International Council
for Canadian Studies

The Governor General's International Award for Canadian Studies is intended for a scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to scholarship and to the development of Canadian Studies internationally.

Award Winners

• Nominee Awards may be citizens of any country.
• Posthumous or self-nominations are not accepted.
• Members of the ICCS Executive Committee cannot be nominated during their term of office.
• Recipients of the former Northern Telecom Canadian Studies Awards (1983-1991) are not eligible.

Adjudication:

• Nominations are reviewed and decisions made by an international jury, appointed for a three-year term by the ICCS.
• Nominations are treated confidentially by the selection committee.
• The prize is awarded alternately to an individual having and having essentially had a Canadian Studies career in Canada (the competition in the odd years, e.g. the 2001 competition for the 2002 award) and to an individual having and having essentially had a Canadian Studies career in another country (the competition in the even years, e.g. the 2002 competition for the 2003 award).
• Unless withdrawn by the nominator, a nomination is valid for three competitions.

Content of Nominations:

• Full statement explaining the reasons for the nomination
• Copy of the Nominee's full curriculum vitae
• A maximum of four letters of recommendation
• A maximum of five publications. Publications written in a language other than English or French should be accompanied by a one-page statement in one of the official languages of Canada, explaining the content and significance of the publications.

Deadline: Nominations must be submitted no later than December 31 to:

The Governor General's International Award for Canadian Studies
International Council for Canadian Studies
250 City Centre Avenue, Suite 303
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6K7
Canada
Tel: [1] (613) 789-7834
Fax: [1] (613) 789-7830