Awards - Timelines

Support for all award nominations is available through the FOS.

Awards may be subject to institutional (set by Research Services) and/or internal FOS deadlines and requirements. Please consult the RSO Awards and Prizes Calendar (login required) for more details. If you are interested in applying or nominating someone, please contact the Awards Specialist, for support.

Prestigious Awards - as identified by the President and Vice-President (Research).

The internal FOS process will begin 5 months before the Sponsor deadline. Institutional deadlines and requirements are also likely to apply.

Award Name	Award Sponsor	Sponsor Deadline (MM-DD)	Notes
Alberta Order of Excellence	Province of Alberta	02-15	Highest honor from the Province, awardees continue to advance the province’s history and place in Canada and throughout the world
Royal Society of Canada Awards and Medals	Royal Society of Canada	03-31	Various medals and awards
Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	11-28	Recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	11-28	Awarded to an individual whose body of work has demonstrated persistent excellence and influence
John C Polanyi Award	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	11-28	Recognizes a recent outstanding advance
Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	11-28	Recognizes research leading to exceptional benefit for Canadian society
Synergy Awards for Innovation	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	12-06	Recognizes collaboration between universities and partner organizations
Canada’s Top 40 Under 40	XL	04-30	Awards young innovators and visionaries, giving back to their communities and to Canada
Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	12-14	Recognizes early-stage academic researchers and to enhance their research capacity so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others
Dorothy Killam Fellowship	National Research Council	06-15	Recognizes early career researchers who stand to have a significant impact on a national or global scale
Killam Prize	National Research Council	06-30	Honours distinguished Canadian scholars who have been engaged in research
Governor General's Innovation Awards	Governor General of Canada	09-01	Recognizes outstanding Canadian individuals, teams, and organizations - who contribute to our country’s success
Awards for Science Promotion	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada	11-15	Honours individuals and groups that are inspirational in the way they promote science to the public
Fellows - Academy of Science	Royal Society of Canada	12-01	Recognizes distinguished Canadians who have made remarkable contributions in the sciences
Membership - College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists	Royal Society of Canada	12-01	For early-stage researchers who have demonstrated a high level of achievement
Order of Canada	Governor General of Canada	Open	The highest national honor, recognizing people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation

The internal FOS process will begin 2-4 months before the Sponsor deadline. Institutional deadlines and requirements are also likely to apply.

Award Name	Sponsor Deadline MM-DD	Notes
Order of the UofC	Open	Honours recipients who have a record of exemplary and distinguished service to the university. It is available to any current or past member of the university community.
UofC Honorary Degree	Open	The person who will bring honor to the UfoC, demonstrates leadership and who has distinguished themselves
UofC Arch Alumni Awards	03-03	Awards celebrate bold alumni who have transformed the community for the betterment of all
Faculty of Science Awards of Excellence	09-27	Suite of awards which recognize excellence in our staff, students and faculty
UofC Killam Research and Teaching Awards	05-27	Honours outstanding teaching and research at the University of Calgary
UofC Killam Annual Professors	12-15	Awarded annually to outstanding nationally and/or internationally recognized professors at the University of Calgary
UofC Killam Memorial Chairs	TBD	These Chairs are the University of Calgary’s highest research positions, which attract, recognize, and support the most distinguished scholars.
UofC Killam Visiting Scholar	12-15	Provides sponsorship of a distinguished scholar who will make significant contributions to academic life at the University of Calgary

External Awards include a wide variety of awards. The list below is not exhaustive, but rather provides examples applicable for those in FOS. More discipline specific awards (e.g., awards specific to Biological Sciences or Physics etc.) are too numerous to list here – but are supported through departmental awards committees as well as by the Awards Specialist.

The internal FOS process will begin 1-3 months before the Sponsor deadline. Institutional deadlines and requirements may apply.

Award Name	Award Sponsor	Sponsor Deadline MM-DD	Notes
Emerald Awards	Alberta Emerald Foundation	02-15	These awards showcase peoples who are raising the bar in addressing local, regional, and global environmental & climate issues
Awards for Women in Science	L'OREAL-UNESCO	05-31	This award honours 5 eminent women scientists from 5 regions of the world. These exceptional researchers are rewarded for their important contributions to the progress of science
Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences	E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fund	06-30	The Prize is awarded annually to a young scientist or engineer in Canada
Sloan Research Fellowships	Alfred P Sloan Foundation	09-15	Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise
Calgary's Top 40 Under 40	Avenue Calgary	04-30 / 05-10	Top 40s are the best and brightest in the city. They give back to the community and elevate the city through their work, whether it be in their career or volunteer work. They inspire us through everything they do.
Sony Research Awards	Sony	09-16	The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers
WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program	Johnson & Johnson	09-27	The awards will fund one woman per STEM2D discipline who has completed her advanced degree, who is working as an assistant professor (or global equivalent faculty position) and who is not yet tenured at an accredited university, institution or design school.

Awards - Timelines

Prestigious Awards

Internal Awards

External Awards

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