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Research Award/Prize Opportunities – May to Aug 2022

Candidate suggestions for institutional nomination or endorsement are being sought for the following major external research award/prize opportunities with external deadlines between May and August 2022.
Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) coordinates the internal selection of SFU candidates and leads the development of nominations for opportunities where the President or Vice-President, Research serve as nominator. To recommend a candidate to the President’s Advisory Committee on Awards, Honours and Prizes, please submit a candidate suggestion form by the internal deadline noted below. Except for limited submission opportunities, we accept late candidate suggestions but cannot guarantee which competition year a candidate may be reviewed/nominated. For more information, contact awards@sfu.ca.
To promote equity, diversity and inclusion, departments/schools and faculties should ensure that all eligible candidates are considered and given a chance to self-identify. Please see the Canada Research Chairs’ best practices for identifying candidates or contact us for assistance.
ALL DISCIPLINES | INTERNAL DEADLINE | EXTERNAL DEADLINE |
Order of Canada | N/A | Ongoing |
Canada Council for the Arts Killam Prizes | February 7, 2022 | June 30, 2022 TBD |
World Food Prize | 3 months in advance of external deadline | May 1, 2022 |
John Maddox Prize | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 14, 2022 TBD |
BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 30, 2022 |
Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals Award of Merit | 3 months in advance of external deadline | August 30, 2022 |
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | ||
NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships | February 7, 2022 | June 7, 2022 TBD |
Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences | February 7, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence | June 1, 2022 | August 27, 2022 TBD |
1907 Trailblazer Award | February 7, 2022 | June 30, 2022 TBD |
Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology | 3 months in advance of external deadline | May 28, 2022 TBD |
L'Oreal UNESCO Women in Science International Awards | 3 months in advance of external deadline | May 31, 2022 TBD |
Takeda Innovators in Science Award | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 3, 2022 TBD |
Benjamin Franklin Medals |
N/A |
Ongoing |
HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 1, 2022 TBD |
L'Oreal UNESCO Women in Science International Awards | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 1, 2022 TBD |
Takeda Innovators in Science Award | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 3, 2022 TBD |
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 13, 2022 |
Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 21, 2022 |
1907 Trailblazer Award | February 7, 2022 | June 30, 2022 TBD |
SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES | ||
Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture | 3 months in advance of external deadline | May 15, 2022 TBD |
EdCan Network Whitworth Award | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 11, 2022 TBD |
EdCan Network Pat Clifford Award | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 11, 2022 TBD |
Holberg Prize | 3 months in advance of external deadline | June 15, 2022 |
John W. Kluge Prize in Achievement in the Study of Humanity | N/A | Ongoing |
* Some of these dates are based on last year’s deadlines and are subject to change. Please refer to the agency website and SFU’s Funding and Award Opportunities Database for the latest information.
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