President

Christopher Kennedy

Members

• Charles Su (UGME)
• Baptiste Lacoste (CMM)
• Lisheng Wang (BMI)
• Melissa Brouwers (SEPH)
• Vicki LeBlanc (DIME)
• Miriam Mottiar (Anesthesiology)
• Tracy Serafini (Medicine)
• Amanda Black (OBGYN)
• Alex MacKenzie (Pediatrics)
• Tom Kovesi (Pediatrics)
• Tim Lau (Psychiatry)
• Jennifer Artz (Surgery)
• Lisa Caulley (Otolaryngology)
• Manon Denis-Leblanc (Francophone Affairs)
• Veronik Sicard (Post-Doc)
• Tyler Smith (Grad)
• Tamara Sandouka (TMM)
• Anit Bhattacharyya (UGME)
• Vacant position (Resident)
• Greg Silasi (CCM – Ad Hoc member, 2022)

Awards Committee Terms of Reference (pdf, 141.89 KB)

Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences 

Each year the CSMB offers multiple Research and Student awards. Some are offered in alternate years. The CSMB invites nominations from its members and other interested parties. The awards include: 

• Biochemistry and Cell Biology (BCB) Student Article award

• Canadian Science Publishing Senior Investigator Award (The award recognizes Canadian scientists who have demonstrated inclusive excellence across a breadth of activities including research, teaching and mentorship, leadership and outreach.)

• CSMB Arthur Wynne Gold Medal (Presented to an individual who has made a major contribution to molecular biosciences in Canada over their career.)

• CSMB Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture (This award recognizes a Canadian scientist who identifies as a woman and who has demonstrated inclusive excellence across a breadth of activities including research, teaching and mentorship, leadership and outreach.)

• CSMB New Investigator Award (The award is given on the basis of excellence in research and demonstration of leadership.)

• Student and Post Doctoral Fellow Awards 

Deadline: January 15, 2023 

University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Research

The objective of the award is to focus attention on research at the University of Ottawa by recognizing annually two members of its teaching staff who have earned distinction for themselves and for the University as a result of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their research work.

Deadline: January 20, 2023 

The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

This prize is awarded by Columbia University to an individual or group for outstanding basic research in biology or biochemistry. The purpose of the prize is to honor a scientific investigator, or group of investigators, whose contributions to knowledge in either of these fields are deemed worthy of special recognition. The Prize Committee recognizes no geographic limitations.

Deadline: January 30, 2023

Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Awards

ARIS Awards recognize an outstanding scientist with distinguished research achievements in the development of products, processes and technologies that have advanced the microbial sciences or research that aligns with the goals of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) broader impacts criterion or with other definitions/frameworks for societal impact and knowledge translation of research. The ARIS Awards recognize researchers and practitioners undertaking exemplary work in the societal impact of research and higher education. Award categories include: 

• Impact Goals Award
• Impact Innovations Award
• Emerging Broader Impacts Leader
• Enduring Achievement Award

Nomination deadline: January 31, 2023

Canadian Psychiatry Awards

The CPA gives awards in the areas of clinical leadership and achievement, clinical research, innovation in education, and a member-in-training award.

Deadline: February 1^st (every year)

Lasker Foundation Awards

Lasker Awards are given in the categories of Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, Special Achievement in Medical Science, and Public Service.

Deadline: February 6, 2023

Prix Acfas (website in French only)

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to research in all fields of knowledge. Ten awards are given to researchers who have reached maturity in their careers. Award categories include humanities, multidisciplinarity, education, biology and health sciences, etc.

Deadline: February 14, 2023

CIHR-ICRH/CSATVB Mid-Career Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Research

This award recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and blood vessels in Canada at the mid-point of their career. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to coverage of all expenses for the recipient to attend the Canadian Vascular and Lipid Summit and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.

Deadline: February 28, 2022

Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health - American Psychiatric Association

This award recognizes mental health professionals and/or groups for achievements in addressing disparities in mental health. 

Deadline: March 1, 2022

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Election of Fellows

Elects fellows to the Academy, Canadian citizens or Canadian residents for the preceding three years, who are recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the promotion of health sciences, and who have demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and a commitment to advance academic health sciences.

Deadline: March 6, 2023

International Balzan Prize Foundation Annual Awards

This Balzan Prize is awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level. Categories include an award for biomaterials for nanomedicine and tissue engineering.

Deadline: March 15, every year

uOttawa Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Excellence Award

The Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award (KMbE Award) recognizes up to two researchers who have each conducted a research project with high impact involving knowledge users throughout the research and knowledge mobilization (KMb) process.

Deadline: March 15, 2023

APUO Award for Excellence in Teaching

This award recognizes annually a member of uOttawa's teaching staff for outstanding contributions to university teaching. These should not be narrowly defined and should not necessarily be limited to classroom teaching. Rather, contributions to all aspects of teaching should be considered. The award comprises a $5,000 honorarium. 

Deadline: March 17, 2023

uOttawa Excellence in Education Prizes

The University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prizes recognize educators of exceptional quality, driven by their passion to advance and share knowledge. These leaders in university education are outstanding in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field and have been recognized by students and peers alike. This prize is open to all regular professors (including APUO and clinical professors). Recipients will be awarded a $10,000 grant for research on innovative teaching practices. 

Deadline: March 29, 2023

Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Awards

The OCUFA award embraces virtually all levels of instruction – graduate and undergraduate teaching, continuing education and faculty development. Similarly, proficiency in teaching may extend well beyond the classroom, the laboratory or the faculty member’s office. Activities such as course design, curriculum development, organization of teaching programs and other significant forms of leadership are often important contributions to the instructional process. Those who excel in any of these are eligible for the OCUFA Teaching Awards.

Deadline: March 20, 2023

Order of Ontario

The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honour. An Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in any field, and whose impact has left a lasting legacy in our province, in our country and around the world is eligible to be nominated.

Deadline: March 31 of every year

Royal Society of Canada Awards

• Flavelle Medal - Biology. For investigators with meritorious achievements in biological science.
• McLaughlin Medal - Excellence in medial sciences. For investigators with important research of sustained excellence in medical science.
• The Jason A. Hannah Medal. For an important publication in the history of medicine.

Deadline: March 31, 2023 

M. Andrew Padmos International Collaboration Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)

This award is presented to individuals (Fellows or non-Fellows) who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in advancing postgraduate medical education (PGME) and residency training outside Canada, through but not limited to enacting, participating in, or promoting Royal College frameworks, programs and/or collaborations. Nominees may be, but are not necessarily, engaged with the Royal College in a formal international collaboration agreement.

Deadline: March 31, 2023

Breakthrough Prizes

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors transformative advances toward understanding living systems and extending human life.

Deadline: April 1, 2023

NSERC has launched the call for nominations for its prizes for which the deadline is in April. These prizes recognize exceptional accomplishments and discoveries in the natural sciences and engineering.

• 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). 

Nomination deadline for these NSERC awards: April 1, 2023

SSHRC Impact Awards

SSHRC Impact Awards are designed to build on and sustain Canada’s research-based knowledge culture in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. The awards recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by SSHRC.

• The Gold Medal, SSHRC’s highest research honour, is awarded to an individual whose sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought have inspired students and colleagues alike. The prize amount is $100,000.
• The Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on April 1, 2023, holds a SSHRC doctoral scholarship or fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship. This includes, but is not limited to, a Canada Graduate Scholarship, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship or Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. The prize amount is $50,000.
• The Insight Award recognizes outstanding achievement arising from a single or multiple SSHRC-funded initiatives. It is given to an individual or a team of six people maximum (including the nominee) whose initiative(s) have significantly contributed to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. The prize amount is $50,000.
• The Connection Award recognizes an outstanding SSHRC-funded initiative that facilitates the flow and exchange of research knowledge within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community. The prize amount is $50,000.
• The Partnership Award recognizes a SSHRC‑funded formal partnership for its outstanding achievement in advancing research, research training or knowledge mobilization, or developing a new partnership approach to research and/or related activities. The prize amount is $50,000.

Nomination deadline: April 1, 2023

Ordre des francophones d'Amérique

This distinction recognizes the merits of individuals who have dedicated themselves or are dedicating themselves to the maintenance and development of the French language in America, or who have given their support to the growth of French life on the American continent.

Deadline: April 14, 2023

Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

A slate of awards to recognize society members who have made outstanding contributions to pharmacology and therapeutics research, service and education. 

Deadline: April 12, 2023

Synergy Awards for Innovation (NSERC)

This award honours partnerships of strong, complementary and collaborative teams who have generated new knowledge and accelerated the application of research results to create benefits for Canada and Canadians. The nominated partnership must be for research in the natural sciences or engineering. It must have also been supported, in whole or in part, by at least one NSERC Research Partnerships grant 

Deadline: April 19, 2022

International Medical Educator of the Year Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)

This award is given annually to an international medical educator who has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing residency education as evidenced by innovation and impact beyond their program. The nominee must reside outside of Canada. 

Deadline: April 14, 2023

Kristin Sivertz Resident Leadership Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)

This award is given to a resident who has demonstrated leadership in Canadian specialty education and encourages the development of future leaders in medicine. Award winners will receive a plaque recognizing their contribution as well as complimentary travel and registration to the International Conference on Residency Education.

Deadline: April 14, 2023

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship (AAAS)

This honour is given to an AAAS member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished and who has been a continuous member for the four-year period leading up to the year of nomination. 

Deadline: April 15, 2023

Research Canada Leadership in Advocacy Award

Research Canada’s Leadership in Advocacy Award was established to honour outstanding advocates for medical, health and scientific research. The Leadership Award is presented to either an individual or organization who/which has made outstanding efforts in advocating for Canadian health research at the local, provincial and/or national level.

Deadline: April 29, 2022

Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

A suite of awards that aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and stimulate awareness and activities fostering research quality among scientists, institutions, funders, and politicians. Early career researchers are welcome to apply.

Deadline: April 30, 2023

Biophysical Society Awards

Through its awards program, the Biophysical Society honours its members and recognizes excellence in biophysics. The Society offers awards in eleven different categories.

Deadline: May 1, 2023

CIHR-CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences

Awarded to an outstanding scientist who has conducted the majority of his/her research in Canada and who has contributed to the advancement of cardiovascular sciences. 

Deadline: May 2, 2022

Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The purpose of the Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Recognition celebrates and honors an AAPS member who has contributed significantly to the mentorship, advancement, and/or support of women in the pharmaceutical sciences. Nominees will be considered based on contributions to promote the professional development, success, and recognition of women in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Deadline: May 4, 2022

Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions are both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad.

Deadline: May 16, 2022

WXN Women Top 100 Awards

Top 100 Awards, Canada’s most recognized honour for the highest achieving female leaders, are all about recognizing the power and strength of the women around us, across all levels, sectors and ages. A wide variety of award categories are listed.

Deadline: May 30, 2023

Society for Neuroscience Awards

Annual awards given by the Society for Neuroscience which span a wide range of achievements, from recognizing the merits of young and promising neuroscientists, to honoring those who’ve dedicated their careers to furthering the field.

Deadline: May 19, 2022

National Academy of Medicine Awards

The NAM presents awards annually to recognize singular individuals in the fields of health, medicine, and science. Among the awards are: 

• The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health. This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health. This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health and is accompanied by a medal and $20,000 USD.
• The David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine. This award recognizes creative and accomplished biomedical scientists who are advancing health and the human condition around the world. The award is accompanied by a medal and $50,000. USD.

Deadline: May 19, 2023

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine

The international scientific community is invited to nominate individual scientists or groups of scientists whose initiatives fall within a particular field of research determined on an annual basis at Robarts and reflecting a principal area of research at the Institute. The prize amount is $25,000.

Deadline: May 31, 2022

Sarah Shorten Award (advancement of women)

An award given annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the promotion of the advancement of women in Canadian universities and colleges. The form of the candidates’ achievement(s) may include but are not limited to the following: organizational leadership, policy implementation, legislation, publication, educational initiatives, or distinguished service.

Deadline: June 1, 2023 (every year)

Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence

CMC Microsystems recognizes excellence in Canadian micro-nano research by Canada’s National Design Network through its annual Douglas R. Colton award. This award includes a medal and a monetary prize of $4,500. Faculty, students or alumni who have successfully completed a Master’s or PhD degree in a Canadian university within the previous three calendar years are eligible for this award. Each institution can nominate only one candidate, thus the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, holds an internal selection process. 

Internal (uO) 2022 Deadline: June 1

Arthur B McDonald Fellowship (previously the Steacie Award) NSERC

Recognizes early-stage academic researchers (10 yrs since first independent academic position) in the natural sciences and engineering and support them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others. NSERC awards up to six McDonald Fellowships each year.

Deadline: June 7, 2022

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates Canadian heroes whose work has advanced health and inspires the pursuit of careers in the health sciences.

Deadline: Second Monday in June annually

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasingly active and important role of neurobiology in advancing our understanding of the functioning of the brain and the nervous system—a quest that seems destined for dramatic expansion in the coming decades. This international prize, established in 2002, encourages the work of promising young neurobiologists by providing support in the early stages of their careers.

Deadline: June 15, 2022

Inspiring Women Awards

A diverse number of Canadian-based awards offered annually to recognize outstanding contributions of women across an array of fields including STEM.

Deadline: June 15, 2022

Prix de Médécins Francophones du Canada (site in French only)

Among their awards are three stand out by promoting medicine through the recognition of exceptional peers who have taken action for causes that are close to their hearts. These awards are presented alternately every three years and promote physicians for different reasons.

• The Prix du mérite it is awarded to a physician in recognition of his or her commitment and exemplary dedication to his or her community and to the promotion of medicine.
• The Prix de l’oeuvre scientifuqe is presented to a Canadian physician for his or her contribution to the advancement of medical knowledge and for lifetime achievement in science.
• The Prix Jacques-Boulay is given to a physician who has demonstrated a particular involvement in the promotion of French and who is recognized by his or her peers for his or her actions, written productions and verbal communications. 

Deadline: June 17, 2022

American Society for Microbiology Awards

This award recognizes an outstanding scientist with distinguished research achievements in the development of products, processes and technologies that have advanced the microbial sciences. There are various awards, including one specifically for women (ASM Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women) and one for the promotion of EDI (ASM William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists). 

Deadline: June 20, 2022

Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour

Awarded to remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition. All recipients have made pivotal contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences and/or the improvement of therapeutics healthcare.

Deadline: June 22, 2022

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Awards

These recognize scientists, engineers, authors, journalists, and public servants for significant contributions to science and the public’s understanding of science. There are various awards. 

Deadline: June 30, 2022 

Society of Toxicology of Canada Awards

These awards honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the science of toxicology.

Deadline: July 1, 2022

Clara Benson Award

The Clara Benson Award, from the Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs (CCUCC), is presented to recognize a woman who has made a distinguished contribution to chemistry while working in Canada. The recipient receives a framed scroll, $1,000 CAD, and and up to $500 to travel to the CSC Conference.

Deadline: July 1 (every year)

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.

Deadline: July 4, 2022

The Canada Gairdner Momentum Award

This award recognizes 2 mid-career investigators (typically 10-15 years past their first independent research appointment) working in Canada who in their last 6 active years have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health. The Gairdner Foundation welcomes submissions from all areas of health research including but not limited to discovery, clinical, global health, and population science and translational research. 

Deadline: July 15, each year 

Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

This prize is awarded each year to an outstanding rising star researcher in the field of mental health, to recognize, encourage and support them as they pursue their research interests and goals. The annual national prize provides $100,000 in funding to Canadian early-career researchers with a demonstrated track record in research; excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality; and a clear ability to work in partnership with other disciplines and/or research teams external to the institution with which they are affiliated.

Deadline: July 15, 2022

American Nuclear Society Awards

These awards recognize achievements in nuclear sciences and technologies. There are several awards, including awards for women (E. Gail de Planque Medal and Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women's Achievement Award) and for the promotion of EDI (Social Responsibility in the Nuclear Community Award).

Deadline: August 1, 2022 (see website for other ANS awards with various deadlines)

American Psychiatric Association Awards

These awards honour individuals for career recognition, lifetime service, outstanding research, and other categories that improve the lives of people with mental illness. There are various awards, including awards for women (Alexandra Symonds Award) and for improving the mental health of sexual minorities (John Fryer Award). 

Deadline: August 1, 2022 (see website for other APA awards with various deadlines)

Indspire Awards

The Indspire Awards recipients provide inspiration for our young people and serve to educate all Canadians about the tremendous contributions that Indigenous people are making across the country. The nomination categories include Lifetime Achievement; Arts; Business & Commerce; Culture, Heritage & Spirituality; Education; Health; Law & Justice; Public Service; Sports; and Youth categories. Eligibility: Must be of First Nations, Inuit or Métis heritage, and have demonstrated outstanding achievement.

Deadline: Augst 7, 2022

WiSTEM²D Scholars Awards

Aims to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. These awards are for early to mid-career women and are accompanied by $150,000 US over 3 years.

Deadline: September 30, 2022. Important: Institutions can support one applicant for each of the six disciplines. If you would like to propose candidates, please be in touch with the Prizes and Awards Office by mid-August.  

Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) Awards

These awards recognize individuals who contribute to the fields of science policy and innovation policy and who positively impact Canadians. CSPC encourages nominations from all disciplines of science (natural sciences and engineering, social and human sciences, and health sciences) and policy, and from all sectors (governments at all levels, academia, private and nonprofit sectors, media, and others).

• Trailblazer Award: recognizes individuals who have demonstrated novelty, creativity and impact through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the overall advancement of the science and innovation policy ecosystem. 
• CSPC Youth Award: recognizes an individual under the age of 35 who proposes an innovative and compelling evidence-based policy proposal that will make a positive difference to Canadians. 

Deadline: August 19, 2022.

Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research

The awards was established as an expression of the conviction that educational institutions have an important role to play in the encouragement and development of basic science as it applies to medicine. Awards are given to scientists for recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research. A cash prize and a medallion accompanies each award.

Deadline: August 31 (every year)

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Lee Lorch Award

This award recognizes an academic who whose teaching, research and service has contributed significantly to the lives of students, to their institution, to their field of study, and to the community. The recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium with the award.

Deadline: August 31 (every year)

The Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences

This prize recognizes breakthrough research in pure or applied life science research that is distinguished by its excellence, originality, and impact on our understanding of biological systems and processes. The award may recognize a specific contribution or series of contributions that demonstrate the nominee's significant leadership in the development of research concepts or their clinical application. Particular emphasis will be placed on research which champions novel approaches and challenges accepted thinking in the biomedical sciences.

Deadline: August 31, 2022

Prix de reconnaissance de l’Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario (webpage in French only)

These awards recognize the achievements of community builders who have contributed in their own way to the development of the Francophonie throughout Ontario. There are three awards: Prix Paulette Gagnon, Prix Florent-Lalonde, and Prix de l'horizon franco-ontarien. 

Deadline: August 31, 2022

CIHR-ICRH/CCCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences

This annual award recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of critical care sciences in Canada. The individual may have conducted work in any one of a number of critical care disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: Biomedical; Clinical; Health Systems and Services; and, Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health. The award includes a $5,000 honorarium and coverage of all expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fee, etc.) for the recipient to attend the CCCF and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a largely clinical audience.

Deadline: September 10, 2021. 

Global Young Academy – Call for New Members

The award recognizes independent early-career scholars in any research-based discpline who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact. Applicants should be in the early to middle years of their independent careers; i.e., between 3-10 years from PhD and aged 30-40; applicants falling outside these ranges are still invited to send their applications with a justification for why they should be considered.

Deadline: September 15, 2022 

Robert Koch Prizes

• Robert Koch Award. This is one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the Federal Republic of Germany. The prize is awarded annually to researchers for outstanding and internationally recognized scientific achievements. The prize includes 120,000 euros. Deadline: September 15, 2022. 

• Robert Koch Gold Medal: The Foundation annually awards the Robert Koch Gold Medal in recognition of the outstanding life’s work of a scientist. Deadline: September 15, 2022. 

• Post-doctoral Awards: These include three prizes for outstanding post-doctoral work to the next generation of scientists in these areas. The awards are endowed with 5,000 euros. International nominations are accepted. 

Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine

The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine recognises pioneering work in medicine and is awarded to a researcher whose achievements have led or are expected to lead to an important application in medical practice. The prize consists of 200,000 US Dollars and a trophy; it is funded by the Alfred Heineken Fondsen Foundation. The prize was established in 1989 and is awarded every two years.

Deadline: September 15, 2021. 

Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals Award of Merit

This award is given annually to distinguished Chinese Canadians with outstanding professional achievements and is accompanied by a $2,500 monetary award.

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Sloan Research Fellowships

These fellowships recognize and reward outstanding early career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in chemistry, computer science, earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, or a related field; must be tenure-track, though untenured by the deadline and carry a regular teaching obligation. 

Deadline: September 15, 2022

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)’s Council Award

The Council Award is presented at each meeting of Council to honour outstanding Ontario doctors who have demonstrated excellence and come closest to meeting society's vision of an "ideal physician". The criteria for selecting a physician for the Council Award are based on the Royal College's CanMEDS framework's seven physician roles, which are identified as the essential qualities needed to practice modern medicine

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Sony Research Award Program

The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. With awards up to $150,000 USD* per year for each accepted proposal, both the Faculty Innovation Award and Focused Research Award create new opportunities for university faculties and research institutions to engage in pioneering research that could drive new technologies, industries and the future. There are 2 main awards with various sub-categories:

• Faculty Innovation Award, There are many categories: information technology, devices and materials, and biomedical and life science.
• Focused Research Award. Provides an opportunity for university faculty, research institutes, and Sony to conduct new and promising research in various fields. 

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Patricia Price Browne Prize in Biomedical Ethics

This prize recognizes the importance of ethics in confronting the critical biomedical issues of the day. The ideal candidate would have made an outstanding contribution through active service in medical ethics by serving on appropriate committees or commissions, or by improving the profession’s effectiveness in upholding its ethical standards through advocacy of policies, provision or organization of services. They would be recognized as a role model for addressing ethical issues, be involved in research and medical care and would also be innovative, creative and committed to fundamentally addressing ethical issues in health care. The award carries a $10,000 monetary prize.

Deadline: September 15, 2021

American Diabetes Association Awards

These awards honour individuals in the diabetes scientific and medical community who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and who have made significant research contributions and outstanding career achievements in the areas of behavioral medicine and psychology, podiatry, pregnancy and reproductive health, and macrovascular complications of diabetes. Awards include the National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award and five different categories of ADA Professional Membership Awards.

Deadline: September 16, 2022

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Awards

A diverse set of awards aimed at recognizing outstanding contributions to the AI field. These include awards for papers, research, contributions, and lectures in AI.

Deadline: Many of the awards have deadlines mid-late September.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Awards

The Royal College awards program honours the exceptional personal achievements of specialist physicians and surgeons, and other medical professionals across Canada and internationally. The national awards include: 

• The Duncan Graham Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education
• The Royal College Award for Early-Career Leadership (categories include Medical Education/CPD, Health Policy/Health Systems, and Professional Practice/Patient Care)
• The James H. Graham Award of Merit (Candidates need not be physicians. Areas include patient care, societal health, global health, PGME, CPD, health policy, etc.)
• The AMS Donald Richards Wilson Award for CanMEDS Integration
• The Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award (The purpose is to acknowledge and celebrate Canadian Indigenous physicians or physicians-in-training, Elders or Knowledge Keepers who epitomize a zeal and devotion to Canadian Indigenous rights and the dogged pursuit of justice for Canada’s Indigenous people.) 
• The Royal College Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award (The recipient’s action will exemplify altruism and integrity, courage and perseverance in the alleviation of human suffering.) 

The nomination deadline for these is September 30, 2022.  

WiSTEM²D Scholars Awards

Aims to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. These awards are for early to mid-career women and are accompanied by $150,000 US over 3 years.

Deadline: September 30, 2022. Important: Institutions can support one applicant for each of the six disciplines. If you would like to propose candidates, please be in touch with the Prizes and Awards Office by mid-August.  

Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science  

The biennial Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science recognizes original biopharmaceutical or biomedical research that has led to significant advances towards preventing, diagnosing and/or treating major human diseases to improve human health. 

Deadline: End of September, every other year 

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.  

Information about the 2023 awards will be posted in September 2022. 

The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

This award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health inequalities worldwide. Gairdner invites nominations from any field of research impacting global health and health inequity. The award is intended for research-focused candidates, not those primarily involved in administrative or advocacy roles. 

Deadline: October 1, 2022

The Canada Gairdner International Awards

This award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease and contributed to the relief of human suffering. Nominations in the field of translational research are welcome. The award is intended for seminal bodies of work, not cumulative lifetime achievement.

Deadline: October 1, 2022

Molson Prize

This prize is awarded to two individuals, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities, who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding achievements. The prize anount is $50,000.

Deadline: October 1, 2022

National Academy of Sciences Awards

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to science in a wide range of fields (e.g., physics, psychology, medicine, computer science, etc.) and encourage innovative research. Among the awards are:  

• The Pradel Research Award is presented annually to recognize mid-career neuroscientists whose work is making major contributions to our understanding of the nervous system. It is presented with a $50,000 research award to the institution of the recipient's choice. 
• The Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology. This is a prize of $20,000 that is presented to recognize a major advance in the field of microbiology. 

Deadline for all of these NAS awards: October 3, 2022. 

American Educational Research Association Awards

Acknowledges outstanding contributions in various areas of education research.

Deadline: October 13, 2022

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Awards

These awards recognize and celebrate distinguished individuals for their leadership, excellence and achievements in academic medicine. They include: 

• The AFMC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada
• The AFMC Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award 
• The AFMC Clinical Teacher Award 
• The AFMC Clinician-Scientist Award 
• The AFMC Gold Humanism Award and Lecture 
• The AFMC Indigenous Health Advocacy Award
• The AMFC John Ruedy Awards for Innovation in Medical Edcuation
• The AFMC Learner Changemaker Awards 
• AFMC May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award 
• AFMC Mentorship Award
• AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine
• AFMC Scientist Award
• AFMC Wellness Award
• AFMC Young Educators Award

Deadline: October 15, 2022

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. 

Deadline: October 24, 2022

CIHR-ICRH/CTS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Respiratory Sciences

This award is given in recognition of an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of respiratory sciences both in Canada and internationally. 

Deadline: October 25, 2021 (not yet posted for 2022).

Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

These awards recognize individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. Recipients are leaders in their fields who exemplify excellence in science and outstanding service to the scientific community. Winners will receive a personalized glass plaque commemorating their award, along with a $20,000 prize (per award) to be put towards their research program. 

Deadline: November 3, 2021

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.

Deadline: November 7, 2022

Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Awards

The University of Ottawa offers two local awards with internal adjudicating committees. These are then recognized at a national level by CAME.

• CAME Rising Star Certificate of Excellence: Recognizes learners who have demonstrated a commitment and/or passion for medical education. This could be education research, curriculum or workshop development, leadership, advocacy, etc., that has had a positive impact for the health professions education community at their school or beyond. The award includes a certificate and the opportunity to write an article for the CAME newsletter. There are up to three awards at each Canadian medical school: 1 for medical students; 1 for residents/fellows; 1 for graduate students. The initial nomination must be made by a CAME member.
• CAME Certificate of Merit Awards: Recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education (undergraduate, postgraduate, CME/CPD and Faculty Development), and promotes CAME at Canadian medical schools. Recipients and nominators need not be members of CAME. Recipients will have made a contribution to medical education deemed to be valuable within their medical school (teaching, assessment, evaluation, educational leadership, course coordination, education, research).

Deadline for these two awards: November 18, 2022, submitted to Dr Michelle Anawati.

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. 

Deadline: November 25, 2022

Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Awards

CAME has two external awards competitions with nominations submitted directly to CAME:

• Ian Hart Award: recognizes senior faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to medical education throughout their academic career. Nominees must be CAME members and the initial nomination must be made by a CAME member. The recipient is awarded a commemorative plaque and a prize of $1,000.
• Meredith Marks New Educator Award: recognizes individuals in the first full time phase of their educational professional career who have made a significant contribution to medical education. Nominees must be CAME members and a CAME member must make the initial nomination. The recipient is awarded a commemorative plaque and a prize of $1,000.

Deadline for the two awards: November 28, 2022

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) 

Deadline: November 30, every year

Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology Awards

These awards recognize outstanding contributions and distinguished careers by individuals in the field of research in neuropsychopharmacology in Canada. There are several awards. 

Deadline: November 30, 2022

The Shaw Prize in Life Science & Medicine

The Shw 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.

Deadline: November 30, every year

College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists – Royal Society of Canada

The College is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. The Members of the College are Canadians and Permanent Residents who, at an early stage in their career, have demonstrated a high level of achievement. The criteria for election is excellence, and membership is for seven years. Canadians and Permanent Residents, no more than 15 years from the conferral of the Ph.D. or equivalent, are eligible.  

Deadline: December 1, 2022

Royal Society of Canada Fellowship

Recognizes distinguished individuals from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Deadline: December 1, 2022  

John Charles Polanyi Prizes

The Government of the Province of Ontario has established a fund to provide annually up to five prizes to outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career who are continuing to post-doctoral studies or have recently started a faculty appointment at an Ontario university.

In 2023, the prizes have a value of $20,000 each and are available in the areas broadly defined as Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Science.

Deadline: December 1, 2022 (internal deadline)

CIHR-ICRH/CAEP Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Emergency Medicine

This award recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of emergency medicine in Canada and internationally at the mid-point of their career. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the 2023 CAEP Annual Scientific Meeting, where the recipient will deliver a lecture as part of the scientific program. The individual may have conducted work in any one of a number of emergency medicine disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: biomedical; clinical; health systems and services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health. 

The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to coverage of all expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fee, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2023 CAEP Annual Scientific Meeting and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.

Deadline: December 4, 2022 

Early Career Researcher of the Year Award

The Early Career Researcher of the Year Award is presented annually to faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to research at the University of Ottawa. The distinction is awarded in two categories:

• Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Literature
• Pure and Applied Science

The awards consist of a bursary of $10,000 to go towards the remuneration of a graduate student supervised by the recipient; and a partial relief from teaching and administrative responsibilities as determined by the Dean of the Faculty.

Deadline: December 10, 2022

Gruber Foundation Prizes

The International Prize Program honors individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture. Each prize carries a gold medal and unrestricted cash prize of $500,000. The categories include: 

• Neuroscience. Individuals from anywhere in the world who have conducted highly distinguished research in the field of the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervous system may be nominated.

• Genetics. Individuals who have made original discoveries in the fields of genetic function, regulation, transmission, or variation or in genomic organization may be nominated.  

Deadline: December 15, 2022 

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry’s UPAC-Richter Prize

The prize is to be awarded to an internationally recognized scientist, preferably a medicinal chemist, whose activities or published accounts have made an outstanding contribution to the practice of medicinal chemistry or to an outstanding example of new drug discovery

Deadline: December 15, 2021

American Physiological Society

The APS website lists their awards by section and by month of submission deadline. Among the many awards are some for teaching, researcher, distinguished lectures, service, career enhancement and travel.

American Psychiatric Association Awards

These awards honour individuals for career recognition, lifetime service, outstanding research, and other categories that improve the lives of people with mental illness. There are various awards, including awards for women (Alexandra Symonds Award) and for improving the mental health of sexual minorities (John Fryer Award). 

Several awards with various deadlines. 

American Nuclear Society Awards

These awards recognize achievements in the nuclear sciences and technologies. There are several awards.

Killam Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts

Awarded to active Canadian scholars who have distinguished themselves through sustained excellence, making a significant impact in their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. The prize amount is $100,000.

No deadline posted.

CIHR Barer Flood Prize in Health Services and Policy Research

The Barer-Flood Prize is intended to recognize and support the research excellence of Canadian Senior-Career Investigators, and will be given to the highest ranking senior-career investigator in CIHR’s Project Grant competition whose application is relevant to IHSPR's mandate. This prize is a supplemental grant to support research and/or knowledge mobilization. The total amount available for this prize is $25,000, enough to fund one prize for one year. 

Deadline: none posted

Humboldt Research Award

This award is for researchers in any academic discipline whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or findings have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area and who are expected to continue producing outstanding research in the future. The award carries a 60,000 euro prize, with a possible stay of up to 12 months in Germany for research.

Deadline: Open 

Order of Canada 

The Order of Canada is how our country honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. More than 7 600 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order. The contributions of these trailblazers are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country. Their grit and passion inspire us, teach us and show us the way forward. They exemplify the Order’s motto: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (“They desire a better country”).

Deadline: Open (nomination details) 

Nature Research Awards

A number of awards including categories such as Women in Science, Global Impact, Commercialization etc are offered throughout the year.

University of Ottawa Distinguished University Professor 

Senior scholars of the University may receive the title of Distinguished University Professor in recognition of unusual scholarly achievement at the University, pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge and a solid teaching record. The number of such distinctions should be no more than 25 regular tenured faculty. A Selection Committee appointed by the President will consist of six senior members of the teaching staff of the University of Ottawa and two senior members of the teaching staff of other universities.

Deadline: open process  

Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award 

This award intended to inspire and support new generations of women in the field of genetics. The awards honor women in the first one to three years of an independent faculty-level position whose work displays originality and scientific creativity, leading to new discoveries. 

The next application cycle will open in 2024.  

Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award

The Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented annually to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced, through her scholarship, advocacy, leadership or work, the well-being of underserved or at-risk populations in the healthcare arena. Nominees must be extensively involved and currently active in their advocacy work.

Deadline: None currently posted. 

The Kavli Prize

The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.

Deadline: Open call  

Massry Prize

The Meira and Shaul G. Massry Foundation established the Massry Prize in 1996 to recognize outstanding contributions to the biomedical sciences and the advancement of health. The Massry Prize includes a substantial honorarium and twelve of its recipients have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize.

No deadline posted.

NOGLSTP Out to Innovate Awards

These awards were established as a means of identifying, honoring, and documenting the contributions of outstanding LGBTQ+ science, engineering and technology professionals, as well as corporations, academic institutions, and businesses that support LGBTQ+ professionals in the fields of science and technology. Categories include: 

• Walt Westman Award. This award is the highest national award given to a NOGLSTP Member who has shown dedication and commitment to the advancement of NOGLSTP’s mission.
• LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year Award 

• LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year Award

• National Institution/Organization Award 

Deadline: none indicated online 

Prix Bernard Grandmaître (Association des communautés francophones d'Ottawa) (website in French only)

ACFO Ottawa's Bernard Grandmaître Awards Gala recognizes the outstanding efforts of Francophone leaders in our community. In addition to the Bernard Grandmaître Award, several Lauriers are awarded to individuals and organizations, celebrating the work of our pioneers, who have been working for a long time in the Francophonie, but also the contribution of young leaders, newcomers and Francophiles, for example.

Deadline: none indicated online

Canadian Society for Immunology Awards

A number of awards are offered annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology covering Early Career Investigators, to Career Awards and service to the CSI. 

Deadline: none indicated online

Top 25 Women of Influence

These awards recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of Canada’s self-identified women and gender-diverse role models. The recipients have all left their mark over the past year: contributing to the greater good through their initiatives; using their influence to drive positive change; or reaching inspiring heights on a global stage. 

Nomination timeline not posted.

UBC Faculty of Medicine National Awards

The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards three national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders.

The Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or development of therapies for cancer.

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders.

The Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders.

No deadline for 2023 posted.