Awards and Prizes
For excellence in research
Memorial is very proud of the excellent research that is conducted within its faculties and schools. We believe that the individuals who participate in this research deserve recognition for the incredible work that they do through the various distinctions and honours that exist.
Below is a list of major internal, provincial, national and international research awards and prizes. If you know of any other awards which exist that are not listed, please contact Ellen Steinhauer at 709-864-2651 or ellens@mun.ca.
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Deadline
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Field of Study
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Terra Nova Young Innovator awards | Apr. 15 |
Early career in all disciplines
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| Memorial University of Newfoundland | President's Award for Outstanding Research | Nov. 1 |
Open | |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Nov. 30
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Open
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Sponsor
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Deadline
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Field of Study
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Provincial
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Jan. 31
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Open
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Sponsor |
Deadline |
Field of Study |
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National
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Jan. 8
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Engineering
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| National |
Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society awards |
Jan. 31 |
Mathematics |
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National
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Jan. 31
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Geography
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National
RSC |
Jan. 31
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Humanities
Social Sciences |
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| National NSERC | Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering | Mar. 1 | Engineering Science | |
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National
NSERC |
Mar. 1
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Engineering
Science |
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| National NSERC | Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering | Mar. 1 | Engineering Science | |
| National SSHRC | Gold Medal for Achievement in Research | Mar. 8 | ||
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National
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Mar. 15
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Agricultural Economics
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National
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Mar. 23
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Health Sciences
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National
NSERC |
Apr. 15
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University-Industry collaboration
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National
CIHR |
May 3
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Health Sciences
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| National CCA |
Killam Research Fellowships | May 15 | Engineering Health Sciences Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences |
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| National NSERC |
June 7
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Early career in:
Engineering Science |
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National
CCA |
June 15
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Engineering
Health Sciences Humanities Natural Sciences Social Sciences |
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National
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June 30
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Mathematics
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National
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June 30
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Early career in:
Engineering Science |
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National
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July 1
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Toxicology
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National
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July 2
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Chemistry
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| National | Prix Galien Canada | July 31 | Biopharmaceutical | |
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National
CIHR |
Aug. 15
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Early career in:
Health Sciences |
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National
NSERC |
Sept. 1
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Engineering
Science |
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National
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Oct. 1
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Zoology
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| National | Gairdner Foundation Wightman Special Achievement Award | Oct. 1 |
Biomedical Clinical |
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| National | Canadian Academy of Engineering |
Oct. 31 |
Engineering |
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National
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Nov. 1
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Open
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National
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Nov. 15
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Economics
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National
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Nov. 15
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Humanities
Social Sciences
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National
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Nov. 30
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Open
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National
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Dec. 1
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Chemistry
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National
CCA |
Dec. 1
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German scholar
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National
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Dec. 1
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Open
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National
CCA |
Dec. 1
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Arts
Humanities Social Sciences |
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National
RSC |
Dec. 1
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Open
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National
CIHR |
Dec. 15
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Health Sciences
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National
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Dec. 16
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Physics
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National
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Dec. 30
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Geology
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National
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Dec. 31
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Electrochemical Science & Technology
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| National | Order of Canada | Open | Open | |
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National
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Various
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Varies for different awards | ||
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National
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Various
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Life Sciences
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National
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Various
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Mathematics
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National
RSC |
Various
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Science and Technology
Social Sciences Humanities |
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Award
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Deadline
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Field of Study
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| International | Nobel Prize | Jan. 31 | Chemistry Economics Literature Physics Physiology Medicine | |
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International
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Feb. 1
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Medicine
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International
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Feb. 1
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Medical Science
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International
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Feb. 1
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Chemistry
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International
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Feb. 20
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Early career in biophysics
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| International |
World Cultural Council awards |
Feb. 26 |
Arts Education Science |
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International
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Feb. 28
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Science
Technology |
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International
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Mar. 15
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Various including early career
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International
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Mar. 28
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Medicine
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International
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May 1
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Medicine (Prostate Cancer)
Science (Chemistry) |
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International
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May 1
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Engineering
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International
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May 31
Oct. 31 |
Open
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International
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May 31
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Science
Engineering Technology |
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| International | Rolex Awards for Enterprise |
May 31 |
Open |
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International
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June 30
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Material Sciences (odd Years)
Life Sciences (even years) |
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International
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Aug. 31
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Arts
Agriculture Chemistry Mathematics Medicine |
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| International |
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships |
Sept. 15 |
Arts |
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International
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Sept. 15
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Early career in:
Chemistry Computational and Evolutionary Molecular Biology Computer Science Economics Mathematics Neuroscience Physics |
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International
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Sept. 15
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Environmental science, energy and medicine
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| International |
InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize |
Sept. 30 |
Health Sciences |
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International
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Sept. 30
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Engineering
Science Mathematics Medical Science |
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International
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Oct. 1
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Biomedical
Clinical |
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International
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Nov. 1
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Science
Technology |
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| International | Canada-U.S. Fulbright awards |
Nov. 15 |
International Relations |
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| International | American Diabetes Association National Scientific Achievement awards | Nov. 16 | Diabetes | |
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International
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Dec. 1
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Scientific
Technological Socio-economic |
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International
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Open
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Early career: for research in Germany
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International
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Open
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Biomedical
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International
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Open
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International Relations
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International
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Open
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Science
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| International |
Council for Advancement and Support of Education awards |
Various |
Education |
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International
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Various
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Cosmology
Genetics Justice Women's Rights Neuroscience |
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International
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Various
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Various
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