Top 25 Women of Influence

These awards recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of Canada’s self-identified women and gender-diverse role models. The recipients have all left their mark over the past year: contributing to the greater good through their initiatives; using their influence to drive positive change; or reaching inspiring heights on a global stage.
More details on their website
Deadline: January 12, 2025 

University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Research

The objective of the award is to focus attention on research at the University of Ottawa by recognizing annually two members of its teaching staff who have earned distinction for themselves and for the University as a result of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their research work.
More details on their website
Deadline: January 24, 2025 

Canadian Nutrition Society Awards

The Canadian Nutrition Society Awards honor contributions in diverse areas of nutrition science and are available to individuals at all career stages.
More details on their website
Deadline: January 31, 2025

Hypertension Canada Awards

The Hypertension Canada annual awards recognize a distinguished record of substantial contributions by an individual or organizations that have increased prevention and/or improved control of blood pressure in Canada.
More details on their website
Deadline: January 31, 2025

Canadian Psychiatry Awards

The CPA gives awards in the areas of clinical leadership and achievement, clinical research, innovation in education, and a member-in-training award.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 1^st (every year)

Canadian College of Health Leaders Awards

The National Awards Program boasts several awards honouring leaders in healthcare, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more. 
More details on their website
Deadline: November 30, 2024 and February 1, 2025

Lasker Foundation Awards

Lasker Awards are given in the categories of Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, Special Achievement in Medical Science, and Public Service.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 3, 2025

Career Development Support for Women Professors

The fund is designed to help limit the effects of family responsibilities (births, care of parents, spouse, or children) on the career of women who are part of the professorial workforce, whether work interruptions have occurred or not.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 5, 2025

The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

This prize is awarded by Columbia University to an individual or group for outstanding basic research in biology or biochemistry. The purpose of the prize is to honor a scientific investigator, or group of investigators, whose contributions to knowledge in either of these fields are deemed worthy of special recognition. The Prize Committee recognizes no geographic limitations.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 10, 2025

Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

A slate of awards to recognize society members who have made outstanding contributions to pharmacology and therapeutics research, service and education.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 10, 2025

Prix Acfas

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to research in all fields of knowledge. Ten awards are given to researchers who have reached maturity in their careers. Award categories include humanities, multi-disciplinarity, education, biology and health sciences, etc.
More details on their website (website in French only)
Deadline: February 11, 2025

uOttawa Excellence in Education Prizes

The University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prizes recognize educators of exceptional quality, driven by their passion to advance and share knowledge. These leaders in university education are outstanding in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field and have been recognized by students and peers alike. This prize is open to all regular professors (including APUO and clinical professors). Recipients will be awarded a $10,000 grant for research on innovative teaching practices.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 12, 2025

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

The D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning recognizes up to five post-secondary collaborative teams each year for their innovative approaches to student-centered teaching and learning. Award recipients will receive up to $3,000 to help offset registration and travel costs to attend the Annual STLHE conference, where they will also be celebrated during the Conference Awards Ceremony. This award highlights the impactful work being done to enhance the educational experience for students.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 15, 2025

University of Ottawa Distinguished University Professor

Senior scholars of the University may receive the title of Distinguished University Professor in recognition of unusual scholarly achievement at the University, pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge and a solid teaching record. The number of such distinctions should be no more than 25 regular tenured faculty. A Selection Committee appointed by the President will consist of six senior members of the teaching staff of the University of Ottawa and two senior members of the teaching staff of other universities.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 26, 2025

Canadian Public Health Association Awards

The Awards Committee supports the CPHA Board of Directors in recognizing individuals who and organizations that have made significant contributions to public health. 
More details on their website
Deadline: February 18, 2025

Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Awards of Excellence

These awards highlight the incredible work of professors, instructors, staff and graduate students at Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges and universities, Indigenous Institutes, private postsecondary institutions, and career colleges. Award categories include:

• Everyday hero
• Future-proofing Ontario’s students
• Equality of opportunity
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Rising star

More details on their website
Deadline: February 27, 2024

UBC Faculty of Medicine National Awards

The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards three national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders.

The Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research is awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or development of therapies for cancer.

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders.

The Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders.

More details on their website
Deadline: February 27, 2025

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honours individuals who have, over their career, made significant contributions to teaching, learning and educational development in Canadian higher education.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 29, 2024 (offered every two years) 

uOttawa Chair in University Teaching

The Chairholder will receive a three-year non-renewable appointment and an annual fund of $20,000. To highlight the significance of this appointment, the Chairholder's Faculty will provide one assistantship (130 hours per year). The Chairholder will lead a three-year research program with implications for the broader University teaching and learning community, which will relate to:

• Significant transformation of teaching and learning practices in their field; and
• Scholarly development and research in the field of university teaching and learning.

More details on their website
Deadline: March 1, 2024

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Election of Fellows

Elects fellows to the Academy, Canadian citizens or Canadian residents for the preceding three years, who are recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the promotion of health sciences, and who have demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and a commitment to advance academic health sciences.
More details on their website
Deadline: March 10, 2025

Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Awards

The OCUFA award embraces virtually all levels of instruction – graduate and undergraduate teaching, continuing education and faculty development. Similarly, proficiency in teaching may extend well beyond the classroom, the laboratory or the faculty member’s office. Activities such as course design, curriculum development, organization of teaching programs and other significant forms of leadership are often important contributions to the instructional process. Those who excel in any of these are eligible for the OCUFA Teaching Awards.
More details on their website
Deadline: March 7, 2025

International Balzan Prize Foundation Annual Awards

This Balzan Prize is awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level. Categories include an award for biomaterials for nanomedicine and tissue engineering.
More details on their website
Deadline: March 15, every year

Royal Society of Canada Awards

• Flavelle Medal - Biology. For investigators with meritorious achievements in biological science.
• McLaughlin Medal - Excellence in medial sciences. For investigators with important research of sustained excellence in medical science.
• The Jason A. Hannah Medal. For an important publication in the history of medicine.

Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

More details on their website
Deadline: March 14, 2025

APUO Award for Excellence in Teaching

This award recognizes annually a member of uOttawa's teaching staff for outstanding contributions to university teaching. These should not be narrowly defined and should not necessarily be limited to classroom teaching. Rather, contributions to all aspects of teaching should be considered. The award comprises a $5,000 honorarium. 
More details on their website
Deadline: March 14, 2025

Order of Ontario

The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honour. An Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in any field, and whose impact has left a lasting legacy in our province, in our country and around the world is eligible to be nominated.
More details on their website
Deadline: March 31 of every year

M. Andrew Padmos International Collaboration Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)

This award is presented to individuals (Fellows or non-Fellows) who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in advancing postgraduate medical education (PGME) and residency training outside Canada, through but not limited to enacting, participating in, or promoting Royal College frameworks, programs and/or collaborations. Nominees may be, but are not necessarily, engaged with the Royal College in a formal international collaboration agreement.
More details on their website
Deadline: March 31, 2025

Breakthrough Prizes

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors transformative advances toward understanding living systems and extending human life.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 1, 2024

Society for Neuroscience Awards

Annual awards given by the Society for Neuroscience which span a wide range of achievements, from recognizing the merits of young and promising neuroscientists, to honoring those who’ve dedicated their careers to furthering the field.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 4, 2024

uOttawa EDI in Research Award

The EDI in Research Award recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions towards improving equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of Ottawa and beyond through their leadership and/or research contributions. 

The award is presented annually, alternating over a two-year cycle between the following categories:

• Distinguished Achievements by a Member of an Underrepresented Group (odd-numbered years)
• Contributions to the Advancement of EDI Through Research (even-numbered years)Laureates receive $10,000.

More details on their website
Deadline: April 7, 2025

Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science

The Inspiring Women in Science awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 8, 2024

Ordre des francophones d'Amérique

This distinction recognizes the merits of individuals who have dedicated themselves or are dedicating themselves to the maintenance and development of the French language in America, or who have given their support to the growth of French life on the American continent.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 14, 2023

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Awards 

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) supports research into causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical care and sleep. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH/CCCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of critical care in Canada and internationally. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CCCF Meeting to be held in Toronto and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to the research audience.

• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH/CCCS Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of critical care in Canada and internationally at the mid-point of their career. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CCCF Meeting to be held in Toronto and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to the research audience.

More details on their website
Deadline: April 15, 2024

Research Canada Leadership in Advocacy Award

Research Canada’s Leadership in Advocacy Award was established to honour outstanding advocates for medical, health and scientific research. The Leadership Award is presented to either an individual or organization who/which has made outstanding efforts in advocating for Canadian health research at the local, provincial and/or national level.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 20, 2024

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Awards

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) supports research into causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical care and sleep. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH/CSATVB Mid-Career Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Researchrecognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and blood vessels in Canada at the mid-point of their career. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fees) for the recipient to attend CLVS 2024 and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.
• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH Distinguished Lecturer/CSATVB Scientific Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Sciences recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and/or blood vessel sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium and reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fees) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CLVS to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.

More details on their website
Deadline: April 23, 2024

uOttawa Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Excellence Award

The Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award (KMbE Award) recognizes up to two researchers who have each conducted a research project with high impact involving knowledge users throughout the research and knowledge mobilization (KMb) process.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 26, 2024

Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

A suite of awards that aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and stimulate awareness and activities fostering research quality among scientists, institutions, funders, and politicians. Early career researchers are welcome to apply.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 30, 2024

Dr. Maureen Topps Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Assessment of Clinical Competence

This prestigious distinction recognizes an individual or group who demonstrates sustained excellence in Canadian health care and/or health care research. Nominees may come from a broad range of health disciplines, such as dentistry, physical therapy, and medical practice.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 30, 2024

Biophysical Society Awards

Through its awards program, the Biophysical Society honours its members and recognizes excellence in biophysics. The Society offers awards in eleven different categories.
More details on their website
Deadline: May 1, 2024

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine

The international scientific community is invited to nominate individual scientists or groups of scientists whose initiatives fall within a particular field of research determined on an annual basis at Robarts and reflecting a principal area of research at the Institute. The prize amount is $25,000. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: May 1, 2024

Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada Awards

The IPAC awards honour Indigenous physicians, residents and medical students for their leadership, mentorship, community impact and being stewards of our sacred land. Recipients will receive a $1000 award and will be acknowledged at the Annual Gathering, July 2024 in Halifax, NS. There are five IPAC Awards this year: the Community Impact Award, the Mentorship Award, the Sacred Land Award, the Medical Resident Leadership Award, and the Medical Student Leadership Award. 
More details on their website
Deadline: May 3, 2024

Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The purpose of the Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Recognition celebrates and honors an AAPS member who has contributed significantly to the mentorship, advancement, and/or support of women in the pharmaceutical sciences. Nominees will be considered based on contributions to promote the professional development, success, and recognition of women in the pharmaceutical sciences.
More details on their website
Deadline: May 6, 2024

Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions are both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad.
More details on their website
Deadline: May 6, 2024

Canada’s Drug Agency Recognition Awards

WXN Women Top 100 Awards

Top 100 Awards, Canada’s most recognized honour for the highest achieving female leaders, are all about recognizing the power and strength of the women around us, across all levels, sectors and ages. A wide variety of award categories are listed.
More details on their website
Deadline: May 14, 2024

CIHR-CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences

Awarded to an outstanding scientist who has conducted the majority of his/her research in Canada and who has contributed to the advancement of cardiovascular sciences. 
More details on their website
Deadline: No competition in 2024

National Academy of Medicine Awards

The NAM presents awards annually to recognize singular individuals in the fields of health, medicine, and science. Among the awards are: 

• The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health. This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health. This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health and is accompanied by a medal and $20,000 USD.
• The David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine. This award recognizes creative and accomplished biomedical scientists who are advancing health and the human condition around the world. The award is accompanied by a medal and $50,000. USD.

More details on their website
Deadline: May 15, 2024

Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature

This award will recognize three outstanding early to mid-career women researchers in technology (including science, engineering and mathematics) whose work is driving positive impact on society and the planet.
More details on their website
Deadline : May 31, 2024 

The Medical Post Awards

Celebrating Canada’s doctors: The Medical Post Awards support national independent physician voices, contribution to community and practice innovation.
More details on their website
Deadline : May 30, 2024

Sarah Shorten Award (advancement of women)

An award given annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the promotion of the advancement of women in Canadian universities and colleges. The form of the candidates’ achievement(s) may include but are not limited to the following: organizational leadership, policy implementation, legislation, publication, educational initiatives, or distinguished service.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 1, 2024 (every year)

The Killam Prize 

Awarded to active Canadian scholars who have distinguished themselves through sustained excellence, making a significant impact in their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. The prize amount is $100,000. 
More details on their website
Deadline: June 6, 2024

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates Canadian heroes whose work has advanced health and inspires the pursuit of careers in the health sciences.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 10, 2024

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasingly active and important role of neurobiology in advancing our understanding of the functioning of the brain and the nervous system—a quest that seems destined for dramatic expansion in the coming decades. This international prize, established in 2002, encourages the work of promising young neurobiologists by providing support in the early stages of their careers.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 15, 2024

Inspiring Women Awards

A diverse number of Canadian-based awards offered annually to recognize outstanding contributions of women across an array of fields including STEM.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 15, 2024

Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) Awards

These awards recognize individuals who contribute to the fields of science policy and innovation policy and who positively impact Canadians. CSPC encourages nominations from all disciplines of science (natural sciences and engineering, social and human sciences, and health sciences) and policy, and from all sectors (governments at all levels, academia, private and nonprofit sectors, media, and others).

• Trailblazer Award:recognizes individuals who have demonstrated novelty, creativity and impact through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the overall advancement of the science and innovation policy ecosystem.

More details on their website
Deadline: June 15, 2024

Prix de Médécins Francophones du Canada

Among their awards, three stand out by promoting medicine through the recognition of exceptional peers who have taken action for causes that are close to their hearts. These awards are presented alternately every three years and promote physicians for different reasons.

• The Prix du mérite it is awarded to a physician in recognition of his or her commitment and exemplary dedication to his or her community and to the promotion of medicine.
• The Prix de l’oeuvre scientifuqe is presented to a Canadian physician for his or her contribution to the advancement of medical knowledge and for lifetime achievement in science.
• The Prix Jacques-Boulay is given to a physician who has demonstrated a particular involvement in the promotion of French and who is recognized by his or her peers for his or her actions, written productions and verbal communications.

More details on their website (site in French only)
Deadline: June 24, 2024

American Society for Microbiology Awards

These awards recognize outstanding scientists with distinguished research achievements in the development of products, processes and technologies that have advanced the microbial sciences. There are various awards, including one specifically for women (ASM Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women) and one for the promotion of EDI (ASM William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists). 
More details on their website
Deadline: June 26, 2024

Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology Awards

These awards recognize outstanding contributions and distinguished careers by individuals in the field of research in neuropsychopharmacology in Canada. There are several awards.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 28, 2024

Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award

The Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented annually to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced, through her scholarship, advocacy, leadership or work, the well-being of underserved or at-risk populations in the healthcare arena.
More details on their website
Deadline: June 28, 2023

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship (AAAS)

This honour is given to an AAAS member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished and who has been a continuous member for the four-year period leading up to the year of nomination.
More details on their website 
Deadline: June 30, 2024

Society of Toxicology of Canada Awards

These awards honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the science of toxicology. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: July 1, 2024

Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation Awards

Awards given by the CSCI annually to recognize outstanding contributions to biomedical research spanning the career spectrum from early career to established investigator. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: July 2, 2024

The Canada Gairdner Momentum Award

This award recognizes 2 mid-career investigators (typically 10-15 years past their first independent research appointment) working in Canada who in their last 6 active years have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health. The Gairdner Foundation welcomes submissions from all areas of health research including but not limited to discovery, clinical, global health, and population science and translational research.
More details on their website
Deadline: July 15, each year

Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour

Awarded to remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition. All recipients have made pivotal contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences and/or the improvement of therapeutics healthcare.
More details on their website
Deadline: July 15, 2024

Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

This prize is awarded each year to an outstanding rising star researcher in the field of mental health, to recognize, encourage and support them as they pursue their research interests and goals. The annual national prize provides $100,000 in funding to Canadian early-career researchers with a demonstrated track record in research; excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality; and a clear ability to work in partnership with other disciplines and/or research teams external to the institution with which they are affiliated.
More details on their website
Deadline: July 15, 2024

American College of Sports Medicine Award

The Honor Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is granted to an individual with a distinguished career of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. The contributions may be in the basic, applied, and/or clinical sciences; allied health and/or education.
More details on their website
Deadline: July 18, 2024

WiSTEM²D Scholars Awards

Aims to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. These awards are for early to mid-career women and are accompanied by $150,000 US over 3 years.
More details on their website
Deadline: July 29, 2024

American Nuclear Society Awards

These awards recognize achievements in nuclear sciences and technologies. There are several awards, including awards for women (E. Gail de Planque Medal and Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women's Achievement Award) and for the promotion of EDI (Social Responsibility in the Nuclear Community Award).
More details on their website
Deadline: August 1, 2024 (see website for other ANS awards with various deadlines)

Health Research Foundation's Diversity and Equity in Research Award

The Diversity and Equity in Research Award recognizes outstanding individuals whose work advances equitable participation in health research and access to health care in Canada, improving the well-being of all Canadians, particularly those facing inequities.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 1, 2024

American Psychiatric Association Awards

These awards honour individuals for career recognition, lifetime service, outstanding research, and other categories that improve the lives of people with mental illness. There are various awards, including awards for women (Alexandra Symonds Award) and for improving the mental health of sexual minorities (John Fryer Award).
More details on their website
Deadline: August 15, 2024 (see website for other APA awards with various deadlines)

Prix de reconnaissance de l’Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario

These awards recognize the achievements of community builders who have contributed in their own way to the development of the Francophonie throughout Ontario. There are three awards: Prix Paulette Gagnon, Prix Florent-Lalonde, and Prix de l'horizon franco-ontarien.
More details on their website (webpage in French only)
Deadline: August 21, 2024

Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research

The awards was established as an expression of the conviction that educational institutions have an important role to play in the encouragement and development of basic science as it applies to medicine. Awards are given to scientists for recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research. A cash prize and a medallion accompanies each award.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 31 (every year)

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Lee Lorch Award

This award recognizes an academic who whose teaching, research and service has contributed significantly to the lives of students, to their institution, to their field of study, and to the community. The recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium with the award.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 31 (every year)

The Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences

This prize recognizes breakthrough research in pure or applied life science research that is distinguished by its excellence, originality, and impact on our understanding of biological systems and processes. The award may recognize a specific contribution or series of contributions that demonstrate the nominee's significant leadership in the development of research concepts or their clinical application. Particular emphasis will be placed on research which champions novel approaches and challenges accepted thinking in the biomedical sciences.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 31, 2024

Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals Award of Merit

This award is given annually to distinguished Chinese Canadians with outstanding professional achievements and is accompanied by a $2,500 monetary award.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 31, 2024

Steacie Prize in the Natural Science

This prize is presented once a year to a scientist or engineer of 40 years of age or less for outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada.
More details on their website
Deadline: August 31, 2024

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Awards

The Royal College awards program honours the exceptional personal achievements of specialist physicians and surgeons, and other medical professionals across Canada and internationally. The national awards with September 2024 nominate deadlines include: 

• Honorary Awards
• Resident and Early Career Awards 
• Clinical of Teaching Ecellence Awards 
• Travelling Fellowships 

More details on their website
Deadline: September 4, 2024

Sloan Research Fellowships

These fellowships recognize and reward outstanding early career faculty who have the potential to revolutionize their fields of study. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in chemistry, computer science, earth system science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, or a related field; must be tenure-track, though untenured by the deadline and carry a regular teaching obligation. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: September 15, 2024 

The Guggenheim Fellowship 

This fellowship is aimed at mid-career researchers who have accumulated publications, exhibitions, and achievements. Self-nominations from individuals working in fields such as writing, research, science, arts, filmmaking, photography, and music composition are accepted. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website. 
Deadline: Mid-September 2024

Sony Research Award Program

The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. With awards up to $150,000 USD* per year for each accepted proposal, both the Faculty Innovation Award and Focused Research Award create new opportunities for university faculties and research institutions to engage in pioneering research that could drive new technologies, industries and the future. There are 2 main awards with various sub-categories:

• Faculty Innovation Award, There are many categories: information technology, devices and materials, and biomedical and life science.
• Focused Research Award. Provides an opportunity for university faculty, research institutes, and Sony to conduct new and promising research in various fields.

More details on their website
Deadline: September 15, 2024

Patricia Price Browne Prize in Biomedical Ethics

This prize recognizes the importance of ethics in confronting the critical biomedical issues of the day. The ideal candidate would have made an outstanding contribution through active service in medical ethics by serving on appropriate committees or commissions, or by improving the profession’s effectiveness in upholding its ethical standards through advocacy of policies, provision or organization of services. They would be recognized as a role model for addressing ethical issues, be involved in research and medical care and would also be innovative, creative and committed to fundamentally addressing ethical issues in health care. The award carries a $10,000 monetary prize.
More details on their website
Deadline: September 15, 2024

Global Young Academy – Call for New Members

The award recognizes independent early-career scholars in any research-based discipline who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact. Applicants should be in the early to middle years of their independent careers; i.e., between 3-10 years from PhD and aged 30-40; applicants falling outside these ranges are still invited to send their applications with a justification for why they should be considered.
More details on their website
Deadline: September 18, 2024

American Diabetes Association Awards

These awards honour individuals in the diabetes scientific and medical community who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and who have made significant research contributions and outstanding career achievements in the areas of behavioral medicine and psychology, podiatry, pregnancy and reproductive health, and macrovascular complications of diabetes. There are numerous award categories, including several National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards and ADA Professional Membership Awards.
More details on their website
Deadline: September 20, 2024

Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science

The biennial Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science recognizes original biopharmaceutical or biomedical research that has led to significant advances towards preventing, diagnosing and/or treating major human diseases to improve human health.
More details on their website
Deadline: End of September, every other year

Robert Koch Prizes

• Robert Koch Award. This is one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the Federal Republic of Germany. The prize is awarded annually to researchers for outstanding and internationally recognized scientific achievements. The prize includes 120,000 euros. 
• Robert Koch Gold Medal: The Foundation annually awards the Robert Koch Gold Medal in recognition of the outstanding life’s work of a scientist.  
• Post-doctoral Awards: These include three prizes for outstanding post-doctoral work to the next generation of scientists in these areas. The awards are endowed with 5,000 euros. International nominations are accepted.

More details on their website
Deadline: September 30, 2024

Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine

The Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine recognises pioneering work in medicine and is awarded to a researcher whose achievements have led or are expected to lead to an important application in medical practice. The prize consists of 200,000 US Dollars and a trophy; it is funded by the Alfred Heineken Fondsen Foundation. The prize was established in 1989 and is awarded every two years.
More details on their website

The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

This award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health inequalities worldwide. Gairdner invites nominations from any field of research impacting global health and health inequity. The award is intended for research-focused candidates, not those primarily involved in administrative or advocacy roles.
More details on their website 
Deadline: October 1, 2024

The Canada Gairdner International Awards

This award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease and contributed to the relief of human suffering. Nominations in the field of translational research are welcome. The award is intended for seminal bodies of work, not cumulative lifetime achievement.
More details on their website
Deadline: October 1, 2024

Molson Prize

This prize is awarded to two individuals, one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities, who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding achievements. The prize amount is $50,000. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: October 5, 2024

National Academy of Sciences Awards

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to science in a wide range of fields (e.g., physics, psychology, medicine, computer science, etc.) and encourage innovative research. Among the awards are:  

• The Pradel Research Award is presented annually to recognize mid-career neuroscientists whose work is making major contributions to our understanding of the nervous system. It is presented with a $50,000 research award to the institution of the recipient's choice. 
• The Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology. This is a prize of $20,000 that is presented to recognize a major advance in the field of microbiology.
• Troland Research Award. Two Troland Research Awards of $75,000 are given annually to recognize unusual achievement by early-career researchers (preferably 45 years of age or younger) and to further empirical research within the broad spectrum of experimental psychology.

More details on their website
Deadline for all of these NAS awards: October 7, 2024

American Educational Research Association Awards

Acknowledges outstanding contributions in various areas of education research.
American Educational Research Association Awards
Deadline: October 9, 2024

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Awards

These awards recognize and celebrate distinguished individuals for their leadership, excellence and achievements in academic medicine. They include: 

• The AFMC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada
• The AFMC Charles Boelen International Social Accountability Award 
• The AFMC Clinical Teacher Award 
• The AFMC Clinician-Scientist Award 
• The AFMC Gold Humanism Award and Lecture 
• The AFMC Indigenous Health Advocacy Award
• The AMFC John Ruedy Awards for Innovation in Medical Edcuation
• The AFMC Learner Changemaker Awards 
• AFMC May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award 
• AFMC Mentorship Award
• AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine
• AFMC Scientist Award
• AFMC Wellness Award
• AFMC Young Educators Award

Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: October 13, 2024

The Wolf Prize

The acclaimed Wolf Prize is awarded to outstanding scientists and artists from around the world, for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations amongst peoples. The scientific categories of the prize include Medicine, Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. The prize in each field consists of a certificate and a monetary award of $100,000. Nomination is by invitation only.
More details on their website
Deadline: October 12, 2023

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize

The Foundation, in association with Harvard Medical School, recognizes and honors one or more scientists, physicians and researchers whose scientific achievements have led to the prevention, cure, or treatment of human disorders or for seminal research that holds great promise to change our ability to treat disease. Nominations are accepted from physicians and scientists from around the world. U.S. and non U.S. citizens are eligible to be nominated. The prize value is $500,000, a citation, and a plaque.
More details on their website
Deadline: November 8, 2024

Canadian Sleep Society Awards

The Canadian Sleep Society Awards celebrate exceptional contributions to sleep research in Canada, with opportunities available for individuals at varying career stages.

More details on their website
Deadline: November 15, 2024

NSERC Prizes – Science Promotion

The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion recognize individuals and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. These activities could include organizing science camps, fairs, clubs or mentorship programs with youth organizations; enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in existing programming; creating new learning materials; arranging demonstrations, visits and lectures; etc. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: November 15, 2024

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s 3M National Teaching Fellowship

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.
More details on their website
Deadline: November 15, 2024

NSERC Prizes

NSERC celebrates exceptional examples of research excellence with a wide range of prizes. Individual awards focus on accomplishments that range from innovative discoveries by young researchers to lifetime achievement and influence. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

• Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering (≤ $1M). Awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research for a body of work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the fields of natural sciences or engineering.
• 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.
• John C.-Polanyi Award. Given to an individual or team whose research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences or engineering;  For all career stages.
• Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research *new since 2021*. Awarded to an individual or team whose outstanding research, conducted in Canada in the natural sciences and engineering, has led to exceptional benefits for Canadian society, environment and/or economy; Exceptional benefits can be demonstrated in one or more interacting spheres of Canadian life (see website for examples). 

More details on their website
Nomination deadline for these NSERC awards: November 28, 2024

Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Awards

CAME has two external awards competitions with nominations submitted directly to CAME:

• Ian Hart Award: recognizes senior faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to medical education throughout their academic career. Nominees must be CAME members and the initial nomination must be made by a CAME member. The recipient is awarded a commemorative plaque and a prize of $1,000.
• Meredith Marks New Educator Award: recognizes individuals in the first full time phase of their educational professional career who have made a significant contribution to medical education. Nominees must be CAME members and a CAME member must make the initial nomination. The recipient is awarded a commemorative plaque and a prize of $1,000.

More details on their website
Deadline for the two awards: November 29, 2024

Governor General's Innovation Awards

These awards celebrate excellence in innovation across all sectors of Canadian society by recognizing truly exceptional and transformative recent innovations that have had a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada. They are intended as recognition for a specific contribution rather than lifetime achievement. The University can propose nominees to designated nominating partners. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.
More details on their website
Deadline: November 29, 2024

Canadian Medical Association Awards

The CMA Awards recognize the dedication, successes and talents of individuals who are making significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession. There are several awards: 

• F.N.G. Starr Award for lifetime achievement 
• Dr. Léo-Paul Landry Medal of Service 
• CMA Award for Political Advocacy 
• May Cohen Award for Women Mentors
• CMA Award for Young Leaders (Early Career, Resident, and Student categories) 
• Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award (Resident and Student)

More details on their website
Deadline: November 30, every year

The Shaw Prize in Life Science & Medicine

The Shaw Prizes are international awards to honour individuals, regardless of race, nationality, gender and religious belief, who are currently active in their respective fields and who have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or who in other domains have achieved excellence. The award is dedicated to furthering societal progress, enhancing quality of life, and enriching humanity's spiritual civilization.
 
Preference is to be given to individuals whose significant works were recently achieved and who are currently active in their respective fields. Each prize carries a monetary award of $1, 200, 000 USD.

Nomination for Shaw Prize shall only be submitted by invited nominators.
More details on their website
Deadline: November 30, every year

Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Awards

The University of Ottawa offers two local awards with internal adjudicating committees. These are then recognized at a national level by CAME.

• CAME Rising Star Certificate of Excellence: Recognizes learners who have demonstrated a commitment and/or passion for medical education. This could be education research, curriculum or workshop development, leadership, advocacy, etc., that has had a positive impact for the health professions education community at their school or beyond. The award includes a certificate and the opportunity to write an article for the CAME newsletter. There are up to three awards at each Canadian medical school: 1 for medical students; 1 for residents/fellows; 1 for graduate students. The initial nomination must be made by a CAME member.
• CAME Certificate of Merit Awards: Recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education (undergraduate, postgraduate, CME/CPD and Faculty Development), and promotes CAME at Canadian medical schools. Recipients and nominators need not be members of CAME. Recipients will have made a contribution to medical education deemed to be valuable within their medical school (teaching, assessment, evaluation, educational leadership, course coordination, education, research).

More details on their website
Deadline for these two awards: December 2, 2024

John Charles Polanyi Prizes

The Government of the Province of Ontario has established a fund to provide annually up to five prizes to outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career who are continuing to post-doctoral studies or have recently started a faculty appointment at an Ontario university.

In 2025, the prizes have a value of $20,000 each and are available in the areas broadly defined as Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Science.
More details on their website
Deadline: December 2, 2024

Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

These awards recognize individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. Recipients are leaders in their fields who exemplify excellence in science and outstanding service to the scientific community. Winners will receive a personalized glass plaque commemorating their award, along with a $20,000 prize (per award) to be put towards their research program.
More details on their website
Deadline: December 11, 2024

Royal Society of Canada Fellowship

Recognizes distinguished individuals from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: December 13, 2024

CIHR-ICRH/CAEP Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Emergency Medicine

This award recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of emergency medicine in Canada and internationally at the mid-point of their career. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the 2023 CAEP Annual Scientific Meeting, where the recipient will deliver a lecture as part of the scientific program. The individual may have conducted work in any one of a number of emergency medicine disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: biomedical; clinical; health systems and services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health. 

The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to coverage of all expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fee, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2023 CAEP Annual Scientific Meeting and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.
More details on their website
Deadline: No competition in 2024

Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Awards

ARIS Awards recognize an outstanding scientist with distinguished research achievements in the development of products, processes and technologies that have advanced the microbial sciences or research that aligns with the goals of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) broader impacts criterion or with other definitions/frameworks for societal impact and knowledge translation of research. The ARIS Awards recognize researchers and practitioners undertaking exemplary work in the societal impact of research and higher education. Award categories include: 

• Impact Goals Award
• Impact Innovations Award
• Emerging Broader Impacts Leader
• Enduring Achievement Award

More details on their website
Nomination deadline: December 6, 2024

uOttawa Early Career Researcher of the Year Award

The Early Career Researcher of the Year Award is presented annually to faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to research at the University of Ottawa. The distinction is awarded in two categories:

• Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Literature
• Pure and Applied Science

The awards consist of a bursary of $10,000 to go towards the remuneration of a graduate student supervised by the recipient; and a partial relief from teaching and administrative responsibilities as determined by the Dean of the Faculty.
More details on their website
Deadline: December 10, 2024

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship NSERC

Recognizes early-stage academic researchers (10 yrs since first independent academic position) in the natural sciences and engineering and support them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others. NSERC awards up to six McDonald Fellowships each year.
More details on their website
Deadline: December 14, 2024

Synergy Awards for Innovation (NSERC)

This award honours partnerships of strong, complementary and collaborative teams who have generated new knowledge and accelerated the application of research results to create benefits for Canada and Canadians. The nominated partnership must be for research in the natural sciences or engineering. It must have also been supported, in whole or in part, by at least one NSERC Research Partnerships grant.
More details on their website
Deadline: December 14, 2024

Gruber Foundation Prizes

The International Prize Program honors individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture. Each prize carries a gold medal and unrestricted cash prize of $500,000. The categories include: 

• Neuroscience. Individuals from anywhere in the world who have conducted highly distinguished research in the field of the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nervous system may be nominated.
• Genetics. Individuals who have made original discoveries in the fields of genetic function, regulation, transmission, or variation or in genomic organization may be nominated.

More details on their website
Deadline: December 15, 2024

Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences 

Each year the CSMB offers multiple Research and Student awards. Some are offered in alternate years. The CSMB invites nominations from its members and other interested parties. The awards include: 

• Canadian Science Publishing Senior Investigator Award (The award recognizes Canadian scientists who have demonstrated inclusive excellence across a breadth of activities including research, teaching and mentorship, leadership and outreach.)
• CSMB Arthur Wynne Gold Medal (Presented to an individual who has made a major contribution to molecular biosciences in Canada over their career.)
• CSMB Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture (This award recognizes a Canadian scientist who identifies as a woman and who has demonstrated inclusive excellence across a breadth of activities including research, teaching and mentorship, leadership and outreach.)
• CSMB New Investigator Award (The award is given on the basis of excellence in research and demonstration of leadership.)

More details on their website
Deadline: December 31, 2024

NOGLSTP Out to Innovate Awards

These awards were established as a means of identifying, honoring, and documenting the contributions of outstanding LGBTQ+ science, engineering and technology professionals, as well as corporations, academic institutions, and businesses that support LGBTQ+ professionals in the fields of science and technology. Categories include:

• Walt Westman Award. This award is the highest national award given to a NOGLSTP Member who has shown dedication and commitment to the advancement of NOGLSTP’s mission.
• LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year Award
• LGBTQ+ Educator of the Year Award
• National Institution/Organization Award

More details on their website
Deadline: December 31, 2024

American Physiological Society

The APS website lists their awards by section and by month of submission deadline. Among the many awards are some for teaching, researcher, distinguished lectures, service, career enhancement and travel.
More details on their website

American Psychiatric Association Awards

These awards honour individuals for career recognition, lifetime service, outstanding research, and other categories that improve the lives of people with mental illness. There are various awards, including awards for women (Alexandra Symonds Award) and for improving the mental health of sexual minorities (John Fryer Award).
More details on their website

American Nuclear Society Awards

These awards recognize achievements in the nuclear sciences and technologies. There are several awards.
More details on their website

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Awards

A diverse set of awards aimed at recognizing outstanding contributions to the AI field. These include awards for papers, research, contributions, and lectures in AI.
More details on their website
Deadline: Various deadlines throughout the year

CIHR Barer Flood Prize in Health Services and Policy Research

The Barer-Flood Prize is intended to recognize and support the research excellence of Canadian Senior-Career Investigators, and will be given to the highest ranking senior-career investigator in CIHR’s Project Grant competition whose application is relevant to IHSPR's mandate. This prize is a supplemental grant to support research and/or knowledge mobilization. The total amount available for this prize is $25,000, enough to fund one prize for one year.
More details on their website
Deadline: none posted

Humboldt Research Award

This award is for researchers in any academic discipline whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or findings have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area and who are expected to continue producing outstanding research in the future. The award carries a 60,000 euro prize, with a possible stay of up to 12 months in Germany for research. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 
More details on their website
Deadline: Open

Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is how our country honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. More than 7 600 people from all sectors of society have been invested into the Order. The contributions of these trailblazers are varied, yet they have all enriched the lives of others and made a difference to this country. Their grit and passion inspire us, teach us and show us the way forward. They exemplify the Order’s motto: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (“They desire a better country”).
More details on their website
Deadline: Open (nomination details) 

Nature Research Awards

A number of awards including categories such as Women in Science, Global Impact, Commercialization etc. are offered throughout the year.
More details on their website

Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award

This award intended to inspire and support new generations of women in the field of genetics. The awards honor women in the first one to three years of an independent faculty-level position whose work displays originality and scientific creativity, leading to new discoveries.
More details on their website
The next application cycle will open in 2024.

The Kavli Prize

The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience – transforming our understanding of the big, the small and the complex.
More details on their website
Deadline: Open call

Massry Prize

The Meira and Shaul G. Massry Foundation established the Massry Prize in 1996 to recognize outstanding contributions to the biomedical sciences and the advancement of health. The Massry Prize includes a substantial honorarium and twelve of its recipients have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize.
More details on their website
No deadline posted.

Prix Bernard Grandmaître (Association des communautés francophones d'Ottawa)

ACFO Ottawa's Bernard Grandmaître Awards Gala recognizes the outstanding efforts of Francophone leaders in our community. In addition to the Bernard Grandmaître Award, several Lauriers are awarded to individuals and organizations, celebrating the work of our pioneers, who have been working for a long time in the Francophonie, but also the contribution of young leaders, newcomers and Francophiles, for example.
More details on their website (website in French only)
Deadline: none indicated online

Canadian Society for Immunology Awards

A number of awards are offered annually by the Canadian Society for Immunology covering Early Career Investigators, to Career Awards and service to the CSI.
More details on their website
Deadline: none indicated online