Internal Honours + Prizes

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) administers the following internal research awards.

J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research

Field: Sciences, Health Sciences, or Engineering; Social Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts, Education, or Law
Value: Two awards of $5,000 each and a plaque of recognition
Deadline: September 29, 2023

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Killam Annual Professorships

Field: Open
Value: Maximum of 4 awards of $7,000 each and plaque of recognition
Deadline: April 26, 2024

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Killam Accelerator Research Award

Field: Early career faculty members
Value: Two awards of $225,000 over 3 years ($75,000/year)
Deadline: December 15, 2023

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Martha Cook Piper Research Prize

Field: Sciences, Health Sciences, or Engineering; Social Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts, Education, or Law
Value: Two awards of $3,000 each and a plaque of recognition
Deadline: June 7, 2024

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Petro-Canada Emerging Innovator Award

Field: Open
Value: One award of $10,000
Deadline: May 10, 2024

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Support staff Research enhancement award

Field: Support Staff from All Areas
Value: Two awards of $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2023

Nomination form  Call for nominations