The Office of the Vice President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) supports and oversees nominations for Research Chairs and institution-led Awards and Honours.
Please review the eligibility criteria for each Award. For any questions, or to submit your name or a colleague’s name for consideration, contact VPRI@unityhealth.to.
Also available is a searchable database of national and international Honours and Awards Opportunities , maintained by the University of Toronto Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation.
| Sponsor Type | Award Title | Amount and Duration | Description | Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ARVO Foundation for Eye Research (AFER) - Bert M. Glaser, MD Award for Innovative Research in Retina: | USD $10,000. | This award is given to an early-career investigator in recognition of the discovery of a drug or technique, or the understanding of a mechanism of disease, that is novel and has profoundly changed our understanding and/or treatment of a retinal disease or condition. The discovery must have taken place within five years of the date of application. | -- | |
| International | ARVO Foundation for Eye Research (AFER) - Carl Camras Translational Research Awards: | USD $12,000. | This award for young investigators working in areas of translational research honors Dr. Carl Camras, who is highly respected for his work as a glaucoma specialist and a research scientist. | -- | |
| International | Broad Institute: 2025 Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology | USD $400,000 | This recognizes pathbreaking technologies that are improving human health and the key individuals who contributed to their development. For the purposes of this prize, a technology is defined as an innovation or invention of a method or device, such as a technique used in a research or clinical laboratory, a computational method, a therapeutic medical device, or a diagnostic test. The prize illuminates the important work taking place across multiple disciplines, and in doing so supports and inspires continued innovation. The Merkin Prize has an intentional focus on real-world impact, and a goal of shining a light on novel technologies and how these advances are transforming health care. | U of T Deadline: February 19, 2025. | |
| The Canadian Cancer Society Inclusive Excellence Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated leadership in the advancement of equity, diversity inclusion and accessibility as it relates to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| The Canadian Cancer Society Lifetime Contribution Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award recognizes an esteemed investigator whose contributions to cancer research extend beyond traditional research accomplishments and outputs in Canada. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| The Canadian Cancer Society Robert L. Noble Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award recognizes an esteemed investigator and their achievements in basic biomedical cancer research in Canada. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| The Canadian Cancer Society O. Harold Warwick Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award recognizes an esteemed investigator and their significant contributions to cancer control in Canada. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| The Canadian Cancer Society Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award is given to an outstanding early career investigator whose basic biomedical cancer research contributions have the potential to lead to, or have already led to, improved understanding of cancer treatments and/or cures. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| The Canadian Cancer Society William E. Rawls Prize | A personalized glass plaque commemorating their award and a $20,000 contribution to the recipient’s research program | This award is given to an outstanding early career investigator whose research in cancer control research has the potential to lead to, or has already led to, important advances in cancer control. | Nominations due: December 11, 2024, 5:00 pm | ||
| Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellowship | -- | Fellows elected to the Academy will be health and biomedical science leaders who have achieved national and international peer recognition for their contributions to the health sciences (awards, invited lectures, invited reviews and editorials) and have a demonstrated track record of exceptional accomplishment and impact. CAHS expects candidates to be at the academic rank of Full Professor. Due to capacity, the Awards and Honours Selection Committee will determine which candidates Unity Health Toronto will support this year. | If you are interested in being considered for nomination, please send your CV to VPRI@unityhealth.to by November 15, 2024. Sponsor Deadline (Expected): Early March, 2025. | ||
| American Psychological Association: APA Distingusihed Scientific Awards for an Early Contribution to Psychology | -- | This honors early career scientists for contributions in the first 9 years post-PhD. For the purpose of this award, psychology has been divided into 10 areas: animal learning and behavior, comparative development, health, cognition/human learning. Psychipathology, behavorial and cognitive neuroscience, perception and motor performance, and social psychology. | June 1, 2025. | ||
| International | US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Membership | -- | Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. | Nominations are accepted at any time from current NAS members based in the US. | |
| International | American Psychiatric Association (APA): Various opportunities | varies by award. | These awards recognize psychiatrists and other mental health advocates for their contributions to the APA and the field of psychiatry, for career recognition, lifetime service, outstanding research, and other categories that improve the lives of people with mental illness. If you are interested in being considered for nomination, please contact VPRI@unityhealth.to. | varies by award. |
