Major academic prizes and awards
|
Deadline |
Award |
Award amount |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | John Charles Polanyi Prizes - Ontario Council on Graduate Studies | $20,000 | For recent PhD grads/new faculty in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature or Economics. |
| March | Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists | -- | For outstanding scholars, scientists, and artists who are within 15 years of receiving their PhD or equivalent. |
| April | $100,000 | Part of SSHRC's new suite of "impact awards." University nomination, but internal expressions of interest invited. | |
| April | SSHRC Insight Award | $50,000 | Part of SSHRC's new suite of "impact awards." University nomination, but internal expressions of interest invited. |
| April | SSHRC Connection Award | $50,000 | Part of SSHRC's new suite of "impact awards." University nomination, but internal expressions of interest invited. |
| April | SSHRC Partnership Award | $50,000 | Part of SSHRC's new suite of "impact awards." University nomination, but internal expressions of interest invited. |
| May | Killam Research Fellowship | Course/admin release for 2 years | By researcher application |
| June | Killam Prize - Canada Council for the Arts | $100,000 | By nomination (by expert in field). |
| September | Trudeau Foundation Mentorships | $20,000 for 18 months (plus $15,000 travel funds) | University nomination only. |
| October | The Holberg International Memorial Prize | $700,500 USD | |
| November | Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Research Chairs Program | up to 1 yr residency (plus $25,000) | By researcher application. |
| November | Trudeau Foundation Fellowship | $150,000 over 3 yrs (plus $25,000/yr research funds) | By nomination only. |
| December | Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada | a special pin! | By nomination only (by expert in field). |
| December | Molson Prize - Canada Council for the Arts | $50,000 for 1 yr | By nomination only (by expert in field). |
Additional opportunities
A comprehensive list of major national and international academic prizes in the humanities, social sciences and fine/performing arts can be found on the Office of Research's Prestigious Awards page.
For information about nomination processes, procedures and support in Arts, contact Selena Santi.