Internal Awards
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is pleased to recognize the outstanding scholarly, research and creative (SRC) activity across Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University) through the annual SRC Awards. The SRC contributions of our faculty significantly impact their disciplines and enhance the intellectual life of the university community. In recognition of these accomplishments, the OVPRI presents four honours annually, in addition to the Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award and the Deans’ SRC Awards.
Equity, diversity, inclusion and access are foundational to SRC activity at Toronto Metropolitan University, and nominations should be submitted with these principles in mind. The honoured SRC contributions of our faculty follow the university’s commitment to advancing best practices as detailed in the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research guidelines (external link, opens in new window) .
For full SRC award and nomination details, please visit Recognition and Awards.
For specific inquiries on SRC Awards, please email srcfunding@torontomu.ca.
Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award
The Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar Award is presented annually to one or more established faculty members (mid to late career) who have made an outstanding contribution to knowledge or artistic creativity in their area(s) of expertise while employed at Toronto Metropolitan University. The contribution to SRC activity may be a notable, significant, cumulative contribution or a particularly insightful or formative body of work (which may include discovery, application, interpretation, or creative or artistic work), either of which has had great impact or significant outcomes and/or has changed the nominee’s field/discipline.
Award recipient(s) will receive a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $3,000 as a one-time payment (subject to applicable deductions).
The Distinguished Scholar Award is made available through the joint contributions of professor emeritus Sarwan Sahota and Toronto Metropolitan University.
Collaborative SRC Award
The Collaborative Scholarly Research and Creative (SRC) Award is presented annually to a researcher who has demonstrated excellence in an SRC project or projects undertaken with a multidisciplinary or multi-institutional team(s). This recognition will be awarded to a researcher who has demonstrated excellence in their SRC collaboration(s) with industry, universities, hospitals or professional societies to facilitate research leading to positive change and impact, as defined in their respective field.
Award recipient(s) will receive a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $2,000 as a one-time payment (subject to applicable deductions).
Early SRC Career Excellence Award
The Early Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Career Excellence Award is presented annually and recognizes an individual’s outstanding SRC activity in the first seven (7) years of their academic career by making a significant contribution in their area(s) of expertise.
The award recipient(s) will receive a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $2,000 as a one-time payment (subject to applicable deductions).
Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award
The Knowledge Mobilization and Engagement Award is presented annually to either one researcher, or a team of up to two researchers, who has demonstrated exceptional and outstanding achievement in communicating research beyond the University and/or significant impact in shaping evidence-based policy and practice. This award recognizes the ability of the researcher(s) to generate new ideas towards sparking transformative change through engagement and collaborations with external organizations and/or communities, combining knowledge from different spheres of society.
Award recipient(s) will receive a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $2,000 (per award recipient) as a one-time payment (subject to applicable deductions).
Social Innovation and Action SRC Award
The Social Innovation and/or Action Scholarly Research and Creative (SRC) Award, presented annually, recognizes excellence in SRC initiatives done in collaboration with community partners which lead to the strengthening of civil society either through program or policy impact(s). Unique and innovative projects may, for example, include corporate social responsibility, public-private partnerships, new ventures, technological innovations, or process improvements within existing non-profit or government organizations in areas such as poverty alleviation, education, health, human rights, diversity and inclusion, violence prevention, peace building, sustainability, capacity building and/or engagement.
Award recipient(s) will receive a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $2,000 as a one-time payment (subject to applicable deductions).