Find out the eligibility and process for Governor’s Award nominations.
The nomination period for the Fellowship Program Awards is now closed and will reopen in the fall of 2025.
Eligibility
A Canadian university may nominate one or more candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.
Process
The nominating university and the independent referees are required to submit their nomination documents as individual files by .
To be submitted by the nominating university
1. Cover page
Send a cover page with this information about the nominee:
- name
- position/title
- department
- PhD information (year obtained and field of study)
- mailing address
- telephone number (work and home)
- email address
- Google Scholar ID Link
- ORCID ID Link (optional)
2. Nomination letter
Send a nomination letter signed by an official representative of the university (e.g. President, Vice-President, Dean, Vice-Dean, Associate Dean, Chair or Director of the Department, etc.) which includes confirmation that the nominee meets the eligibility requirements and is in good standing (1 to 2 pages recommended).
Being in “good standing” means that the award recipient’s status with the University has never been suspended, revoked or cancelled, and that they are within the University’s guidelines and policies. Please refer to your University if additional clarification is required.
In drafting the nomination letter, please keep in mind that the Fellowship Nominating Committee is comprised of academic members and other executives with varying degrees of subject matter expertise.
3. Curriculum vitae (CV) and CV summary
Send the nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV), by using the provided CV example as a guideline. The full CV is a more comprehensive document and does not have a set length.
Please do not include the following within the CV:
- papers in progress (this can be reflected in the Research Program and Plan)
- reprinted articles
- attendance at a conference (unless as a speaker or presenter)
In addition to the CV, please also send the nominee’s CV summary, approximately 2-5 pages in length. It should be a separate document and list for the past 10 years:
- academic journal publications
- forthcoming journal publications (e.g., articles submitted for publication not yet published)
- academic chapters in books
- other writings and publications (e.g., includes whole books/textbooks/edited volumes, book/paper reviews, encyclopedia entries, reports to government or Think Tanks, Op-Ed articles, and newspaper articles.)
- conference presentations
- honors, awards and grants
4. Research program and plan
Send a document that describes the nominee’s current research program, and the research planned during the period of the award. The document should be a maximum of 6 pages including references and works cited.
5. Recent paper and four abstracts
Send a copy of a recent paper by the nominee, together with abstracts of four additional papers. These may be either published or unpublished and authored or co-authored by the nominee.
A recently published book cannot take the place of a recent paper. The published book can be listed under the CV summary.
To be submitted by independent referee
1. Reference letter (optional)
The nominee is encouraged but not required to have an independent referee submit a letter on their behalf. A signed copy of the letter should be sent by the referee directly by .
An “independent referee” is an impartial individual who provides an unbiased letter of reference to support the applicant's qualifications and suitability for the award (e.g. a University Professor that has no direct personal or professional ties to the applicant beyond the capacity in which they know them). Note, an independent referee can be someone who has collaborated with the nominee and can also be from the same institution.