CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Deadline
Spring TBA
Type
  • In-Course
Value
Varies
Duration
One Time
Eligible Programs
  • PhD
Eligibility
  • Domestic and International
Number Available
2
Needs Based?
No
Application Required?
Yes

Purpose and Eligibility

The CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that represent original work, making an unusually significant contribution to their disciplines. Two awards are given annually in rotating fields of study. Both methodological and substantive quality of the dissertation will be judged.

Two awards are given annually in two different broad areas (mathematics, physical sciences and engineering; and social sciences; and the biological sciences; and humanities and fine arts).

The 2023 fields of competition are:

Humanities and Fine Arts

Biology and Life Sciences

Award Value and Duration

Two CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards, each consisting of an honorarium of $2,000 and a certificate of citation, will be presented at the annual meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools. Reasonable travel expenses of the recipients will also be paid.

How to Apply

Students interested in applying for this award can do so here: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/council-of-graduate-schools-proquest-distinguished-dissertation-awards/

Please notify the Faculty of Information when you are applying for this award as there may be obligations for the Faculty in support of your application: Awards.ischool@utoronto.ca

Selection Process

Application is by nomination through the Governor General’s Gold Medals competition.

Contacts and Resources

For further details and/or if you have questions about this award competition, please visit the CGS website or contact:

Graduate Awards Office
School of Graduate Studies
graduate.awards@utoronto.ca
416-978-2150