Call for nominations now open for all NSERC prizes

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September 3, 2025

Nominations are now being accepted for all NSERC prizes as per their new competition cycle. Prize recipients are role models for the research community and for future scientists and engineers. Consider nominating a colleague, a peer, a science promoter, a team or a partnership that is deserving of this honour.

Nomination deadline for each prize

November 15, 2025

• NSERC Awards for Science Promotion

November 28, 2025

• Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
• NSERC John C. Polanyi Award
• Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering
• NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research

December 5, 2025

• Synergy Awards for Innovation

December 15, 2025

• Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

These prizes recognize scientists and engineers from academia, industry, and the public and not-for-profit sectors for their exceptional work and contributions to research, training and science promotion. Nominees are assessed for their broad impacts and achievements on a local, national, or international scale, depending on the competition.

NSERC encourages nominations from a diverse pool of nominees to reflect the breadth of excellence in Canada’s research ecosystem. Diversity takes many forms and should be thought of not only in terms of individual identity but also research area, institution size, region, and language, among other factors.

In nominating a person, an organization or a team, please consider:

• thinking broadly before nominating to ensure diverse candidacies are considered
• mentioning nominees’ various contributions to research, such as transfer of knowledge, training and mentoring of highly qualified personnel, or communication of research to non-specialist audiences
• encouraging your colleagues to nominate someone as there can be more than 1 nomination per institution
• asking someone to nominate you
• nominating yourself, when possible

We encourage you to share this call for nominations broadly and inclusively in your networks.