National
February 27, 2026
January 16, 2026
$50,000 CAD
The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize is awarded annually to a Canadian physician or scientist who makes outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders.
Must be nominated by an expert in their field.; Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Nominees must be Canadian citizens holding an academic appointment in good standing and be active and productive in their career.
Nominations require:
– A letter of nomination stating the nominee’s contributions to the treatment, amelioration or cure of brain disorders, the nominee’s cultivation of future leaders, and the nominee’s impact on their field of work, including a list of the nominee’s five most significant publications and the reasons why the nominee should receive the award (three pages maximum); NEW include a statement of impact in the Nomination Letter.
– The nominee’s institutional CV, including a complete list of publications.
– Two letters of support from experts in the nominee’s field of work. At least one letter must be from an expert outside Canada and at least one letter must be from outside the nominee’s home institute (Please Note: Letter from outside Canada can be the same as the one from outside home institute).
– Confirmation of the nominee’s Canadian citizenship.
The nominations of eligible candidates may be considered for up to three years.
Value of prize will be re-evaluated every three years
