External Awards

Below, please find a selection of award opportunities with links to program details.

If you are planning to apply or nominate a faculty member, please advise the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) as well as your Associate Dean (Research) and Department Chair.

For more information regarding external award opportunities or to suggest additions to this list, please email Elizabeth Mueller, Research Awards and Honours Facilitator, at elizabeth.mueller@torontomu.ca.

Tri-Council Awards

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Opportunity	External Deadline	Internal Approval Requirements
CIHR Gold Leaf Prizes (external link, opens in new window) Four awards: Impact, Discovery, Early Career and Transformation awards. ($100K each)	TBD – on hold	None.
CIHR Institute of Aging Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Mobilization in Aging (external link) Recognizes an individual, team or organization that has advanced the mobilization of research in aging at a local or regional level ($20K).	TBD	None.
NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize (external link, opens in new window) For impactful interdisciplinary partnerships in science and engineering. ($250K)	November 28, 2025	None.
NSERC Gerhard Herzberg Canada (external link, opens in new window) Senior career award for persistent excellence in science and engineering. ($1M)	November 28, 2025	None.
NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact (external link, opens in new window) For research leading to exceptional benefits for Canadian society, environment and economy. ($250K)	November 28, 2025	None.

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National and Provincial Awards

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Opportunity	External Deadline	Internal Approval Requirements
Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards (external link, opens in new window) For advancements in food production, processing, distribution, consumption, safety and/or human nutrition; $100K.	March 5, 2025
Bank of Canada Fellowship Award (external link, opens in new window) Supports academics recognized for their expertise and research in areas related to the bank's core functions. Five-year term. ($90K)	November 30, 2024	Must be nominated by TMU. Internal process requirements will be communicated in advance. Contact OVPRI if interested.
Bank of Canada Governor's Award (external link, opens in new window) Supports academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the bank's core functions. ($30K/year for 2 years)	November 30, 2024	Must be nominated by TMU. Internal process requirements will be communicated in advance. Contact OVPRI if interested.
CAIMS/PIMS Early Career Award (external link) For exceptional contributions in applied and industrial mathematics within 10 years of PhD.	January 31, 2025	None.
Canada Council for the Arts – Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts (external link, opens in new window) Eight awards recognizing remarkable careers in the visual and media arts. ($25K)	June 24, 2025	None.

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International Awards

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Opportunity	External Deadline	Internal Approval Requirements
Abel Prize (external link, opens in new window) Recognizes senior career researchers for pioneering achievements in mathematics.	September 1, 2025	None.
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (external link, opens in new window) For senior researchers who are recognised internationally as outstanding in their field and have had a significant impact. To conduct research in Germany.	Continuous intake	None.
Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards (external link) For advancements in food production, processing, distribution, consumption, safety and/or human nutrition. ($100K)	March 10, 2024	None.
Balzan Prize (external link, opens in new window) Awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level. There are different themes every year.	March 15, 2025	None.
Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement & The Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award (external link, opens in new window) The two highest scientific awards of the American Diabetes Association.	TBD	None.

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Professional Association Awards (National)

The associations listed below administer a variety of awards for the full range of career levels. If you have suggestions for additions, contact Heather Steel at hsteel@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) . If you would like to pursue a nomination or nominate a colleague, contact your faculty/department and OVPRI.

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Association	Field	External Deadline
Canadian Anthropological Society (external link)	Anthropology	Varies by award
Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematical Society (external link, opens in new window)	Math	January 31, 2025
Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association (external link)	Engineering and related	March 24, 2025
Canadian Association of Geographers (external link, opens in new window)	Geography	January 31, 2025
Canadian Association of Physicists (external link, opens in new window)	Physics	Varies by award

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Updated: April 2, 2025