Election to Fellowship in the RSC, Canada’s national academy, is the highest honour that can be attained by Canadian scholars, researchers, and artists. Fellows are peer-elected as the best in their field, and thus represent the pinnacle of Canadian intellectual leadership. Their exceptional intellectual achievements are evidenced by a body of publications, intellectual endeavours, or creative activities exhibiting original contributions in the arts, humanities, or sciences, as well as activities in public life.
Nominations: Nominations for Fellowship must be made by either:
- A Fellow of the RSC, accompanied by two letters of co-nomination, one being from another Fellow of the RSC (this is the preferred nomination method); or
- The President of the university, accompanied by two letters of co-nomination, neither of which need be from a Fellow of the RSC.
Nomination Process: A complete nomination package consists of:
- An introductory letter from the Primary Nominator
2. Two letters of co-nomination
3. A 70-word citation written for non-specialists
4. A 1000-word detailed appraisal of achievements
5. A list of 15 key scholarly/artistic contributions of the nominee, including links to the works, where possible
6. The nominee’s CV
7. Referee assessments with a 250-word biography of each referee respectively appended
- Arts and humanities (Academy I) nominations require two referees
- Social science (Academy II) nominations require three referees
- Science and engineering nominations (Academy III) require five referees: two from within Canada and three from outside Canada
Key Dates
September 2017 – RSC will launch the 2018 competition
December 1, 2017 – Nominations must be submitted to the RSC
July 2018 – Elected Fellows and their Primary Nominators will be notified
September 2018 – Public Announcement
Contact: Potential nominators and nominees must consult with Julaine Hall at Research Development & Services – julaine.hall@uwo.ca
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