The CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. They were established in 1994 and are presented annually by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS), with sponsorship support provided by ProQuest.
There are two awards: one for engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences; and one for fine arts, humanities and social sciences. Winners of this award will be granted a $1,500 cash prize, a certificate of recognition, and an opportunity to attend the 60th Annual CAGS Conference, to be held in Victoria, BC in November 2023.
- Application deadline: February 15, 2023 at 4:00pm PT
- Submit applications to the RHSC Program Assistant
- Graduate program nomination deadline to G+PS: February 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm PT
Eligibility:
- A dissertation in any discipline in engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences completed and accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022.
- A dissertation in any discipline in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences completed and accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022.
Note: To be eligible, dissertations must be disseminated in full text format via the ProQuest Dissertation & Thesis Global database (PQDT Global), prior to jury selection. This will be arranged for UBC’s nominees in late March.
For eligibility requirements and nomination procedures, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/cagsproquest-distinguished-dissertation-awards