Sponsor
Trustees of the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fund
Description
The Steacie Prize is an award of $10,000 presented once a year to a scientist or engineer of 40 years of age or less for outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada. It is completely separate from the NSERC Steacie Fellowships.
"The E.W.R. Steacie Prize was an unexpected, but delightful, surprise for doing what I enjoy best doing... scientific research. It gave me the confidence (and courage) at a young age to forge the career I have today, and it helped open doors along the way." Dr. Beveridge - University of Guelph,1984.
Eligibility
Must be 40 years of age or younger and is awarded for outstanding research.
Candidates for the prize are nominated by their colleagues. ORS is available to facilitate making nomination asks if desired.
Prize
An annual award of $10,000.
Special Notes
Please note that research activities carried out in the context of COVID-19 need to adhere to the University of Guelph COVID-19 research principles, policies, guidelines and processes as they may be updated from time to time and communicated on the Office of Research web-page.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination via email to PrixSteaciePrize.SIMS@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca. ORS is available to support you and your nominator in the development of this nomination. We can connect with nominators on your behalf and assist in writing/reviewing the nomination materials. Simply email research.honours@uoguelph.ca to request assistance. |
How to Apply
Nominations of candidates should be made by a colleague and should include a description and evaluation of the nominee’s work, together with a curriculum vitae, a publication list, and a list of referees. Nominations are submitted directly to PrixSteaciePrize.SIMS@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
ORS is available to support you and your nominator in the development of this nomination. We can connect with nominators on your behalf and assist in writing/reviewing the nomination materials. Simply email research.honours@uoguelph.ca to request assistance.
For More Information
For more information please contact PrixSteaciePrize.SIMS@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca or research.honours@uoguelph.ca. Please also visit the Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences website.