Awards & Distinctions - Opportunities
Upcoming Deadlines
Order of Canda
Recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, and service to Canada. Any citizen may be appointed.
Deadline: Rolling
Hellmuth Prizes
The two prizes appreciate and celebrate the research achievement of Western's most distinguished faculty members annually.
February 1, 2021
Royal Society of Canada Medals
A variety of prestigious medals and awards recognizing the outstanding achievements of Canadian scholars.
March 1, 2021
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows
Recognizes the full breadth of academic health science from fundamental science to social science and population health.
March 15, 2021
Order of Ontario
The province’s highest honour. An Ontarian who has shown outstanding qualities of individual excellence and achievement in any field is eligible to be appointed.
March 31, 2021
SSHRC Impact Awards
Recognize outstanding SSHRC researchers and celebrate their achievements in research, research training, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities.
April 1, 2021
Other Opportunities
National and Provincial Awards
- Bank of Canada Fellowships
- BIOTECanada Gold Leaf Awards
- COU John Charles Polanyi Prizes
- Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour
- Killam Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts
- Killam Research Fellowships from the Canada Council for the Arts
- Molson Prizes from the Canada Council for the Arts
- Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
- Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
- Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
- Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame
- Order of Canada
- Order of Ontario
- Partners in Research National Awards
- Prix Galien Canada
- Research Canada Leadership Award
- Royal Society of Canada: Fellowship
- Royal Society of Canada: Medals and Awards
- Royal Society of Canada: Membership in the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
- Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences
Tri-Council Awards
International Awards
Internal Awards
Please see individual awards for contact information.
Staff Awards
Please see individual awards for contact information.
Success Stories
Ann Chambers
9/10/2019
Fellowship in the RSC
Joy MacDermid
9/10/2019
Fellowship in the RSC
Ravi Menon
9/10/2019
Fellowship in the RSC
Lauren Flynn
9/10/2019
Membership in the RSC College
Janice Forsyth
9/10/2019
Membership in the RSC College
Elizabeth Gillies
9/10/2018
Membership in the RSC College
Elizabeth Greene
9/10/2018
Membership in the RSC College
William Turkel
9/10/2018
Membership in the RSC College
Danielle Way
9/10/2018
Membership in the RSC College
Tima Bansal
8/31/2018
Fellowship in the RSC
Lars Konermann
8/31/2018
Fellowship in the RSC
Catherine Ross
8/31/2018
Fellowship in the RSC
David Wolfe
8/31/2018
Fellowship in the RSC
Sharon Sliwinski
9/12/2017
Membership in the RSC College
Laura Huey
9/12/2017
Membership in the RSC College
Patrick Mahon
9/7/2017
Fellowship in the RSC
Terry Peters
9/7/2017
Fellowship in the RSC
Elizabeth Gillies
2/7/2017
E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
