Women in Defence UK Awards 2026

Following last year’s Women in Defence UK 10th Anniversary Awards; an incredibly successful year with over 550 nominations, we’re once again celebrating the brilliant individuals and teams making a real impact across defence. This is your opportunity to nominate and recognise outstanding people working in defence of the UK and their own countries.

Choose from one of eleven categories, including the International award for women working in defence of their own country.

We’re grateful to our Founding Partner, PA Consulting, for hosting our nominations proforma.

Before continuing, please read the category descriptions which will help you to choose the most appropriate category for your nominee. They also give hints and tips on how to write a good citation.

Nomination form

This form is comprised of two parts: about the nominee and about you.

All fields are mandatory except indicated otherwise. Information may be lost if an error occurs, so we recommend drafting your application in an offline format, then pasting into the form below when ready to submit.

Women in Defence UK nomination form

Team name (optional)

If you are nominating a team or organisation, please provide the team/organisation name here. Please use the remaining nominee fields to provide a point of contact.

Nominee's title/rank

Nominee's first name

Nominee's last name

Nominee's appointment / job title / role

Nominee's organisation

Nominee's organisation address

Nominee's organisation post code

Nominee’s telephone

Nominee’s email

Why should they be nominated – Overview

Max. 200 words

Why they should be nominated - Explanation of how this person/team has demonstrated the category criteria

Max. 200 words

Why they should be nominated - Examples of the results achieved as supporting evidence

Max. 200 words

About you: Your title/rank

Your first name

Your last name

Your appointment / job title / role

Your organisation

Your organisation address

Your organisation post code

Your telephone

Your email

What is your relationship to the person or team you are nominating?

Are you happy that we share your name with the nominee should they ask?

Yes

No

Has Artificial Intelligence been used in the drafting of this citation?

Yes

No

Declaration:
By submitting this form I confirm that:

- I am the person submitting this entry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, this citation reflects a true and accurate account of the attributes, achievements and impact of the actions of the individual or team.

- I have obtained consent from my chosen nominee, or point of contact for a team, that the individual, and all members of the relevant team are happy for their personal data to be processed by Women in Defence UK and its partners in this manner for the purposes of the Awards.
- I agree to be bound by Women In Defence UK's Awards terms and conditions and privacy policy and PA Consulting's legal terms and conditions and privacy policy.

What happens next?
You will receive an email from us confirming that we have received your nomination within three working days. Occasionally, these emails are blocked by firewalls. If you are unsure whether your nomination has been successfully submitted, please email awards@womenindefenceuk.co.uk for confirmation.

Got a question?

Email the team