Awards Overview
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is entitled to two Governor General's Gold Medals each year. One medal is awarded to the most outstanding graduating Master's or Doctoral student in the Natural Sciences, including Biological, Physical or Engineering. The other is awarded to the top graduate in Human Sciences (Social Sciences and Humanities).
Nominations put forward for the Governor General's Gold Medal will also be considered for the McGill Alumni Association Graduate Award (all disciplines), Gordon A. Maclachlan Prize (Biological and Health Sciences), the K.B. Jenckes Prize (Social Sciences and Humanities) and the D.W. Ambridge Prize (Physical Sciences and Engineering).
These awards will be presented at the June convocation.
Value
| Convocation Prizes | Disciplines | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|
| McGill Alumni Association Graduate Award | All Disciplines | $1,500 |
| Gordon A. Maclachlan Prize | Biological and Health Sciences | $1,000 |
| K.B. Jenckes Prize | Social Sciences and Humanities | $1,000 |
| D.W. Ambridge Prize | Physical Sciences and Engineering | $1,500, with engraved plaque for each recipient |
Deadline
 Deadline to submit nomination to GPS: April 15
Eligibility
- Must have received or will be receiving a graduate degree at either the November 2024, February 2025 or June 2025 graduations
- Master's must be M3 or lower, doctoral must be PhD7 or lower
- Only applicants with a 1st class academic record will be considered. McGill considers a first-class GPA to be 3.7/4.00 or higher
- There are no citizenship restrictions
Nomination Instructions
There is no Application Process for students. Students need to be nominated by their Academic Unit. Each Academic Unit may nominate only one student receiving a graduate degree per academic year.
Nomination Procedure for Academic Unit:
- Complete the Convocation Prizes Nomination Form.
- Scan the Convocation Prizes Nomination Form and save it under the following format:
Convocation -YEAR-Degree-AcademicUnit-StudentLastName.PDF - Email scanned package to : gradcomp.gps [at] mcgill.cagradcomp.gps [at] mcgill.ca ( )
Evaluation Procedures
- Applications will be screened and forwarded to a Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Evaluation Committee
- Eligible nominees will be reviewed and ranked by the Evaluation Committee
| Evaluation Criteria | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Academic Excellence | 50 |
| Quality and Significance of the Research and Thesis | 20 |
| Potential for a Research Career | 10 |
| Communication, Interpersonal and Leadership Abilities | 20 |
Candidates and Academic Units will be informed of the results of the competition by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in May.
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