SURF Education Days

Education awards

Every year, we award prizes to give educational innovators a platform to increase their impact and reach, and to inspire others. Each year, the SURF Education Awards are presented at the SURF Education Days.

"The nomination in itself felt like a token of appreciation, but the award itself really gave an extra push. Winning the award didn't feel like an end point, but a stepping stone."
Diana Molenschot, winner Education Award 2023

Nomination Form – SURF Education Awards 2025

Do you know an educational innovator who deserves a SURF Education Award? Fill in the form below and submit your nomination!

Information educational innovator

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Questions about the educational innovator

Note: do not provide sensitive information about yourself or anyone else.

In one sentence, describe why the educational innovator's contribution to educational innovation with IT is distinctive.

What is the impact of his/her contribution to educational innovation with IT (e.g. within a course, a programme, a faculty, an institution, in the Netherlands, abroad)?

Describe what the educational innovator has realised in the field of educational innovation with IT (e.g. deployment of a tool or technique, change of educational concept with IT, propagation of a vision on education with IT in the Netherlands or worldwide).

How does the educational innovator ensure the connection between the wishes and needs from education and the possibilities offered by IT?

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Educational institution

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Why the SURF Education Awards?

With society becoming increasingly dependent on information technology and all the soft- and hardware that comes with it, it is vital that educational institutions keep a close eye on these developments. This importance has recently become even greater with online and hybrid education.

Not just to keep up ourselves, but especially to provide today's students with the best possible education. However, this is only possible when committed individuals from the education sector get involved. We are looking for education innovators who make a major contribution to educational innovation with IT. With the annual presentation of the SURF Education Awards, we give them a stage to increase their impact and reach and to inspire others.

‘By nominating someone, you help someone with the cause that person is committed to.’
Paul Gobée, winner Education Award 2024

How are the winners chosen?

The winners of the SURF Education Awards are selected by an independent jury, consisting of 4 to 6 experts from both within and outside our organisation, including previous Education Award recipients. The jury members are actively involved in innovation and educational renewal themselves. It is precisely this experience that enables them to carefully and critically assess the nominations based on impact, originality, and relevance.

After a thorough evaluation of the nominations received, all entries are discussed during the jury meeting. During this meeting, the winners are chosen. The selected winners are notified personally, while the other nominees will receive a message informing them that they have not been selected as winners this year.