ISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize, a €1 million* award for excellence designed to support innovative, high-impact projects led by our graduates in the fields of academic research or entrepreneurship.
The 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize
For the past 10 years, the Jean-Jacques and Félicia Lopez-Loreta Foundation for Academic Excellence has been supporting graduates from four leading European public universities every year: ISAE-SUPAERO, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and the École Polytechnique Paris-Saclay.
ISAE-SUPAERO may submit up to five preliminary applications to the Foundation by 2 November 2026.
We are therefore launching an internal pre-selection process today to identify the best projects from our graduates.
Who is eligible to apply?
Graduates of ISAE-SUPAERO (excluding the Advanced Master’s programme) who graduated less than two years prior to 30 June 2026.
The project must be:
- Initiated by the applicant whilst at ISAE-SUPAERO
- Of an entrepreneurial, scientific, academic, environmental or humanitarian nature
- In the early stages**: projects that are already well advanced (where fundraising has been completed or a start-up has already been set up) are not eligible
Executive Master’s degrees or equivalent qualifications are not eligible.
A project may only be submitted once.
Contents of the preliminary application
The application must be submitted as a PDF (in French or English) and must include:
- A cover page:
- name,
- email address and telephone number,
- project name,
- ISAE-SUPAERO,
- host institution,
- the nature of the project (research or entrepreneurship).
- A description of the project
- A CV
- A copy of your university qualifications
Timetable
- Submission of preliminary applications: by 24 September 2026 at the latest
- Deadline for submission of final proposals: 15 January 2027 at the latest
- Notification of auditions: by 26 April 2027 at the latest
- Auditions for shortlisted candidates: by 31 May 2027 at the latest
- Decision by the Foundation Board regarding the 2027 Laureates: by 30 June 2027 at the latest
Interim milestones will be communicated to you to guide you through to the final deadlines. In addition, a joint team comprising school staff and alumni has been set up to support you in putting together your preliminary applications.
Send your application or express your interest now atprix.lopez-loreta@isae-supaero.fr
*tax liability borne by the winner
**specifically for entrepreneurial projects
An impressive track record for ISAE-SUPAERO
Our graduates received awards in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024:
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