Award 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). The Selection Committee reserves the right to: (1) place for consideration a nomination in a category other than that in which it was made; and (2) recommend that no award be made in a particular category in a given competition.

Nominations must be supported by:

• a letter of nomination, which: (l) justifies the category (half-a-page) in which the nomination is being made; and (2) addresses in detail (less than three pages) why the nominee qualifies for the award, with specific reference to each of the three (3) criteria (detailed in the first paragraph of this nomination call);
• a brief summary (two pages) of the nominee’s work and its significance/importance;
• three (and not more than three) supporting letters which address the nominee’s suitability in terms of each of the award criteria. Two of these assessments may be from knowledgeable colleagues at institutions other than the University of Manitoba (excluding trainees supported by the candidate and/or previous research supervisors): and
• a current curriculum vitae of the nominee.