NSERC Prizes
NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact
About the award
The NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research is awarded annually 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. Examples include:
- Improvements to specific procedures in society (e.g., laws, regulations, protocols)
- Stimulation of new approaches to social issues
- Improvements to quality of life
- Informing public debate
- Improvements to policymaking
- Reduction of waste and pollution
- Protection of species
- Reduction of the impact of pollutants on ecosystems and humans
- Improvements in the sustainable use of resources
- Protection of ecosystems
- Reduction in the impacts of climate change
- Contributions to economic growth and wealth creation
- Introduction of a disruptive technology
- Creation of a new industrial sector
Overview
| Who? | Individuals or teams whose research in Canada in the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) has led to exceptional benefits for Canadians |
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| How much? | Up to $250,000 |
| How long? | Award paid over a period of 3 years |
| Application deadline | November 28 before 8:00 p.m. (ET). If the deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, your nomination must reach NSERC before 8:00 p.m. (ET) the following working day. |
| Contact | strickland@nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
Funding
If your nomination is successful, you will receive a $250,000 research grant, paid in three annual instalments. Grant funds, which are subject to the Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration, should support continued research and knowledge dissemination.
