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BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize excellence in research and cultural creation, rewarding significant contributions that expand the frontiers of knowledge across eight categories including basic sciences, biology and biomedicine, and humanities, among others.

Deadline: January 1, 2025 

Top 25 Women of Influence

These awards recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of Canada’s self-identified women and gender-diverse role models. The recipients have all left their mark over the past year: contributing to the greater good through their initiatives; using their influence to drive positive change; or reaching inspiring heights on a global stage.

Deadline: January 12, 2025 

The Canadian Public Health Association’s Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) Trailblazer Award

University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Research

The objective of the award is to focus attention on research at the University of Ottawa by recognizing annually two members of its teaching staff who have earned distinction for themselves and for the University as a result of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their research work.

Deadline: January 24, 2025 

Canadian Nutrition Society Awards

The Canadian Nutrition Society Awards honor contributions in diverse areas of nutrition science and are available to individuals at all career stages.

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Hypertension Canada Awards

The Hypertension Canada annual awards recognize a distinguished record of substantial contributions by an individual or organizations that have increased prevention and/or improved control of blood pressure in Canada.

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Canadian Psychiatry Awards

The CPA gives awards in the areas of clinical leadership and achievement, clinical research, innovation in education, and a member-in-training award.

Deadline: February 1^st (every year)

Canadian College of Health Leaders Awards

The National Awards Program boasts several awards honouring leaders in healthcare, including senior executives, emerging leaders, administrative and operational teams, nurses, students and more. 

Deadline: November 30, 2024 and February 1, 2025

Lasker Foundation Awards

Lasker Awards are given in the categories of Basic Medical Research, Clinical Medical Research, Special Achievement in Medical Science, and Public Service.

Deadline: February 3, 2025

Career Development Support for Women Professors

The fund is designed to help limit the effects of family responsibilities (births, care of parents, spouse, or children) on the career of women who are part of the professorial workforce, whether work interruptions have occurred or not.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 5, 2025

The Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

This prize is awarded by Columbia University to an individual or group for outstanding basic research in biology or biochemistry. The purpose of the prize is to honor a scientific investigator, or group of investigators, whose contributions to knowledge in either of these fields are deemed worthy of special recognition. The Prize Committee recognizes no geographic limitations.

Deadline: February 10, 2025

Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

A slate of awards to recognize society members who have made outstanding contributions to pharmacology and therapeutics research, service and education.

Deadline: February 10, 2025

Prix Acfas

These awards recognize outstanding contributions to research in all fields of knowledge. Ten awards are given to researchers who have reached maturity in their careers. Award categories include humanities, multi-disciplinarity, education, biology and health sciences, etc.
 (website in French only)
Deadline: February 11, 2025

91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� Excellence in Education Prizes

The University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Prizes recognize educators of exceptional quality, driven by their passion to advance and share knowledge. These leaders in university education are outstanding in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field and have been recognized by students and peers alike. This prize is open to all regular professors (including APUO and clinical professors). Recipients will be awarded a $10,000 grant for research on innovative teaching practices.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 12, 2025

Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research

The award recognizes an individual of international stature who embodies Dr. Henry Friesen’s vision, and impact on health research and policy. Recipients deliver lectures at a public forum and will receive a $35,000 CAD cash prize.

Deadline: February 14, 2025

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

The D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning recognizes up to five post-secondary collaborative teams each year for their innovative approaches to student-centered teaching and learning. Award recipients will receive up to $3,000 to help offset registration and travel costs to attend the Annual STLHE conference, where they will also be celebrated during the Conference Awards Ceremony. This award highlights the impactful work being done to enhance the educational experience for students.

Deadline: February 15, 2025

Canadian Public Health Association Awards

The Awards Committee supports the CPHA Board of Directors in recognizing individuals who and organizations that have made significant contributions to public health. 

Deadline: February 18, 2025

University of Ottawa Distinguished University Professor

Senior scholars of the University may receive the title of Distinguished University Professor in recognition of unusual scholarly achievement at the University, pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge and a solid teaching record. The number of such distinctions should be no more than 25 regular tenured faculty. A Selection Committee appointed by the President will consist of six senior members of the teaching staff of the University of Ottawa and two senior members of the teaching staff of other universities.
More details on their website
Deadline: February 26, 2025

UBC Faculty of Medicine National Awards

The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards three national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders.

 is awarded annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or development of therapies for cancer.

 is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders.

 is awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders.

Deadline: February 27, 2025

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honours individuals who have, over their career, made significant contributions to teaching, learning and educational development in Canadian higher education.

Deadline: February 29, 2024 (offered every two years) 

91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� Chair in University Teaching

The Chairholder will receive a three-year non-renewable appointment and an annual fund of $20,000. To highlight the significance of this appointment, the Chairholder's Faculty will provide one assistantship (130 hours per year). The Chairholder will lead a three-year research program with implications for the broader University teaching and learning community, which will relate to:

• Significant transformation of teaching and learning practices in their field; and
• Scholarly development and research in the field of university teaching and learning.

Deadline: March 1, 2024

Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Awards

The OCUFA award embraces virtually all levels of instruction – graduate and undergraduate teaching, continuing education and faculty development. Similarly, proficiency in teaching may extend well beyond the classroom, the laboratory or the faculty member’s office. Activities such as course design, curriculum development, organization of teaching programs and other significant forms of leadership are often important contributions to the instructional process. Those who excel in any of these are eligible for the OCUFA Teaching Awards.

Deadline: March 7, 2025

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Election of Fellows

Elects fellows to the Academy, Canadian citizens or Canadian residents for the preceding three years, who are recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the promotion of health sciences, and who have demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and a commitment to advance academic health sciences.

Deadline: March 10, 2025

Royal Society of Canada Awards

• . For investigators with meritorious achievements in biological science.
• . For investigators with important research of sustained excellence in medical science.
•  For an important publication in the history of medicine.

Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking.

Deadline: March 14, 2025

APUO Award for Excellence in Teaching

This award recognizes annually a member of 91��Ʒ���ϳԹ�'s teaching staff for outstanding contributions to university teaching. These should not be narrowly defined and should not necessarily be limited to classroom teaching. Rather, contributions to all aspects of teaching should be considered. The award comprises a $5,000 honorarium. 

Deadline: March 14, 2025

International Balzan Prize Foundation Annual Awards

This Balzan Prize is awarded to scholars, artists and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level. Categories include an award for biomaterials for nanomedicine and tissue engineering.

Deadline: March 15, every year

The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) Awards 

Order of Ontario

The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honour. An Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in any field, and whose impact has left a lasting legacy in our province, in our country and around the world is eligible to be nominated.

Deadline: March 31 of every year

M. Andrew Padmos International Collaboration Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada)

This award is presented to individuals (Fellows or non-Fellows) who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in advancing postgraduate medical education (PGME) and residency training outside Canada, through but not limited to enacting, participating in, or promoting Royal College frameworks, programs and/or collaborations. Nominees may be, but are not necessarily, engaged with the Royal College in a formal international collaboration agreement.

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) Awards

91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� EDI in Research Award

The EDI in Research Award recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions towards improving equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of Ottawa and beyond through their leadership and/or research contributions. 

The award is presented annually, alternating over a two-year cycle between the following categories:

• Distinguished Achievements by a Member of an Underrepresented Group (odd-numbered years)
• Contributions to the Advancement of EDI Through Research (even-numbered years)Laureates receive $10,000.

More details on their website
Deadline: April 7, 2025

91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Excellence Award

The Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award (KMbE Award) recognizes up to two researchers who have each conducted a research project with high impact involving knowledge users throughout the research and knowledge mobilization (KMb) process.
More details on their website
Deadline: April 7, 2025

Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science

The Inspiring Women in Science awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.

Deadline: April 9, 2025

Ordre des francophones d'Amérique

This distinction recognizes the merits of individuals who have dedicated themselves or are dedicating themselves to the maintenance and development of the French language in America, or who have given their support to the growth of French life on the American continent.

Deadline: April 14, 2024

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Awards 

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) supports research into causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical care and sleep. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

• The recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of critical care in Canada and internationally. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CCCF Meeting to be held in Toronto and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to the research audience.

• The recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of critical care in Canada and internationally at the mid-point of their career. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, etc.) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CCCF Meeting to be held in Toronto and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to the research audience.

Deadline: April 15, 2024

Canadian Cardiovascular Society Recognition Awards (CCS)

The CCS Awards honor members for their exceptional contributions to cardiovascular health and care. Members of the CCS community are invited to nominate individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance for a Recognition Award.

Deadline: April 22, 2025

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Awards

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) supports research into causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical care and sleep. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH/CSATVB Mid-Career Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Researchrecognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and blood vessels in Canada at the mid-point of their career. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fees) for the recipient to attend CLVS 2024 and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.
• The 2024 CIHR-ICRH Distinguished Lecturer/CSATVB Scientific Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Sciences recognizes an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and/or blood vessel sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium and reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fees) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CLVS to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.

Deadline: April 23, 2024

Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions are both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad.

Deadline: April 25, 2025

Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

A suite of awards that aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and stimulate awareness and activities fostering research quality among scientists, institutions, funders, and politicians. Early career researchers are welcome to apply.

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Medical Council of Canada Awards

These awards include:

• The Dr. Maureen Topps Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Assessment of Clinical Competence, which is awarded to an individual or group who demonstrates sustained excellence in Canadian health care and/or health care research.
• The Dr. Louis Levasseu Award for Distinguished Service, presented to a MCC staff or committee member or to a person whose collaboration has contributed in an extraordinary manner to the mission and vision of the MCC.
• They also have awards for medical students and residents. 

Deadline: April 30, every year

Biophysical Society Awards

Through its awards program, the Biophysical Society honours its members and recognizes excellence in biophysics. The Society offers awards in eleven different categories.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Awards

These annual awards honour the exceptional contributions of CSEP members, including certified professionals, academics, and students. in advancing exercise physiology and promoting the health and well-being of Canadians.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Research Canada Leadership in Advocacy Award

Research Canada’s Leadership in Advocacy Award was established to honour outstanding advocates for medical, health and scientific research. The Leadership Award is presented to either an individual or organization who/which has made outstanding efforts in advocating for Canadian health research at the local, provincial and/or national level.

Deadline: May 2, 2025

Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada Awards

The IPAC awards honour Indigenous physicians, residents and medical students for their leadership, mentorship, community impact and being stewards of our sacred land. Recipients will receive a $1000 award and will be acknowledged at the Annual Gathering, July 2024 in Halifax, NS. There are five IPAC Awards this year: the Community Impact Award, the Mentorship Award, the Sacred Land Award, the Medical Resident Leadership Award, and the Medical Student Leadership Award. 

Deadline: May 3, 2025

Society for Neuroscience Awards

Annual awards given by the Society for Neuroscience which span a wide range of achievements, from recognizing the merits of young and promising neuroscientists, to honoring those who’ve dedicated their careers to furthering the field.

Deadline: May 8, 2025

Canada’s Drug Agency Recognition Awards

These awards honour outstanding achievements in the field of health technology assessment (HTA) and acknowledge individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to advancing HTA in Canada.

Deadline: May 10, 2024

WXN Women Top 100 Awards

Top 100 Awards, Canada’s most recognized honour for the highest achieving female leaders, are all about recognizing the power and strength of the women around us, across all levels, sectors and ages. A wide variety of award categories are listed.

Deadline: May 13, 2025

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine

The international scientific community is invited to nominate individual scientists or groups of scientists whose initiatives fall within a particular field of research determined on an annual basis at Robarts and reflecting a principal area of research at the Institute. The prize amount is $25,000. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

Deadline: May 15, 2025

National Academy of Medicine Awards

The NAM presents awards annually to recognize singular individuals in the fields of health, medicine, and science. Among the awards are: 

• . This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health. This international award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health and is accompanied by a medal and $20,000 USD.
•  This award recognizes creative and accomplished biomedical scientists who are advancing health and the human condition around the world. The award is accompanied by a medal and $50,000. USD.

Deadline: May 15, 2025

Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) Awards

These awards, offered by FAFM, in collaboration with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in family medicine. 

Deadline: May 20, 2025

The Medical Post Awards

Celebrating Canada’s doctors: The Medical Post Awards support national independent physician voices, contribution to community and practice innovation.

Deadline : May 23, 2025

Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Awards of Excellence

These awards highlight the incredible work of professors, instructors, staff and graduate students at Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges and universities, Indigenous Institutes, private postsecondary institutions, and career colleges. Award categories include:

• Everyday hero
• Future-proofing Ontario’s students
• Equality of opportunity
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Rising star

Deadline: May 23, 2025

Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The purpose of the Alice E. Till Advancement of Women in Pharmaceutical Sciences Recognition celebrates and honors an AAPS member who has contributed significantly to the mentorship, advancement, and/or support of women in the pharmaceutical sciences. Nominees will be considered based on contributions to promote the professional development, success, and recognition of women in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Deadline: May 29, 2025

The Killam Prizes

These prizes are awarded to active Canadian scholars who have distinguished themselves through sustained excellence, making a significant impact in their respective fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. The prize amount is $100,000. 

Deadline: May 29, 2025

Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature

This award will recognize three outstanding early to mid-career women researchers in technology (including science, engineering and mathematics) whose work is driving positive impact on society and the planet.

Deadline : May 30, 2025 

The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies’ (CAGS) Dr. Suning Wang Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship

Sarah Shorten Award

An award given annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the promotion of the advancement of women in Canadian universities and colleges. The form of the candidates’ achievement(s) may include but are not limited to the following: organizational leadership, policy implementation, legislation, publication, educational initiatives, or distinguished service.

Deadline: June 1, every year

Universal Womens Network's Women of Inspiration Awards

These awards recognize inspiring women from all industries, sectors and stages of life, including entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers. The long list of categories includes a category for male allies and a category recognizing companies that support women. 

Deadline: June 1, 2025

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates Canadian heroes whose work has advanced health and inspires the pursuit of careers in the health sciences.

Deadline: June 9, 2025

Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) Awards

These awards recognize individuals who contribute to the fields of science policy and innovation policy and who positively impact Canadians. CSPC encourages nominations from all disciplines of science (natural sciences and engineering, social and human sciences, and health sciences) and policy, and from all sectors (governments at all levels, academia, private and nonprofit sectors, media, and others).

• 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.

Deadline: June 14, 2025

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasingly active and important role of neurobiology in advancing our understanding of the functioning of the brain and the nervous system—a quest that seems destined for dramatic expansion in the coming decades. This international prize, established in 2002, encourages the work of promising young neurobiologists by providing support in the early stages of their careers.

Deadline: June 15, 2025

Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology Awards

These awards recognize outstanding contributions and distinguished careers by individuals in the field of research in neuropsychopharmacology in Canada. There are several awards.

Deadline: June 15, 2025

SANSAR Young Investigator Award

This award from the South Asian Network Supporting Awareness and Research (SANSAR) and the Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. honors an outstanding early-career researcher, in any area of medical research, whose work significantly contributes to the health and well-being of South Asian communities. 

Deadline: June 23, 2025

Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award

The Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award is presented annually to a woman who exemplifies humanism and has advanced, through her scholarship, advocacy, leadership or work, the well-being of underserved or at-risk populations in the healthcare arena.

Deadline: June 28, 2023

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Awards

The AAAS's wide range of awards recognize scientists, engineers, authors, journalists and public servants for their signitficant contributions to sciences and the public's understanding of sicence. Nominations from a broad range of backgrounds, life experiences and geographies are encouraged. 
 
Deadline: June 30, 2025

The Sandford Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication

American Society for Microbiology Awards

These awards recognize outstanding scientists with distinguished research achievements in the development of products, processes and technologies that have advanced the microbial sciences. There are various awards, including one specifically for women () and one for the promotion of EDI (). 

Deadline: July 1, 2025

Society of Toxicology of Canada Awards

These awards honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the science of toxicology. Counts towards Maclean's University Ranking. 

Deadline: July 1, 2025

2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

These awards honor five eminent women for their significant contributions to science each year.  In 2026, the awards will recognize outstanding achievements in Life and Environmental Sciences, with each laureate receiving €100,000. 

Deadline: July 1, 2025 (the 2025 awards recognize researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science, and the 2026 awards will be for life sciences. The applications will open in April, and historically close in July.)

Breakthrough Prizes

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences honors transformative advances toward understanding living systems and extending human life.

Deadline: July 11, 2025

The Canada Gairdner Momentum Award

This award 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.

Deadline: July 15, each year

Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour

Awarded to remarkable individuals whose research or contributions to public policies supportive of research and development in Canada have achieved international recognition. All recipients have made pivotal contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the health sciences and/or the improvement of therapeutics healthcare.

Deadline: July 15, 2025

American College of Sports Medicine Award

The Honor Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is granted to an individual with a distinguished career of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. The contributions may be in the basic, applied, and/or clinical sciences; allied health and/or education.

Deadline: July 18, 2024

Prix de Médécins Francophones du Canada

Their three awards are presented alternately and promote physicians for different reasons.

• The Prix de l’oeuvre scientifique will be presented in 2025 to a Canadian physician for his or her contribution to the advancement of medical knowledge and for lifetime achievement in science.

• The Prix du mérite is awarded to a physician in recognition of his or her commitment and exemplary dedication to his or her community and to the promotion of medicine. (Will not be given in 2025.)

• The Prix Jacques-Boulay is given to a physician who has demonstrated a particular involvement in the promotion of French and who is recognized by his or her peers for his or her actions, written productions and verbal communications. (Will not be given in 2025.)

 (site in French only)
Deadline: July 21, 2025

Health Research Foundation's Diversity and Equity in Research Award

The Diversity and Equity in Research Award recognizes outstanding individuals whose work advances equitable participation in health research and access to health care in Canada, improving the well-being of all Canadians, particularly those facing inequities.

Deadline: July 23, 2025

The Prix Galien Canada – Product Innovation Award

This award is presented annually to a company whose drug, launched in the Canadian market, is recognized for making the most significant contribution to patient care through its efficacy, safety, benefits, and innovation.

Deadline: July 25, 2025

WiSTEM²D Scholars Awards

Aims to fuel development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM²D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM²D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. These awards are for early to mid-career women and are accompanied by $150,000 US over 3 years.

Deadline: July 29, 2024

Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals Award of Merit

This award is given annually to distinguished Chinese Canadians with outstanding professional achievements and is accompanied by a $2,500 monetary award.

Deadline: July 31, 2025