The Carleton University Research Achievement Awards are administered by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International). Established in 1989, the purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding research achievements. They are defined under the C.U.A.S.A. Collective Agreement (Article 41.2), and are available to faculty employees only.

  • Each year ten (10) awards are granted to Carleton researchers
  • Each award is valued at $15,000
  • The award is intended to enhance the research productivity of the recipients

Please note that candidates must submit completed applications to their faculty Dean by October 31 via cuResearchThe application must be submitted via cuResearch within 11:59 pm on Thursday, 31 October

The fillable application form can be found HERE.

The guidelines for the supporting materials can be found HERE.

Should you have any questions about the application process, please contact Sarah Adams, Internal Research Programs Administrator. Should your question pertain to Faculty adjudication, please reach out to the Office of your Faculty Dean. Please note that no feedback is provided to candidates by the University Committee.

Past recipients of the RAA can be found HERE.