The Wolf Prize
The acclaimed Wolf Prize is awarded to outstanding scientists and artists from around the world, for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples. The scientific categories of the prize include Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. The prize in each field consists of a certificate and a monetary award of $100,000. Nomination is by invitation only.
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Deadline: November 1, 2025
Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
The Foundation, in association with Harvard Medical School, recognizes and honors one or more scientists, physicians and researchers whose scientific achievements have led to the prevention, cure, or treatment of human disorders or for seminal research that holds great promise to change our ability to treat disease. Nominations are accepted from physicians and scientists from around the world. U.S. and non U.S. citizens are eligible to be nominated. The prize value is $500,000, a citation, and a plaque.
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Deadline: November 4, 2025
Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation Awards
Awards given by the CSCI annually to recognize outstanding contributions to biomedical research spanning the career spectrum from early career to established investigator. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.
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Deadline: November 14, 2025
Canadian Sleep Society Awards
The Canadian Sleep Society Awards celebrate exceptional contributions to sleep research in Canada, with opportunities available for individuals at varying career stages.
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Deadline: November 15, 2024
NSERC Prizes – Science Promotion
The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion recognize individuals and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. These activities could include organizing science camps, fairs, clubs or mentorship programs with youth organizations; enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in existing programming; creating new learning materials; arranging demonstrations, visits and lectures; etc. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.
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Deadline: November 15, 2025
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s 3M National Teaching Fellowship
The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.
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Deadline: November 15, 2024
Canadian Healthcare Network's Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards
These awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals providing exceptional patient care and demonstrating creativity and innovation in pharmacy practice.
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Deadline: November 28, 2025
NSERC Prizes
NSERC celebrates exceptional examples of research excellence with a wide range of prizes. Individual awards focus on accomplishments that range from innovative discoveries by young researchers to lifetime achievement and influence. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.
- Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering (≤ $1M). Awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research for a body of work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the fields of natural sciences or engineering.
- Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. Recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who came together to engage in research drawing on their combined knowledge and skills, and produced a record of excellent achievements in the natural sciences and engineering in the last six years.
- John C.-Polanyi Award. Given to an individual or team whose research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences or engineering; For all career stages.
- Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research *new since 2021*. Awarded to an individual or team whose outstanding research, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences and engineering, has led to exceptional benefits for Canadian society, environment and/or economy; Exceptional benefits can be demonstrated in one or more interacting spheres of Canadian life (see website for examples).
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Nomination deadline for these NSERC awards: November 28, 2025
Governor General's Innovation Awards
These awards celebrate excellence in innovation across all sectors of Canadian society by recognizing truly exceptional and transformative recent innovations that have had a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada. They are intended as recognition for a specific contribution rather than lifetime achievement. The University can propose nominees to designated nominating partners. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.
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Deadline: November 26, 2025
Canadian Medical Association Awards
The CMA Awards recognize the dedication, successes and talents of individuals who are making significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession. There are several awards:
- F.N.G. Starr Award for lifetime achievement
- Dr. Léo-Paul Landry Medal of Service
- CMA Award for Political Advocacy
- May Cohen Award for Women Mentors
- CMA Award for Young Leaders (Early Career, Resident, and Student categories)
- Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award (Resident and Student)
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Deadline: November 30, every year
Canadian College of Health Leaders Awards
These awards honour leaders in healthcare, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more.
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Deadline (for individual awards): November 30, 2025 (Section A) and February 1, 2026 (Section B, for shortlist nominees)
The Shaw Prize in Life Science & Medicine
The Shaw Prizes are international awards to honour individuals, regardless of race, nationality, gender and religious belief, who are currently active in their respective fields and who have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or who in other domains have achieved excellence. The award is dedicated to furthering societal progress, enhancing quality of life, and enriching humanity's spiritual civilization.
Preference is to be given to individuals whose significant works were recently achieved and who are currently active in their respective fields. Each prize carries a monetary award of $1, 200, 000 USD.
Nomination for Shaw Prize shall only be submitted by invited nominators.
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Deadline: November 30, every year