The 2025 Vittorio Bertocci Award is now open and accepting applications from June 24th to July 25th.
About this Award
This award is designed to promote the next generation of identity standards by supporting the continued contributions of outstanding, deeply committed identity standards professionals who are currently funded independently.
This applies to:
- Masters and Ph.D. candidate in digital identity, cybersecurity, or computer science with active work related to identity standards.
- Identity practitioners with 3+ years of experience working in identity standards development and deployment.
What does the Vittorio Bertocci Award Provide?
DIAF will provide up to $4,500 for an awardee-designed award plan, which DIAF must approve in advance. The plan of study can be applied toward events (registration fees, airfare, hotel, and daily meals) and membership dues for recognized technical standards bodies from the date of award through June 2026.
Awardee Responsibilities
We want the awardee experience to be as helpful and enjoyable as possible, so we try to keep it simple. However, there are a few responsibilities for awardees:
- Awardees must submit a brief blog to DIAF reflecting on their experience at the event, which we will publish to our website. We’ll usually ask you to share this within 30 days of your return from the event.
- Awardees must accept their award and provide necessary information for travel and reimbursement as provided by DIAF. Failure to meet these deadlines may result in the award being rescinded and offered to a runner-up.
- As part of your application, we’ll ask you to submit a photo and brief bio. Awardees must consent to our use of their provided image and biography on our website and social media so we can share award announcements and other content.
Eligibility
Identity professionals with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply. We’re happy to accept applications from current students and interns in programs of relevant fields, too. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer or school to travel before applying, if required. Prior awardees and applicants are welcome to apply again.
We believe that digital identity can only work for everyone when it’s built by everyone. We encourage people of all cultural, racial, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, nationality, and religious backgrounds to apply.
Deadlines for the 2025 Vittorio Bertocci Award
- June 23 – Call for Applications Opens
- July 25 – Call for Applications Closes
- July 31 through August 31 – Awardees Notified
- TBD – Travel Plans Due