Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Recognizes those who encourage Canadians to take an interest in natural history, create links with nature and contribute to its preservation.

Recognizes remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.

Awarded to active (not retired) Canadian scholars who have made a substantial and significant contribution over a significant period to scholarly research.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences that have led to extraordinary improvements in human health.

Recognizes remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition.

Fellows are scientists who have made exceptional contributions to biophysics

Fellows are scientists who have made exceptional contributions to biophysics

Recognizes Canada’s leaders in sustainability for their contributions over the prior two years.

Awards honouring contributions to the science of toxicology in Canada.

Recognizes professionals and students who have made outstanding contributions to the chemical sciences.

Rewards excellence in chemistry and the chemical industry

Recognizes individuals and organizations for advancements in green chemistry and/or engineering.

Recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada.

Recognizes those with a demonstrated track record in research with excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality.

Recognizes an individual, team or organization that has advanced the mobilization of research in aging at a local or regional level.

Recognizes mid-career investigators who have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health

Recognizes excellence in Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship, while educating present and future generations of disruptors.

Recognizes distinguished Chinese Canadians who have made outstanding professional achievements.

Recognizes excellence in business, judgement, leadership and community contribution.

Engages the broad public in informed discourse on matters related but not limited to health research and health research policy.

Celebrates the use of technology to improve the performance of large and small businesses, large and small government operations and not-for- profit organizations.

Matches early-career investigators with Gairdner laureates to network, and present their work at the Gairdner Science Week

Honours excellence in Canadian micro-nano research.

Awards a young scientist or engineer (under 40 years of age) for outstanding scientific research carried out in Canada

This award recognizes an individual under the age of 35 who proposes an innovative and compelling evidence-based policy proposal that will make a positive difference to Canadians. Proposals should be connected to one or more of the themes for the CSPC listed on the website.

The CSPC Trailblazer Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated novelty, creativity and impact through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment to the overall advancement of the science and innovation policy ecosystem.

Encourages continuing contributions to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.

Peer recognition of distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession.

In addition to recognizing faculty members for their contributions, the award funds bold and potentially game-changing projects that will challenge the status quo, spark change and take action to address persistent systemic barriers in the research ecosystem and academia.

Recognizes current or recent innovations that have a positive impact on the quality of life in Canada.

Recognizes teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance in the natural sciences and engineering.

Recognizes individuals who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research for a body of work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the fields of natural sciences or engineering.

Recognizes a recent outstanding advance in any NSERC-supported field of the natural sciences or engineering.

Honours an individual or team whose research in Canada has led to exceptional benefits for Canadians.

Promotes collaboration and partnerships between Bank researchers and leading academics at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The award (for a term of up to five years) consists of a research grant of $50,000 per year, a research expense allowance of $40,000 per year, and $5,000 for university administration of award funds.

Provides financial support to academics who are recognized for their expertise and research in areas important to the Bank's core functions: monetary policy, financial systems, currency, and funds management. The award (for a term of up to two years) consists of a research grant of $30,000 per year.

Recognizes remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

Recognizes the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership.

Recognizes early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering and supports them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others.

Recognizes partnerships in natural sciences and engineering research and development between universities and Canadian industries.

Recognizes a scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to scholarship and to the development of Canadian Studies internationally.

Recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.

The CFI Innovation Fund supports transformative infrastructure projects that underpin cutting-edge, globally competitive research. The Vice-President, Research & International invites interested teams from all disciplines and Faculties to submit an internal Expression of Interest (iEOI) as part of our supportive internal selection process to decide which proposals will advance to submission to CFI within SFU's funding envelope.

Celebrates the contributions of individuals who have had a remarkable impact on cancer research and the cancer research community.

Awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all scholarly disciplines aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth.

Rewards outstanding research in any branch of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or an allied science.

Recognizes an important publication in the history of medicine.

Rewards a distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities.

Recognizes important contributions in multiple domains.

Recognizes outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement.

Establishes Canada’s biotech industry as a leader in developing the solutions that will help address the global social and economic challenges emerging from population growth and a changing climate.

Recognizes excellence in mathematical research and education, as well as outstanding contributions to the Canadian mathematical community.

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) appoints a number of Distinguished Fellows to the roster of experts who are associated with the Foundation’s work. APF Canada is currently accepting nominations for individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada-Asia relations in one of the following areas: scholarship, public policy, business, diplomacy, arts and culture, and civil society.