College of Nursing Research Excellence Award Timeline

There is one award, however, there is no obligation to award if a suitable nomination is not received.

The award recipient will receive the following: 

• $2,500 research award 
• A small, personalized trophy 
• A personal awards letter for their files 

The award recipient will be honoured at a College of Nursing Research Excellence celebration hosted during Nursing Week and invited to provide a lecture during future research events. Award announcements will also be made on the College of Nursing website and social media platforms. The recipient will also be recognized on the award plaque displayed in the NURSE Project Planning Room.

The College of Nursing Research Excellence Award is open to all faculty members in the College of Nursing. The College of Nursing encourages nominations of individuals from equity groups including persons of Indigenous ancestry, members of racialized groups, and people living with disabilities. Research shows that these groups are under-represented in receiving research awards and, therefore, we encourage nominators to consider a colleague who may have historically been passed over.

Candidates will be nominated by two individuals. One nominator must be a faculty member in the College of Nursing. The second nominator can be a faculty member from another USask unit or another post-secondary institution, a graduate student, alumni, non-academic, community partner, Indigenous community, or industry partner.

Note: Nominators can only contribute to one nomination package.

The nominators will complete and submit a nominations package via the nominations link which will include:

1. A jointly written letter by the nominators summarizing the nominee’s research achievements and addressing the selection criteria; letter should not exceed three pages. This information should include a description of the most significant contribution to nursing and health and consideration of how the research has contributed to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
2. An up-to-date full academic University of Saskatchewan (USask) curriculum vitae (UnivRS).

• Contribution to the advancement of the College of Nursing signature area and the advancement of the nursing profession;
• International and national recognition(s);
• Grants awarded as Nominated Principal Applicant and demonstrating evidence of external peer review funding;
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications;
• Striving to promote EDI in research and/or within a research team;
• Enhanced collaborative practice;
• Evidence of mentorship and support of graduate students;
• Evidence of training and mentorship Knowledge mobilization beyond academia;
• Meaningful engagement of partners in the research process;
• Research with Indigenous communities, guided and contributing to respond to Truth and Reconciliation calls to action.

• All nomination packages will be reviewed by members of the College of Nursing Research and Scholarship Committee. In cases of bias and conflict of interest, alternative reviewers will be recruited as required.
• EDI principles will be considered in the decision-making process. While it is not mandatory to provide a statement about EDI, the nominee, or nominators with consent of the nominee, may provide a brief statement regarding the EDI context of the nominee. More information on EDI can be found here.