusion award (Organisation)

Innovation of the year award

Apprentice of the year award

Chair's award

You can only enter one category at a time.

Name of student project(Required)

Name of student representative for the project(Required)

Format of project(Required)

(i.e. newspaper, magazine, website, broadcast package)

Upload the student project

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 50 MB.

URL if applicable

Name of NCTJ-accredited course(Required)

Name of tutor(Required)

Supporting statement(Required)

Course providers should submit an explanation on how the project came about, together with other facts and figures setting out the number of students involved, the key aims of the project and the level of success achieved.

Your job title(Required)

Your company/centre(Required)

Nominee's details

Nominee's name(Required)

This can be a person, group of people, or an organisation

Nominee's email(Required)

We will only contact the nominee in relation to the award should your entry be shortlisted

Nominee's contact number

We will only contact the nominee in relation to the award should your entry be shortlisted

Please select the level of apprenticeship that applies to the nominee(Required)

Level 5

Level 7

Your submission

Please provide a brief description of why the nominee is worthy of recognition, You can nominate yourself or someone else.(Required)

The judges will look for evidence of success in making a measurable difference to diversity in journalism.

Your company/centre(Required)

Email(Required)

Your submission

Please submit a statement telling us why you think the above individual is worthy of this award(Required)

Nominations should include a description of outstanding professional progress, practical application, a positive approach to employment and training, and excellent personal qualities

Your job title(Required)

Your company/training provider name(Required)

Your submission

Please provide brief descriptions (no more than 250 words per section) of their innovations under the following headings.(Required)

Supporting statement

Your job title(Required)

Your company/training provider name(Required)

Please submit a statement telling us why you think this individual is worthy of this award.(Required)

Your submission

Please submit a statement telling us why you think this individual is worthy of this award.(Required)

Your job title(Required)

Your company/centre(Required)