Canada Gairdner Momentum Award
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Monday 15th, May 2023
External Deadline: Monday 15th, May 2023
Description
Nominators are advised to contact Ellen Steinhauer , Awards and Honours, for information on this competition.
The Canada Gairdner Momentum Award annually recognizes 2 mid-career investigators (typically 10-15 years past their first independent research appointment) working in Canada who in their last 6 active years have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health. The Gairdner Foundation welcomes submissions from all areas of health research including but not limited to discovery, clinical, global health, and population science and translational research.
Successful nominees will have produced a focused, cohesive body of scientific research which has made a significant impact in health research. Consideration will also be given to a nominee’s contributions to the growth and enrichment of the Canadian research community.
Quality nominations are essential to the evaluation process for this award. Nominations are active for the year of submission only and must be resubmitted in following years to be considered again. Two awards will be given each year. Awards cannot be shared.
Key Dates
Nominations for the 2024 awards are due by 11:59 pm PDT on July 15, 2023.
- This is a strict deadline. Nominations received after this date will be considered for the following year.
The 2024 recipients will be announced in March 2024, and presented in October of 2024.
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