Sponsor
International Council for Canadian Studies
Description
The Governor General's International Award for Canadian Studies is intended for a scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to scholarship and to the development of Canadian Studies internationally through research, teaching, outreach and the promotion of the study of Canada.
Throughout a career dedicated to Canadian Studies, the awardee will have demonstrated engagement with Canadian Studies networks and associations as well as an established commitment to the development of the public image of the Study of Canada in institutional and public spheres.
Eligibility
- Nominees may be citizens of any country.
- Posthumous or self-nominations are not accepted.
- Members of the ICCS Executive Committee cannot be nominated during their term of office.
- The prize is awarded alternately to an individual having and having essentially had a Canadian Studies career in Canada (the competition in the odd years, e.g. the 2023 competition for the 2024 award) and to an individual having and having essentially had a Canadian Studies career in another country (the competition in the even years, e.g. the 2024 competition for the 2025 award).
Prize
The winner receives the Governor General's International Award.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination directly to the mailing/email address listed on the Governor General's International Award in Canadian Studies web-page. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline. |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by email or mail, using the address stated on the Governor General's International Award in Canadian Studies web-page by the external deadline. Please also submit a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
Contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or see the Governor General's International Award in Canadian Studies web-page.