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Key Dates
Nominations for the 2026 International and Global Health Awards are due by 11:59 pm PDT on October 1, 2025.
Nominations for the 2026 Momentum Awards are due by 11:59 pm PDT on July 15, 2025.
This are strict deadlines. Nominations received after this date will be considered for the following year.
The 2026 recipients will be announced in March/April 2026, and presented in October of 2026.
Submit a nomination
Anyone can nominate a Canada Gairdner awardee. Review our guides below, take a look at the FAQs and submit your nomination through our online nomination portal.
Interactive online information sessions are available from May to early September for those interested in the award and nomination. Please register for a session here or connect with Sarah Devonshire.
Or watch a recorded version on our Gairdner YouTube channel:
Faqs
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Are the nomination and adjudication processes confidential?
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How long are nominations viable?
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Can nominations be made posthumously?
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Can I self-nominate?
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Who is allowed to nominate?
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Who selects the Gairdner Award Laureates?
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How often are Gairdner Awards given?
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How are the Awards different from each other?
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What do the Gairdner Awards recognize?
Canada Gairdner International Award
The Canada Gairdner International Award recognizes outstanding researchers whose unique scientific contributions have increased the understanding of human biology and disease.
The Gairdner Foundation invites the scientific community to nominate qualified researchers for this Award. Nominations in the field of translational research are welcome. The award is intended for seminal bodies of work, not cumulative lifetime achievement.
Quality nominations are essential to the evaluation process. Packages should be accurate, current, and complete throughout the five year period of consideration. The nomination portal is open each year from mid-April – October 1 for edits, changes or additions by nominators.
Live online information and Q&A sessions are available May-September for those interested in the award and nomination. Please register for a session here or connect with Sarah Devonshire.
A video presentation on the awards and the nomination process is also available HERE.
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