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From Mark Filiaggi:

The Royal Society of Canada has issued its call for nominations to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The aim of this College is to gather together exceptionally talented individuals in the early stages of their careers in order to address issues of particular concern to new scholars, artists and scientists, for the advancement of understanding and the benefit of society, taking advantage of the interdisciplinary approaches fostered by the establishment of the College. To be eligible, candidates must be no more than 15 years from the conferral of their PhD degree (or equivalent qualification) at the time of nomination. The sole criterion for nomination shall be "excellence, which is understood to encompass the goals of diversity and inclusivity to which the RSC is committed, and to which the membership of the College is expected to exemplify in terms of discipline, gender, ethno-racial diversity, Aboriginality, and official languages." More details regarding the College, including nomination protocols and procedures, may be found on RSC's website. 

For 2015, nominations to the College may be initiated by current Members of the College, Fellows of the RSC, or Institutional Members. As an Institutional member, Dalhousie may submit up to 3 nominations. Note that there is no limit to the number of nominations allowed from Members or Fellows. For all institutional nominations only, there will be an internal selection process with the following parameters and timelines:

Monday, February 2, 2015 : Submission of Preliminary Nomination Dossiers

• Each of the dossiers should include (1) a cover letter from the Dean or ADR of the candidates Faculty supporting the nomination (Note that this cover letter will be used to fashion the nomination letter from the President); (2) a summary of the candidate's record (maximum 1000 words) and (3) a 70-word citation. Please see the attached document describing the "Components of a Nomination" as well as a very helpful FAQ document.
• Each Faculty may support a maximum of two candidates for institutional nomination.
• Please indicate either in the summary or letter of support If the candidate satisfies any of the diversity criteria as described above.
• Submissions should be directed to:  Mark Filiaggi, Associate Vice President (Research)
NOTE: NOMINATIONS INITIATED BY RSC FELLOWS OR COLLEGE MEMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THIS PROCESS; HOWEVER, I WOULD APPRECIATE BEING MADE AWARE OF ANY SUCH NOMINATIONS THAT MAY BE IN PROGRESS WITHIN RESPECTIVE FACULTIES.

Mid-February 2014: Notification of Candidates selected to go forward
• Reference letter to be secured by the Faculty lead; please see the attached document describing the "Components of a Nomination".

March 9, 2015: RSC Deadline for Submission of Nominations

Interested candidates should contact their Dean or Associate Dean (Research) in his or her respective academic unit. Please note that self-nominations without the support of the Dean or ADR will not be accepted.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at Mark.Filiaggi@dal.ca if you have any questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Components of a Nomination