The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. These awards, which have been attributed every year since 2012, are an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre and are made possible by the generous contributions of the Hendlisz Family.
As in previous years, students and trainees can participate in one of two ways:
- either by submitting their publications for review,
- or by applying to be a reviewer for the competition.
1-Call for applications
The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Award is given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. Once again, this year the trainees submitting the highest ranked submissions will be invited to present a short talk in a scientific event to take place on Wednesday December 18 at 15:30-18:00. The awardees will be announced during this event.
Award value
- First Prize: $1,000
- Second prize: $500
- Third Prize: $250
Announcement of results
The trainees submitting the highest ranked submissions will be invited to present a short talk in a scientific event to take place in December (online virtual event). Although presentation at this event is not mandatory to get the award, it is hoped that most of the invited trainees will be able to participate. The awardees will be announced during this event.
Before receiving the prize, the awardees will be required to write a lay summary describing the article’s research findings.
For more details and to apply:
Deadline for submission: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 2024, 5:00 PM
2-Call for reviewers
As in previous years, the selection of the Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards for the best student publications will be done via a peer-review process. Specifically, the applications will be evaluated by a review committee consisting of post-doctoral fellows and graduate students.
This is a call for volunteers to serve on the committee for the 2024 Award competition
The objective here is to provide students with the experience of formal scientific review, similar to that occurring at the granting agency level. If you have ever wondered what it is like to sit on a review committee, participation in the present process will satisfy that curiosity!
Please note that you are not eligible to serve as a reviewer if:
- you have submitted a paper
- you plan to submit a paper, for this year’s competition.
For more details and to apply:
Deadline for submission: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 2024, 5:00 PM