Curated List of Awards and Honours
Overview
We've created a list of notable awards and fellowships that may be of interest to our faculty, listed below. Opportunities marked with an asterisk (*) allow exceptions for candidates whose careers were disrupted for various reasons. Deadlines are shown by month only. Click award titles for exact dates, eligibility requirements and nomination guidelines. You may also download this list as an excel file.
For a broader database of opportunities across all disciplines, visit the Honours and Awards Opportunities page.
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob and Louise Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine | Early Career Researcher | This award recognizes early-career scientists whose research has made outstanding scientific contributions and significant practical impacts in the biomedical sciences. | January Sponsor deadline |
| Japan Prize | Senior | The Japan Prize honours scientist(s) and engineers whose achievements advance science, technology and human well-being. | January Internal deadline is earlier |
| National Academy of Medicine Membership | Senior | Distinguished professional achievement in a field related to medicine and health. Nomination by NAM members only. | January Sponsor deadline |
| Welch Award in Chemistry | Senior | Fosters and encourages basic chemical research; recognizes contributions for the benefit of humankind. | January Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasker Awards | Senior | Recognizes fundamental biological discoveries and clinical advances that improve human health (biennial). | February Sponsor deadline |
| Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education | All | Outstanding research in medical education, including education and training for any health science profession. Biennial. | February Biennial Sponsor deadline |
| Margolese National Brain Disorders and Heart Disorders Prizes | Senior/ Mid-Career | This award recognizes Canadian physicians and scientists whose work has advanced the treatment of brain or heart disorders and shows strong potential for continued impact. | February Internal deadline |
| President's Impact Award & Academy | All | All nominations from Temerty must be endorsed by the Office of the Vice Dean, Research, Innovation & Health Science Education. Please submit a draft of the nomination package and the completed Endorsement Form to rihse.development@utoronto.ca. | February Sponsor deadline |
| The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | Senior | Outstanding basic research in biology or biochemistry. Preference for recent work. Re-nomination by invitation only. | February Sponsor deadline |
| Wolf Prizes | Senior | Distinguished international career; outstanding achievements in interest of mankind. By invitation only. | February Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center Prize | Senior/ Mid-Career | Recognizes extraordinary and sustained contributions to improved health care and innovative biomedical research that demonstrably facilitates improvements in patient care. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Albert Einstein World Award of Science | Senior | This award recognizes outstanding achievements in the life and natural sciences, honoring researchers whose work advances knowledge, benefits society, and inspires future generations. | March Sponsor deadline |
| APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions | Senior/ Mid-Career | Honors psychologists who have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Broermann Medical Innovation Award | Senior | Honors psychologists who have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Balzan Prizes | Senior/ Mid-Career | Recognize internationally distinguished scholars and scientists whose work has made outstanding contributions to their fields. Selected disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine and the arts. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellowship | Senior/ Mid-Career | Election based on internationally recognized leadership, academic performance, scientific creativity and willingness to serve. Nominated by peers and institutions. Internal U of T deadline is earlier. | March Internal deadline is earlier |
| Harvey Prize | Senior | Recognizes recent breakthroughs in science, technology and human health. | March Sponsor deadline |
| King Faisal International Prizes (Medicine; Science) | Senior/ Mid-Career | Original scientific research with major benefits to humanity. Check sponsor site for current year topics. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Keio Medical Science Prize | Senior | Outstanding and creative achievements in medicine and life sciences, particularly basic or clinical medicine. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Order of Ontario | Senior/ Mid-Career | Current or former long-time Ontario resident demonstrating high excellence and achievement benefiting the people of Ontario or the world. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Princess of Asturias Awards - Technical & Scientific Research | Senior | Recognizes work fostering research in mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, medical sciences and related fields. | March Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowship | All | This recognition honours AAAS members for distinguished contributions to advancing science and its applications through research, teaching, leadership, service or public engagement. | April Sponsor deadline |
| Community-Based Research Excellence Awards | All | Two awards annually; one requires faculty to be within five years of appointment. | April Sponsor deadline |
| Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research- biennial | Early-/ Mid-Career |
Young leaders in cancer research. Nominees must be age 45 or younger. Biennial. | April Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAHS Emerging Leaders in Health Sciences | Early-Career Researcher | Recognizes early-career health sciences leaders for excellence in research, leadership, collaboration, and advancing health and equity. | May Sponsor deadline. |
| Dorothy Killam Fellowships | Early-/ Mid-Career | Supports scholars of exceptional ability to pursue research. Early- to mid-career; PhD completed no more than 15 years prior. | May Internal deadline: February |
| Killam Prize | Senior | Active Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and distinguished contribution to their respective fields. | May Internal deadline: February |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | Senior | World-class research of singular impact. Relevant categories: Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics); Biology and Biomedicine. | June Sponsor deadline |
| Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee | Senior | Outstanding contributions to medicine and health sciences leading to extraordinary improvements in human health. | June Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career-Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gairdner Early Career Investigator Awards | Early-Career Researcher | All faculty and professionals at the Assistant Professor or equivalent rank. | August Sponsor deadline |
| Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research | Senior/ Mid-Career | Scientists for recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research. | August Sponsor deadline |
| Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences | Early-/ Mid-Career | Scientist or engineer aged 40 or under for outstanding research in natural sciences in Canada. Extensions for parental/sick leave permitted. | August Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim Fellowships | Mid-Career | Individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship. Fellowships support a single focused project with a balanced goal. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Heineken Prizes-Medicine | Senior/ Mid-Career | For internationally renowned scientists who have distinguished themselves in the fields of Biochemistry and Biophysics, History, Medicine, Environmental Sciences, and Cognitive Science. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences | Early-/ Mid-Career | Outstanding achievement in biomedical research. Individuals 52 years of age or younger as of January 1 of the year following nomination. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Royal Society (UK) Fellowship | Senior | Substantial contribution to natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering and medical science. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Sloan Research Fellowships | Early-Career Researcher | Outstanding early-career faculty with the potential to revolutionize their fields. Tenure-track but untenured faculty only. | September Internal deadline is earlier |
| The Brain Prize | Senior/ Mid-Career | The Brain Prize recognizes groundbreaking advances in brain research, from basic neuroscience to clinical applications. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science | All | The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science recognizes innovative, evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes for anxiety, depression, and psychosis. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences | Senior | Breakthrough research in pure or applied life science research emphasizing novel approaches that challenge accepted thinking. | September Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility/ Support | Deadline (Month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Gairdner International Award | Senior | Outstanding researchers whose scientific contributions have increased understanding of human biology and disease. | October Sponsor deadline |
| John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award | Senior | World-leading researchers who have used scientifically based research to improve wellbeing of those facing health inequalities. | October Sponsor deadline |
| Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research | Early-Career Researcher | Individuals or teams of up to three researchers under 45 with an MD or PhD affiliated with Canadian academic or clinical institutions. | October Sponsor deadline |
| CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research | All | Career achievement award recognizing exceptional contributions in population and public health research. | October Sponsor deadline |
| National Academy of Sciences Awards | All | Seven awards available (James Prize; Award in Molecular Biology; Pradel Award; Troland; Atkinson Prize; Kovalenko Medal; Carty Award). Eligibility varies by award (see NAS website). | October Sponsor deadline |
| Fyssen International Prize | Senior/ Mid-Career | The Fyssen International Prize honours researchers whose fundamental work has significantly advanced the cognitive sciences. | October Sponsor deadline |
| Robert Koch Award | Senior | Outstanding and internationally recognized scientific achievements, particularly in microbiology and immunology. | October Sponsor deadline |
| Samsung Ho-Am Prizes | Senior | Individuals who have contributed to academics, arts, and social development. Applicants must be Korean or of Korean heritage. | October Sponsor deadline |
| Temerty Medicine Research Excellence Awards | Early-/ Mid-Career | Awarded annually to early- and mid-career faculty studying basic and clinical sciences at Temerty Medicine. | October Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Supports | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | All | Recognizes collaborative Canadian research teams for excellence in interdisciplinary science and engineering. | November Sponsor deadline |
| Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering | All | Recognizes outstanding Canadian scientists and engineers for sustained excellence and impact in science and engineering. | November Sponsor deadline |
| Governor General's Innovation Awards | All | Recognizes individuals, teams and/or organizations whose innovations are exceptional, transformative, and positive in quality-of-life impact in Canada. Internal U of T deadline is earlier | November Internal deadline is October |
| Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science | Senior/ Mid-Career | Recognizes a physician-scientist whose body of research exhibits outstanding achievement in medical sciences, as demonstrated by works of lasting significance (biennial). | November Sponsor deadline |
| NSERC John C. Polanyi Award | All | 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. | November Sponsor deadline |
| NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research | Senior | Recognizes research in natural sciences and engineering that delivers exceptional benefits to Canadian society, the environment, or the economy. | November Sponsor deadline |
| Shaw Prize | Senior | Individuals currently active who have recently achieved distinguished advances in Astronomy, Life Sciences and Medicine, or Mathematical Sciences. Preference for recently achieved work. | November Sponsor deadline |
| Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | Senior/ Mid-Career | Scientific achievements leading to prevention, cure or treatment of human diseases, or seminal findings holding great promise for understanding or treating disease. | November Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships (NSERC) | Early-/ Mid-Career | Early-stage academic researchers in natural sciences and engineering. Must have held independent academic position for 10 years or less as of June 1 of nomination year and hold an NSERC grant.* | December Internal deadline is October |
| Gruber Genetics Prize | Senior | Leading scientists for original discoveries in genetic function, regulation, transmission, or variation, or in genomic organization. | December Sponsor deadline |
| Gruber Neuroscience Prize | Senior | Scientists for major discoveries advancing understanding of the nervous system. | December Sponsor deadline |
| Henry Marshall Tory Medal (RSC) - Biennial | Senior/ Mid-Career | Outstanding research in astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or allied science. Biennial. | December Sponsor deadline |
| McLaughlin Medal (RSC) | Senior/ Mid-Career | Important research of sustained excellence in any branch of medical sciences. | December Sponsor deadline |
| Royal Society of Canada Fellowship | Senior/ Mid-Career | Exceptional intellectual achievements demonstrated through a body of publications, intellectual endeavours or creative activities exhibiting original contributions. | December Sponsor deadline |
| RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists | Early-/ Mid-Career | Faculty within 15 years of the conferral of the PhD or equivalent qualification. Membership is for seven years. * | December Sponsor deadline |
| RSC Jason A. Hannah Medal | All | Awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada, recognizes an outstanding publication in the history of medicine. | December Sponsor deadline |
| Rutherford Memorial Medal | All | Royal Society of Canada medal awarded annually to recognize outstanding research in any branch of physics and chemistry. | December Sponsor deadline |
| Award/ Opportunity | Career Stage | Eligibility & Support | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Medals | Senior/ Mid-Career | The Benjamin Franklin Medals recognize and promote excellence in science, technology and industry. | Rolling |
| Konrad Adenauer Research Award | Senior/ Mid-Career | The Konrad Adenauer Research Award honors Canadian researchers whose work has made a significant impact and strengthens academic exchange between Canada and Germany. | Rolling |
| National Academy of Sciences Membership | Senior | Distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Currently, a maximum of 120 members may be elected annually. Members must be US citizens; non-citizens are elected as foreign associates, with a maximum of 30 elected annually. | Rolling |
| Order of Canada | Senior/ Mid-Career | Recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. | Rolling |