Royal Society of Canada - College of New Scholars 2025
Sponsor
The Royal Society of Canada
Description
The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership. It comprises a fourth entity (along with the current three Academies) within the Royal Society of Canada. The Members of the College are Canadians and Permanent Residents who, at an early stage in their career, have demonstrated a high level of achievement. The criteria for election is excellence, and membership is for seven years. Up to 80 Members may be elected each year.
Eligibility
To be considered candidates:
- can be nominated to the College by Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, current Members of the College, or Institutional Members of the RSC (U of G is an institutional member).
- must be no more than 15 years from the conferral of the PhD or equivalent qualification. Where there are questions of equivalence eligibility, the Honorary Secretary shall provide the conclusive determination on behalf of the RSC Council.
- must be permanent Canadian residents.
Prize
A seven-year membership as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | If you wish to be considered for VPR nomination:
Career interruptions due to parental leave, family care, extended illness or community responsibilities will not negatively impact the committee’s assessment of a candidate’s research productivity. These will be taken into consideration when EOIs are assessed. (If you were nominated the previous year but learn in the summer you were unsuccessful, you may resubmit. You do not need to submit another EOI; simply email ailsakay@uoguelph.ca [2] and indicate your interest in reapplying). | |
External Deadline | If your nomination will be submitted by a nominator other than the VPR, please submit directly to the sponsor by the external deadline. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination to research.services@uoguelph.ca [3]. |
How to Apply
The Vice-President (Research) encourages nominations for this prestigious award, and will serve as nominator for a maximum of three nominees recommended by the Honours and Awards Advisory Committee. If you wish to nominate a colleague or to be considered for VPR nomination:
- We recommend discussing your interest in this award with your College Research Manager and Associate Dean (Research).
- Submit an Expression of Interest [1].
- Send the completed Expression of Interest and a CV to ailsakay@uoguelph.ca [2] and copy your College Research Manager by the internal deadline.
Career interruptions due to parental leave, family care, extended illness, or community responsibilities will not negatively impact the committee’s assessment of a candidate’s research productivity. These will be taken into consideration when EOIs are assessed.
If your nomination will be submitted by a different nominee, and therefore does not require the Vice-President's endorsement, please submit a complete nomination to research.services@uoguelph.ca [3] by the external deadline.
(If you were nominated the previous year but learn in the summer you were unsuccessful, you may resubmit. You do not need to submit another EOI; simply email ailsakay@uoguelph.ca [2] and indicate your interest in reapplying).
For More Information
For more information, contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca [2] or visit the RSC website [4].