Details
| Award Name | The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research |
| Agency | The Royal |
| Value | $100,000 |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 06-28-2024 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 07-08-2024 |
| Agency deadline | 07-15-2024 |
Questions should be directed to research.awards@theroyal.ca.
Background
The prestigious Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is awarded each year to an outstanding rising star researcher in the field of mental health, to recognize, encourage and support them as they pursue their research interests and goals.
Eligibility
- Candidates shall be outstanding researchers who are 45 years of age or younger at the deadline date.
- Candidates are Canadian citizens living in Canada, or residing abroad but committed to return to Canada within six months from the date of the Prize. Non-Canadian citizens who are currently residing in Canada and who intend on living in Canada for the 12 months following award of the prize are also eligible.
- Eligible leaves (e.g., maternity, parental, medical, bereavement) will be credited at twice the amount of time taken; part-time leaves will be taken into consideration, calculated according to the percentage of leave taken, and credited at twice the amount of time taken.
- Candidates will have a primary affiliation with a Canadian academic / research organization.
- Research shall be in a mental health discipline.
- Candidates must hold an M.D. (or equivalent) and/or a Ph.D.
- Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible.
Required Materials
Please create an application file with the following documents in the order listed:
- A completed and signed application form
- A cover letter written by the applicant; this letter should provide an introduction to the applicant and
highlights of your research and accomplishments (maximum 2 pages) - A 1000 word summary of your research on a separate page
- A CV [free form; 50 pages maximum] highlighting the following sections, presented in this order:
a. education (degrees and credentials);
b. employment experience (academic and non-academic; please indicate primary affiliation);
c. prizes, awards, recognitions;
d. peer-reviewed publications;
e. other publications or research outputs (e.g., clinical guidelines; datasets, quality of care metrics)
f. complete research funding history;
g. supervision, mentoring;
h. knowledge translation activities, intellectual property and transfer activities;
i. academic research presentations;
j. interviews and media communications;
k. other academic activities;
l. partnership activities (e.g., roles in collaborations, partnerships, networks)
m. leadership roles (e.g., roles on advisory committees, working groups, task forces, editorships,
community and client engagement or education). - A copy of your Web of Science h-index and Citation Report
- Three signed letters of support (see application form for details)
- Confirmation that the applicant is a Canadian citizen, has landed immigrant status in Canada, or a primary
affiliation at a Canadian academic/research institution (e.g., a photocopy of the main page of the
applicant’s passport and work permit (as applicable)). Non-relevant sections and identifiers may be
redacted, however date of birth and citizenship must be visible to verify eligibility.
Please submit a single searchable PDF file to research.awards@theroyal.ca; please title and submit as indicated: Last Name_First Name RMG Prize Application.pdf
Evaluation Process
The Selection Committee will use the following weighted criteria in assessing applications:
- Applicant’s career to date, including most significant contributions to research and/or to practical applications. This is in line with DORA’s approach to responsible research assessment [30%]
- Applicant’s academic and/or clinical leadership potential [30%]
- Research program, strategy and vision, including dissemination and translation plans [25%]
- Strength of letters of reference [15%]
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.