NSERC prizes call for nominations now open

  • Posted on: 1 September 2023
  • By: mlsteele

Grant Information

Please see the information below regarding NSERC's suite of prizes. Nominations are not required to be reviewed and approved by Research Services; however, please send a copy of submitted nominations to researchservices@upei.ca.
 
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The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has opened the call for nominations for its whole suite of prizes with a new competition cycle starting in August. These recognitions celebrate outstanding scientists and engineers across the country in academia, industry, and the public and not-for-profit sectors.
 
Prizes are an impactful way to promote role models for the next generation. View our suite of prizes and share this information broadly and inclusively to help us recognize the full breadth of our community. While the call for nominations is currently open for all prizes, the nomination deadlines vary as shown below.
 
Prizes information
 
Eligible candidates: Individual or group promoting science
Nomination deadline: November 15, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Canadian interdisciplinary research teams
Nomination deadline: November 28, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Individual whose body of the work is conducted
in Canada in the natural sciences or engineering
Nomination deadline: November 28, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Individual or team conducting research in Canada
Nomination deadline: November 28, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Individual or team conducting research in Canada
Nomination deadline: November 28, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Early stage academic researchers
Nomination deadline: December 14, 2023
 
Eligible candidates: Partnerships between one or more Canadian universities or colleges and one or more non-academic partner organizations 
Nomination deadline: December 14, 2023
 
Nomination tips
 
During the nomination process, please consider:
 
  • Thinking broadly before nominating to ensure diverse candidacies are considered. Diversity takes many forms and is not only understood in terms of individual identity but also research area, institution size, region, etc.
 
  • Including various contributions to research such as transfer of knowledge, training and mentoring of highly qualified personnel, or communication of research to non-specialist audiences. 
 
  • Encouraging your colleagues to nominate someone as there can be more than one nomination per institution.
 
In order to increase the diversity of nominations, NSERC continues to update the Prizes nomination processes with an aim to reduce barriers to nomination. For example, partner eligibility for the Synergy Awards for Innovation has been broadened to include public and not-for-profit partner organizations. Nominees can be recognized for their impact and achievements on a local, national or international scale. Selection Committee members are invited to refer to the Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring released in 2022 to assess nominations more holistically for all contributions.
 

Thank you in advance for helping us highlight the contributions and talent of members of our community and don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Announcement Type: 
Notification
Funding Body: 
NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Research Category: 
Natural Sciences & Engineering