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BEVA's One to Watch: Celebrating the future superstars

We all know that one person who's absolutely smashing it - brilliant with patients, fantastic with clients, and just an all-round rockstar. 

The BEVA One to Watch Award is here to shine a spotlight on early-career equine veterinary professionals who are making waves, whether it's through their clinical skills, passion for equine welfare, leadership, or just being a legend in the field.

Why nominate?

Imagine the look on their face when they find out they've been nominated! This is your chance to give a hardworking young vet the recognition they deserve. Plus, the winner and finalists get some amazing career-boosting perks (more on that below). 

Who can be nominated?

To be eligible, nominees must: 

  • be a BEVA member
  • have graduated within the last seven years
  • be a registered professional with the appropriate body (eg RCVS)
How to nominate

Anyone (clients, colleagues, mentors) can put forward a nomination if they've seen a young vet doing great things.

Here's how it works: 

  1. Find a seconder - you'll need one other person to back the nomination, and at least one of you must be a BEVA member 
  2. Submit an online nomination - fill out a simple form and tell us (in up to 500 words) why your nominee is a star in the making
  3. Shortlising - our expert panel will review all nominations and select 3-5 finalists 
  4. Interviews - shortlisted nominees will be invited for a friendly online chat with the judging panel 
  5. Winner announcement - the grand reveal happens at BEVA Congress! 
What's in it for the winner?

Apart from the glory (and probably a few happy tears), here's what the finalists and the winner will get: 

  • Finalists: a free one-day ticket to BEVA Congress 
  • Winner
    • A trophy (aka bragging rights)
    • One-year BEVA membership
    • A fully paid BEVA Congress experience (including a one-day pass, overnight stay, and ticket to the annual dinner) 
    • Exclusive career-boosting opportunities with BEVA to help take their career to the next level
Nomination form

Submit your nomination using the form below

Judging panel and criteria

We've pulled together a fantastic group of professionals who know what it takes to make a great vet: 

  • A BEVA Careers Committee representative
  • A senior equine vet 
  • A non-equine veterinary professional (because fresh perspectives matter)
  • An external industry rep or client (because it's not all about us vets)
Important dates for 2025
  • Nominations open on Friday 25 April 2025
  • We will shortlist candidates in June 2025
  • We will have interviews with the finalists in July 2025
  • The winner will be announced at BEVA Congress 2025