VIVA Awards

Contact person: Nicolas Cermakian


The VIVA Mental Health Awards aim to reward trainees engaging in knowledge mobilization activities. The VIVA Mental Health Studio and VIVA Mental Health Workshops are available to trainees to help them develop their knowledge mobilization products, and the Douglas Research Centre communication channels will be used to help promote the knowledge mobilization products developed by trainees and research teams at the Douglas.

The 2024 VIVA Award Competition

For the 2024 competition, the VIVA Program is partnering with Science POP. Science POP is a Quebec-wide scientific communication competition brought forward by the IRCM and supported by the FRQS with the mission of promoting dialogue between science and society.

Timelines
  • May 7, 2024 – Registration deadline
  • May-Aug, 2024 – Preparation of presentations
  • Sep. 25, 2024 – In-person VIVA Awards Event

For more information and to register

Previous VIVA Award Competitions

2023 VIVA Awards

For the 2023 competition, the VIVA Program is partnering with Science POP. Science POP is a Quebec-wide scientific communication competition brought forward by the IRCM and supported by the FRQS with the mission of promoting dialogue between science and society.

Timelines
  • Dec. 9, 2022 – Launch of the 2023 VIVA Awards
  • Feb. 8, 2023 – Registration deadline
  • May 2, 2023 – In-person VIVA Awards Event
Event page
Competition results