Nominations are reviewed by a selection committee appointed by the Senate Committee on University Research, on the recommendation of the Vice-President (Research and International). Members of the selection committee are distinguished members of the University’s research community, who represent a broad range of disciplines/fields.

The Vice-President (Research and International) chairs the selection committee and the Associate Vice-Presidents within Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), and the acting Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies are ex officio members.

Nominations are assessed against the following three equally weighted criteria:

• The quality of the research, scholarly or creative activities
• The impact of the research, scholarly or creative activities (in terms of advancing the field, both nationally and internationally)
• The distinction brought to the University of Manitoba by the research, scholarly or creative activities