the gerhard herzberg canada gold medal for science and engineering is awarded annually for both the sustained excellence and overall influence of research work conducted in canada in the natural sciences or engineering.

• if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research and graduate studies, at  bstolar@lakeheadu.ca

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.

•  if you are interested in being nominated for this award, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research & graduate studies, at avp.research@lakeheadu.ca

gold medal ($100,000)

the gold medal is sshrc’s highest research honour. it is awarded to an individual whose sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought have inspired 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and colleagues alike.

the recipient’s achievements in research must have significantly advanced understanding in their respective fields of research in the social sciences and humanities. the exceptional quality and impact of the recipient’s research, and their ongoing efforts to share the results of this work, must have greatly enriched canadian society, and contributed to social, cultural, economic and intellectual life in canada and/or internationally.

gold medal funds must be used within one year for research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities. at least 10% of the award must be used to promote the impact and outcomes of the recipient’s research achievements.

talent award ($50,000)

the talent award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on april 1, 2022, 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 talent award is given to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.

the talent award can either be:

• taken up as a fellowship to fund the recipient’s doctoral or postdoctoral research over a one-year period; or  
• used within one year of receiving the award as a grant to support research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities.

at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

insight award ($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 research outcomes must have led to demonstrable impact within the nominee’s fields of research and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.

in the case of a team initiatives(s), the nominee must be the principal investigator. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the team.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

insight award funds must be used within one year to further develop the initiative(s) being recognized, through research, knowledge mobilization or other research-related activities. a minimum of 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

connection award ($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. it is given to an individual or team whose initiative has engaged the campus and/or wider community, and has generated intellectual, cultural, social and/or economic impacts.

in the case of a team initiative, the nominee must be the applicant/project director for the initiative. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the team.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

connection award funds must be used within one year to further develop the knowledge mobilization activity being recognized, or to support other research-related activities. at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

partnership award ($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. it is awarded to a formal partnership that, through mutual co-operation and shared intellectual leadership and resources, has demonstrated impact and influence within and/or beyond the social sciences and humanities research community.

for the partnership award, the nominee must be the project director. if successful, this person will receive the award on behalf of the partnership.

the nomination package must include the nominee’s sshrc cv, and those of any team members (up to five), if applicable.

partnership award funds must be used within one year to further develop the research, knowledge mobilization or research-related activities being recognized. at least 10% of the award funds must be used to promote the recipient’s research achievements.

nomination process

eligible institutions are invited to put forward nominations for all sshrc impact award categories. each institution may submit only one nomination for each award in a given year, up to a maximum of five sshrc impact award nominations. institutions must provide the name and contact information of a person to whom sshrc will send all questions and correspondence, including results.

researchers interested in being nominated for one of the above awards are asked to contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research & graduate studies, at avp.research@lakeheadu.ca well in advance of the competition deadline.

please note the sshrc will be holding a webinar for research administrators and potential nominees which will include an overview of the nomination requirements, frequently asked questions, as well as a question and answer period. 

the webinar will be held via webex at the following times:

the following awards will be open to receive nominations from january 15, 2022 to march 31, 2022:

bancroft award (geology)

flavelle medal (biological science)

innis-gérin medal (social science)

j.b. tyrell historical medal (history of canada)

john l. synge award (mathematical sciences)

lorne pierce medal (literature)

mclaughlin medal (medical science)

miroslaw romanowski medal (environmental issues)

rutherford memorial medals (physics and chemistry)

ursula franklin award (gender studies)

willet g. miller medals (earth sciences and atmospheric sciences)

yvan allaire medal (governance)

if you are interested in being nominated for one of these awards, please contact dr. batia stolar, associate vice-president, research & graduate studies, at avp.research@lakeheadu.ca

the hfsp fellowship program supports proposals for frontier, potentially transformative research in the life sciences. applications for high-risk projects are particularly encouraged. the projects should be interdisciplinary in nature and should challenge existing paradigms by using novel approaches and techniques. scientifically, they should address an important problem or a barrier to progress in the field.

hfsp postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their research skills by moving into new areas of study while working in a new country.

two different fellowships are available:

long-term fellowships (ltf) are for applicants with a phd in a biological discipline, who will broaden their expertise by proposing a project in the life sciences which is significantly different from their previous phd or postdoctoral work.

cross-disciplinary fellowships (cdf) are for applicants with a phd from outside the life sciences (e.g. in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering or computer sciences)

please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca for more information about this program.

the l’oréal canada for women in science research excellence fellowships are supported by the canadian commission for unesco.  

the purpose of this fellowship program is to highlight the role of women in devising scientific solutions to problems confronting humankind in the 21st century.  the program supports major research projects undertaken by women scientists at the postdoctoral level in canada. 

the european union joint programme on neurodegenerative disease research (jpnd), a global research initiative with 30 member countries, has launched a transnational call for research projects on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions for alzheimer’s disease, parkinson’s disease, motor neuron disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

together, brain canada and canadian institutes of health research (cihr) will support up to 3 projects (max. amount $333,000 per grant over 3 years). brain canada funds will go toward one project with a focus on parkinson’s disease, and cihr funds are available to support research relevant to any area of the jpdn call.

evidence clearly shows that increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion (edi) in research environments enhances excellence, innovation and creativity. brain canada and cihr are committed to excellence through equity, and we encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply to our funding opportunities.

click here for more information.  

deadline for receipt of pre-proposals: march 1, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. et

deadline for full proposals: june 28, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. et

for more information, please contact jill sherman, international research facilitator at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca