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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 are the Awards different from each other?
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What do the Gairdner Awards recognize?
John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award recognizes the world’s leading researchers who have used rational, scientifically based research to improve the wellbeing of those facing health inequalities worldwide. While a single significant scientific discovery would continue to be sufficient evidence to select a nominee, the Award will also recognize outstanding researchers who apply rational scientific approaches to successful implementation, evaluation and policy interventions.
Gairdner invites nominations from any field of research impacting global health and health inequity. The award is intended for research-focused candidates, not those primarily involved in administrative or advocacy roles. This award can be shared by multiple recipients at the discretion of the Foundation.
Quality nominations are essential to the evaluation process for this award. 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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