Date *	Award Title	Discipline
2012 – LIST OF MAJOR, EXTERNAL RESEARCH-RELATED AWARDS
JAN 27	CIHR Synapse Mentorship Awards - Honours persons who have made exceptional contributions to the promotion of health research among Canadian secondary school students - Three awards: graduate student/postdoc fellow, researcher, research group - Value: Individuals $5K and groups $10K to support mentorship activities among young people	Health Research
JAN 31	Gerda Henkel Prize - Recognized internationally acclaimed researchers who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement in area of archaeology, history, historical Islamic studies, history of art, history of law, prehistory and early history - Self-nominations are not accepted - Value: 100,000 euros	Social Sciences and Humanities
FEB 3	Lifesciences BC Awards - Honours outstanding contributions made by members of BC’s life sciences community o Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence: for international recognition in the fields of genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics or systems biology o Innovation and Achievement: for the creation of a breakthrough IP which has led to a potential commercial application of relevance (technology or product) o Leadership: for demonstrated leadership in the industry, and assisting in the creation and advancement of life sciences companies and/or the broader life sciences community o Life Sciences Company of Year: a company from any life sciences sector that stood out in the year by achieving major milestones and achieving or nearing commercial success o Medical Device Company of Year: a medical device company that stood out in the year by achieving major milestones o Lifetime Achievement: in celebration of an outstanding career Value: No monetary value	Life Sciences
FEB 9	CUFA BC Distinguished Academics Awards - Honours BC faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the non-academic community through research and scholarly activity (demonstrates to BC public the direct benefit to them of such research and scholarship) Academic of the Year: Specific and recent contribution to community beyond the academy through research or scholarly activity by individual or group at any stage of career Career Achievement: Sustained outstanding contributions to the community beyond the academy through research or scholarly activities by individual or group over major portion of their career Early In Career: Recognizes outstanding contributions made by scholars at relatively early stages in their careers (new for 2010) Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
FEB 15	CIHR Knowledge Translation Award / Betty Havens Prize for KT in Aging - Honours teams or organizations that make an outstanding contribution to the health of Canadians or to the health system through exemplary knowledge translation (moved into practice or policy and improved health of Canadians/health care services, products or system) - The Betty Havens Prize recognizes those who have advanced the translation of research in aging at a local or regional level - Value: KT Award, $100K; Betty Havens, $50K	Health Research
MAR 1	NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize (ORS) - Recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance in the natural sciences and engineering in the last 6 years - Teams must have at least two members who are independent researchers, one of whom must hold an NSERC grant - Value: Team research grant of $250,000	Natural Sciences & Engineering
MAR 1	NSERC Herzberg Medal - Honours an individual who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research, for work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the fields of natural science and engineering - Self-nominations not accepted - Value: $1M to use for university-based research or to direct in some related way such as the establishment of research scholarships, fellowships or chairs in his or her name in Canadian universities. Two runners-up will receive $50,000	Natural Sciences & Engineering
MAR 1	NSERC John C. Polanyi Award (ORS) - Recognizes a recent outstanding advance in any field of the natural sciences or engineering (through research supported by NSERC) - Self nominations are not accepted - Value: $250K research grant	Natural Sciences & Engineering
MAR 5	YWCA Women of Distinction Awards - Recognizes women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the health and future of the community - Last year’s categories: Arts, Culture and Design; Business and the Professions; Community Building; Education, Training and Development; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Health and Active Living; Non-Profit and Public Service; Technology, Science and Industry - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
MAR 9	SSHRC Gold Medal for Achievement in Research - Honours individuals whose leadership, dedication, and originality of thought have significantly advanced understanding in his or her field of research, enriched Canadian society, and contributed to the country's cultural and intellectual life - Self nominations are not accepted - Value: Gold Medal and $100K	Social Sciences & Humanities
MAR 10	CHSRF Health Services Research Advancement Award (ORS) - Recognizes any individual, team, or organization that has contributed significantly to the advancement of the health services research community in Canada - Value: $15,000 and travel costs to attend CAHSPR conference	Health Research
MAR 10	Order of BC - Recognizes those persons who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Province or elsewhere - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
MAR 15	MSFHR Aubrey Tingle Prize - Honours a BC clinician scientist or scholar practitioner whose work in health research is internationally recognized and has significant impact on advancing clinical or health services and policy research (and its uptake) to improve health and health system in BC and globally. - Value: $10,000	Health Research
MAR 23	Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowships - Recognizes individuals of great accomplishment and achievement in the academic health sciences in Canada (CAHS recognizes the full breadth of academic health science ranging from fundamental science to social science and population health) - Value: No monetary value	Health Research
MAR 31	Vanier Medal - A mark of distinction and exceptional achievement to a person who has shown distinctive leadership in public administration and public service in Canada, or who, by his/her writings or other endeavours, has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration or public service in Canada - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
APR 1	CIHR Partnership Award - Recognizes partnerships that exemplify excellence by bringing health research communities together - Self nominations are accepted - Value: $25K in the form of a one-year research grant	Health Research
APR 15	Joseph B. & Toby Gittler Prize - Recognizes "outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations” - Self-nominations not accepted - Value: $25K	Social Sciences & Humanities
APR 15	NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation - Honours the most outstanding achievements of university-industry collaboration - Partnership must be between a Canadian university professor or group and a Canadian-based company or companies - $200K NSERC research grant	Natural Sciences & Engineering
APR 30	Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health - Recognizes an academic whose research has had, or has the potential to have, a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of people - Researcher submits application (not a nomination process), but three support letters are required - Value: $50K	Public Health
MAY 2	NSERC Innovation Challenge Awards - Honours graduate students who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying ways in which their research thesis results can be developed into products and processes to benefit Canadians (in final year or recently graduated) - Internal call for nominations, vetted by the Innovation Office, to select 2 proposals for submitting to NSERC - Value: $10K grad prize and two $5K runner-up prizes	Natural Sciences & Engineering
MAY 31	Canada’s Most Powerful Women Awards - Honours women who are proven achievers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors - Value: No monetary value – note that there is a $295 + GST “nomination fee”	Multi or Cross
JUNE 7	Steacie Fellowships (NSERC) - Provides support for the career development of outstanding and highly promising scientists and engineers who are Canadian university faculty members, and are earning a strong international reputation for original research - Candidates should have successfully defended their doctoral thesis within the last 12 years (i.e., 1998 or later) and hold a grant from NSERC - Value: $250K research grant plus support to university for the fellow’s salary	Natural Sciences & Engineering
JUNE 15	Killam Prizes - Provides support to scholars of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest - Value: $100K	Multi or Cross
JUNE 17	Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Honours outstanding contributions that have promoted the equality of girls and women in Canada, demonstrated by leadership and excellence in any field - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
JUNE 30	BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards - Recognize world-class research and artistic creation (see website for categories) - International awards - Value: 400,000 euros	Multi or Cross
JUNE 30	Steacie Prize for the Natural Sciences - Honours outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada by a young scientist or engineer 40 years of age or younger - Value: $10K	Natural Sciences & Engineering
JULY - SEP 1	American Association for the Advancement of Science Awards - Several different awards to recognize scientists, journalists, and public servants for significant contributions to science and to the public's understanding of science, with deadlines of Aug 15 or Sept 1: see website for full listing - Value: differs by award; see website	Science & Technology, Natural Sciences & Engineering
JUL 26	BCIC Awards - Recognize exceptional achievements in, or potential for, commercialization of technology and honours outstanding technology innovators o Ripples of Hope Award in Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship (an internship), value $35K o Entrepreneurship Fellow Award, value $25K o Emerging Technology Award (for a new venture at the pre-investment stage), value $25K	Science & Technology
JULY 31	Millennium Technology Prize - One of the world's most prestigious individual awards for technological innovation; technologies that have not yet been applied in practice are not eligible for the award - Nominees should be engaged in work that further advances their innovation and its practical applications - Value: $1M Euros	Multi or Cross
JULY 31	Prix Galien Canada – Research Category - Recognizes a remarkable contribution made by a researcher or research team to the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease - Value: No monetary value	Medicine, Biomedical Science, Science & Technology, Health Research, Multi- or Cross-Disciplinary
SEPT 1	NSERC Awards for Science Promotion - Honours individuals and groups that make outstanding contributions to the promotion of science in Canada through activities encouraging popular interest in science, or developing science abilities - Value: $10K for individuals, $25K for organizations	Natural Sciences & Engineering
SEPT 12	Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence - Recognizes excellence in research leading to new understanding and novel developments in microsystems and related technologies - Eligibility: faculty, students or alumni who have successfully completed a Master’s or a Doctorate degree in a Canadian university within the previous 3 years - Value: $4.5K	Microsystems and related technologies
SEPT 14	Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement - Honours achievements in environmental science, energy and medicine that confer great benefit upon mankind Value: USD $200K	Medicine, Biomedical Science, Science & Tech, Natural Sciences & Engineering, Toxicology
SEPT 15	Guggenheim Fellowships - Awarded to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts - Value: The amounts of the grants will be adjusted to the needs of the Fellows, considering their other resources and the purpose and scope of their plans	Multi or Cross
SEPT 15	Sloan Research Fellowships - Supports the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science (chemistry, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics) - Candidates must be nominated by department heads or other senior researchers - Value: $50K for 2-year period	Computer Science, Physics & Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Economics, Science & Tech, Social Sciences & Humanities
SEPT 20	Warren Alpert Foundation Prize - Recognizes researchers for their contributions to humanity and their breakthroughs in the understanding and curing of major diseases - Nominations should be made for scientific achievements that have led to the prevention, cure or treatment of human diseases or disorders or for research results that constitute a seminal scientific finding that holds great promise of ultimately changing our ability to treat disease - Value: USD $200K	Medicine, Biomedical Science, Health Research
EARLY OCT (TBA)	Bora Laskin National Fellowship in Human Rights (SSHRC) - Supports research in the field of human rights, with emphasis on themes and issues relevant to the Canadian human rights scene - Preference will be given to applicants with at least five years of proven research experience in their field - Value: $55K	Social Sciences & Humanities
OCT 1	Canada Gairdner Wightman Award - For outstanding leadership in medicine and medical science consistent with the purpose of the Foundation - Normally the awardee should be an MD, or Ph.D., involved in academic scientific responsibilities - Value: $100K	Medicine, Medical Science
OCT 1	Canada Gairdner International Award - To honour and reward outstanding biomedical scientists who have made original contributions to medicine with the ultimate goal of contributing through research to the conquest of disease and relief of human suffering - Value: $100K	Medicine, Medical Science
OCT 1	Canada Gairdner Global Health Award - Recognizes those who have made major scientific advances that must have, or have potential to make a significant impact on health outcomes in the developing world in any one of four areas; namely basic science, clinical science or population or environmental health - Value: $100K	Medicine, Medical Science
EARLY to MID NOV	Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (Caldwell Partners) - Celebrates Canada's leaders of today and tomorrow, and honours Canadians who have reached a significant level of success but have not yet reached the age of 40 - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
NOV 1	Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame - Honours individuals whose outstanding scientific or technological achievements have had long-term implications for Canadians - Value: No monetary value	Science & Technology, Natural Sciences & Engineering
NOV 15	Bank of Canada Fellowship - Supports academics recognized for their expertise and excellence in areas critical to the mandate of the Bank of Canada - Must have letter of nomination from University - Value: $50K research stipend, max $15K for research expenses and $25K for research assistants, annually for 5-year term	Economics, Business/Commerce
NOV 15	Bank of Canada Governor’s Award - Recognizes academics at relatively early stages of their careers who have demonstrated the potential to continue to make exemplary research contributions in areas critical to the Bank of Canada's mandate - Must have letter of nomination from University - Value: $25K annual stipend for 2-year term	Economics, Business/Commerce
NOV 15	Fulbright Awards for Scholars and Professionals (Traditional Fulbright) - Provides grants of four to nine months to Canadian and American scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research and/or teach at a host institution in the United States or Canada, respectively - Recipients must be affiliated with an institution in the United States and are responsible for securing such affiliation - Value: USD $25K for a full academic year or $12.5K for one semester	Multi or Cross
Mid-NOV	Fulbright New Century Scholars Program - Supports outstanding research scholars and professionals worldwide to engage in multidisciplinary collaboration on a topic of global significance and universal concern - Value: $37K	Multi or Cross
NOV 15	Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes - For outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain or heart disorders - Candidates must be nominated by an expert in their field; self nominations will not be accepted - Value: 2 prizes of $50K each	Medicine, Medical Science
NOV 15	Trudeau Fellowships - Recognizes outstanding achievement and provides support for Fellows to continue to make extraordinary contributions in their fields - University President is the nominator (no self nominations) - Value: $225K	Social Sciences & Humanities
NOV 30	Albert Einstein World Award of Science - Recognizes scientific and technological research and development, especially research that has brought true benefit and well-being to mankind - Value: USD $10K	Science
NOV 30	Dan David Prize (Tel Aviv University) - Honours institutions and individuals with proven exceptional excellence and contribution to humanity in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service and business - Self nominations are not accepted - Value: USD $1M	Multi- or Cross-Disciplinary
NOV 30	BC Community Achievement Awards - Honours people who have made a significant contribution to their community through a unique achievement or outstanding service in any area that provides a benefit to the community - Value: No monetary value	Multi- or Cross-Disciplinary
DEC 1	Manning Innovation Awards - Honours Canadians who have demonstrated recent innovative talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or procedure - Interested candidates can submit “Should I Apply?” form for review - Requires two nominators - Value: Principal Award, $100K; Award of Distinction, $25K; Innovation Awards, 2 @ $10K	Multi or Cross
DEC 1	CIHR Michael Smith Prize in Health Research - Recognizes an outstanding Canadian researcher who has demonstrated a high degree of innovation, creativity, leadership and dedication to health research - Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience as an independent investigator and have worked in Canada for at least 5 years - Candidates must be nominated by a member of the Canadian health research community and endorsed by the executive head of the candidate's institution - Value: Research grant of $100K/year for 5 years	Health Research
DEC 1	Molson Prizes in the Arts and in the Social Sciences - Awarded annually to distinguished individuals (one in the arts and one in the social sciences and humanities), to encourage continuing contributions to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada - Value: $50K	Social Sciences & Humanities
DEC 1	Royal Society of Canada Awards - Open to any candidate for achievements in either or both official languages in a wide spectrum of disciplines in science and technology, the social sciences, and the humanities. Many awards run biennially – check website for current listing - Requires a FRSC as nominator, and 2 seconders - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
DEC 1	Royal Society of Canada Fellowships - Elects distinguished individuals from all branches of learning who have achieved distinction, both nationally and internationally, by publishing learned works or original research in the arts, humanities and sciences - Principal nominator and two seconders; two must be Fellows of the RSC - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross
DEC 1 National: even years; Int’l: odd years	Visiting Trudeau Fellowships - Offers Canadian universities the opportunity to invite national scholars for a period of residence of usually one academic year - University President is the nominator (no self nominations) - Value: $225K	Social Sciences & Humanities
DEC 1	Volvo Environment Prize - Recognizes people who have made outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries, which in broad terms fall within the environmental field - Value: USD $190K	Multi- or Cross-Disciplinary
DEC 1	Kavli Prize (Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters) - International awards for outstanding achievement in advancing knowledge and understanding in nanoscience, neuroscience and astrophysics - Value: USD $1M	Physics and Engineering Physics, Medicine, Science & Tech, Natural Sciences & Engineering, Health
DEC 15	Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation International Awards - Recognizes contemporary individuals for discoveries and contributions that effect fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture - Self nominations are not accepted - Value: USD $500K	Multi or Cross
ONGOING
None	Humboldt Research Awards - Honours annually up to 100 internationally renowned scientists and scholars from outside Germany. - Winners are invited to spend up to one year cooperating on a long-term research project with colleagues at a research institution in Germany - Value: $60K Euros	Multi or Cross
None	National Academy of Sciences (NAS) membership - Recognizes those who have made distinguished and continuing achievements in original research - Formal nominations can be submitted only by an Academy member	Science & Tech, Natural Sciences & Engineering
None	Order of Canada - Recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation - Value: No monetary value	Multi or Cross

This is only a partial list of the many award opportunities available: see http://www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/awards.html for more info.

I welcome your comments, nominee suggestions, and notifications of any errors or omissions to melaniem@sfu.ca.

Deadline dates can change from year to year: please check against agency websites.