NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize - 2025
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
NSERC celebrates exceptional examples of research excellence with a wide range of prizes. Individual awards focus on accomplishments that range from innovative discoveries by young researchers to lifetime achievement and influence.
The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance in the natural sciences and engineering. The prize is accompanied by a team research grant of up to $250,000.
Eligibility
Candidates may be nominated by any individual or group; however, self-nominations will not be accepted.
Nominees:
- Teams must have at least two independent researchers, at least one holding an NSERC grant.
- The majority of the nominated team members must be employed at a Canadian university or public or private organization.
- Contributions must be primarily in the natural sciences and engineering, and of an interdisciplinary and collaborative nature.
Nomination Process
A Nomination consists of:
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- Nomination Letter (max 4 pages) Including a title describing the research achievement(s), using these headings
- Team's achievements built on:
- Research contributions
- Training and mentoring contributions
- The interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the team and its achievements
- If the interdisciplinary nature of a team is not evident, the nomination may be ruled ineligible.
- Team's achievements built on:
- Description (max one page) of the team's five most important joint contributions, with relevant bibliographic information;
- The names and contact details of six researchers who NSERC may contact for an impartial review of the nomination. The researchers should come from a wide range of experience, career stages, under-represented groups, etc.;
- Letter from the team identifying one member as the group spokesperson, who must be eligible to hold an NSERC grant. The letter must also include the name, title, affiliation, and email address of each team member;
- Terms and conditions form for nominees signed by each nominee;
- Terms and conditions form for nominators signed by each nominator.
- Nomination Letter (max 4 pages) Including a title describing the research achievement(s), using these headings
The Government of Canada has published its Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern. This funding opportunity is in scope of this new policy. Grant applications that involve conducting research that aims to advance a sensitive technology research area will not be funded if any of the researchers involved in activities supported by the grant are currently affiliated with, or in receipt of funding or in-kind support from, a named research organization. If the prize will support research activities that aim to advance a listed sensitive technology research area, prize recipients will be required to comply with the policy and submit attestation forms to NSERC. Please read the Tri-agency Guidance on the STRAC Policy to understand how this policy may impact your grant.
Program Resources
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the prize, nominators should consult NSERC's Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Applications in Interdisciplinary Research when preparing the nomination package.
Nominators should also consult NSERC's Guidelines on the Assessment of Contributions to Research, Training and Mentoring.
EDID Resources
Dedicated support and resources for Indigenous research and Equity Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization in research are available through the Inclusive Research Excellence and Impact team. You can complete a request for support form to receive more information or book a consultation. If you are unsure if your project involves Indigenous research we recommend that you contact the team early for determination and support.
Deadline and Submission
Notice of Intent to Nominate: September 26, 2024 (email rwprizes@uwo.ca if you wish to have Western Research support and coordination of your nomination).
Nominations must be submitted to NSERC by November 28, 2024 before 8pm (Eastern Time).
Nominations must be submitted electronically via NSERC Innovative Collaborations and Science Promotion (ICSP) Programs Secure Submissions Site.
Contact
Potential nominators and nominees are encouraged to contact Research Awards & Distinctions at rwprizes@uwo.ca regarding Western Research support and coordination of your nomination.
