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Awards Inventory

The Global Excellence Initiative offers this up-to-date inventory of major international and national research awards to help inform universities, hospitals, research institutes and corporate and government laboratories of opportunities for their top researchers.

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International Awards

Natural Sciences

Volvo Environment Prize

Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected enviro...

International
1,500,000 SEK
January 20, 2026

Natural Sciences

Welch Award in Chemistry

The purpose of The Welch Award in Chemistry is to foster and encourage basic chemical research and to recognize, in a su...

International
$500,000 USD
January 31, 2026

Multidisciplinary

Nobel Prizes

To the greatest benefit to humankind since 1901. The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is on...

International
11,000,000 SEK
January 31, 2026

Multidisciplinary

Japan Prize

This award honours scientists and researchers worldwide who are recognized for having contributed significantly to the p...

International
￥50,000,000 YEN
January 31, 2026

Multidisciplinary

Crafoord Prize

The Crafoord Prize is one of the world's most prestigious science prizes awarded in mathematics and astronomy, geoscienc...

International
6,000,000 KR
January 31, 2026

Arts and Design

Ernst Von Siemens Music Prize

The prize honors a composer, performer, or musicologist who has made a distinguished contribution to the world of music....

International
€250,000 EUR
March 15, 2025

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National Awards

Medical & Health Sciences

Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize

The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian physician or scientist who makes outstand...

National
$50,000 CAD
February 27, 2026

Natural Sciences

Weston Family Awards in Northern Research

Since 2007, the Weston Family Awards in Northern Research have provided unparalleled support to early career scientists...

National
Varies
January 16, 2026

Medical & Health Sciences

CIHR Barer-Flood Prize for Health Services and Policy Research

The Barer-Flood Prize is intended to recognize and support the research excellence of Canadian Senior-Career Investigato...

National
$25,000 CAD
February 1, 2026

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International Awards

Volvo Environment Prize

Welch Award in Chemistry

Nobel Prizes

Japan Prize

Crafoord Prize

Ernst Von Siemens Music Prize

National Awards

Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize

Weston Family Awards in Northern Research

CIHR Barer-Flood Prize for Health Services and Policy Research

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