NSERC John C. Polanyi Award - 2023
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country.
The NSERC John C. Polanyi Award honours an individual or team whose Canadian-based research, conducted in Canada, has led to a recent outstanding advance of high significance and impact in the natural sciences or engineering. The research leading to the advance must have been funded at least partially by an NSERC grant. As part of the award, the winning individual or team will receive a research grant of up to $250,000.
NSERC strongly encourages nominators to consider equity, diversity, and inclusion in their nomination processes.
Eligibility
Nominators can be any individual or group of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and at least one of the candidates must hold an NSERC grant.
The research that led to the advance described in the nomination must have been supported by NSERC In the case of a team nomination, members may be from academia, government or industry, and
Nomination Process
Nominators should consult NSERC's Guidelines on the Assessment of Contributions to Research, Training and Mentoring.
The nomination consists of:
- Nomination letter (max 3 pages) describing the advance, its significance, and its impact. The letter must also include a lay summary for public release and a title describing the research achievements;
- Up to four documents relating to the advance that provide evidence of recognition by the scientific and engineering community - one must be a peer-reviewed article;
- The names and contact details of six Canadian and/or international researchers who could be approached by NSERC to conduct an impartial review of the nomination;
- For team nominations, a letter from the team identifying one member as the group spokesperson;
- Terms and Conditions Form for Nominees signed by each nominee; and
- Terms and Conditions Form for Nominators signed by each nominator.
Submission
Nominations are submitted using the online using the Secure Submissions for NSERC's Innovative Collaborations and Science Promotion Programs.
Deadline
Nominations must be received by NSERC by November 28, 2023 at 8pm (Eastern Time).
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.
