Room full of people celebrating the 2024 OVPRI Awards for Research Excellence

Awards and recognition

Awards and distinctions have become a key component of our strategic plan to promote research excellence and enhance our university’s visibility.

Celebrating success

We have put into place several initiatives and mechanisms to foster a culture of research excellence, increase recognition opportunities for our researchers and celebrate success.

Our approach to reaching our goals includes:

  • Promoting awards as a means to further our researchers’ career growth and attainment of their own research and knowledge mobilization goals.
  • A strong commitment toward making equity, diversity and inclusion an integral part of all processes;
  • Celebrating achievement within and outside the uOttawa community.

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uOttawa celebrates recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their outstanding service and dedication to the community.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is committed to fostering a research environment that provides equitable opportunities for everyone and that respects and values diversity and inclusion.
Learn more EDI in research

Internal competitions

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation organizes two annual internal competitions to honour researchers whose projects have significant impact.

Advisory committee

A committee sitting at a table

The Advisory Committee for Research Prizes and Awards is mandated by the OVPRI to support the University in its efforts to promote research excellence through prizes and distinctions, and increase its visibility on the national and international scene.

President

Howard Rundle (Faculty of Science)

Members

Meredith Rocchi (Faculty of Arts)
Robert-Falcon Ouellette (Faculty of Education)
Mamadou Fall (Faculty of Engineering)
Chantal Matar (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Emmanuelle Bernheim (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section)
Delphine Nakache (Faculty of Law, Common Law Section)
Barbara Vanderhyden (Faculty of Medicine)
Stephen Brown (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Jane O'Reilly (Telfer School of Management)

Connect with us

Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St.
Room 246
Ottawa ON Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel: 613-562-5270
[email protected]

Contact our services

Awards and recognition

Marie-Claude Tremblay
Research Prizes and Awards Manager

Tel: 613-562-5800 ext. 3470
[email protected]