
Name: | NSERC John C. Polanyi Award |
| Description: | This award recognizes and supports a university researcher, or team of researchers, whose work has led to a recent outstanding Canadian advance in any field of the natural sciences or engineering. The nominee's or team's work must demonstrate a high degree of significance, novelty and impact on the research community and Canadian society. |
| Discipline(s): | Natural Sciences & Engineering |
| Open to any field of the natural sciences and engineering. | |
| Eligibility: | Researchers in Canadian universities and in government or corporate research laboratories whose research has been funded at least in part by NSERC are eligible to be nominated. |
| Value: | The winning individual or team will receive a research grant of $250,000. |
| Application Procedures: | Nomination packages must include several components including a letter of nomination, support documentation, contact information for potential external referees who are at arm's length from the research, and authorization from the institution. See website for details. |
| Website: | http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Polanyi-Polanyi/Index-Index_eng.asp |
| Contact Information: | The NSERC John C. Polanyi Award, NSERC, 350 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H5 Tel.: 613-995-5829 Fax: 613-992-5337 E-mail: polanyi@nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
| Deadline: | April 01 |
Deadlines on awards may change from year to year. Double-check all deadlines at agency web sites to avoid late-entry disqualification. | |