CS-Can | Info-Can Lifetime Achievement in Computer Science 2025
Sponsor
CS-Can | Info-Can
Description
CS-Can | Info-Can presents annual awards for Lifetime Achievement in Computer Science to faculty members in Canadian universities who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of computer science over their careers. Multiple awards may be presented each year.
These awards recognize career excellence in research, teaching, service or any combination of these. Award winners will be invited to attend the annual CS-Can | Info-Can Awards Banquet to receive their awards and will be invited to give a talk as part of the CS-Can | Info-Can Podium Webinar Series.
Eligibility
A candidate for this award must have held a full-time appointment at a Canadian University for at least 10 years and must have spent the majority of their academic career in Canada. While many nominees will be from computer science departments, nominations from other departments are welcome. Candidates need not be currently active faculty members nor still living.
Candidates may not apply on their own behalf but must be nominated by a member of the Canadian computer science academic community who has first-hand knowledge of the nominee’s contributions.
Prize
Award winners will be invited to attend the annual CS-Can | Info-Can Awards Banquet to receive their awards and will be invited to give a talk as part of the CS-Can | Info-Can Podium Webinar Series. Travel funds are provided to facilitate this.
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 achievement-award@cscan-infocan.ca by the external deadline. Further information about submitting a nomination can be found on the Computer Science Canada website. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline. |
How to Apply
Please submit the nomination directly to achievement-award@cscan-infocan.ca by the external deadline. All materials in the nomination package should be put into a single .zip archive file named "NomineeLast-NomineeFirst.zip" with each individual document in PDF format.
Further information about submitting a nomination and nomination criteria can be found on the Computer Science Canada website. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
Contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or achievement-award@cscan-infocan.ca. Please also see the Computer Science Canada website for more details.