The recipients of this President’s Award are a testament to the high calibre of mentorship and supervision across all fields of study at McMaster University.
The President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision is an annual award dedicated to acknowledging the incredible work done by faculty members who supervise graduate researchers at McMaster.
A McMaster faculty member who directly supervises graduate students in research programs. The nominee for this award should demonstrate excellent supervisory and mentoring skills, making a positive impact on the success of their students.
Awards will be presented at Fall Convocation in November. All winners and nominees will be acknowledged at the Graduate Students Awards Ceremony in 2027. Up to three recipients will be selected, one from each of the following Faculty groupings:
Supervisors who have received this President’s Award within the past four years are not eligible for nomination. Please review past winners below.
The nomination may be made by a current graduate student at McMaster University or by an alumni of the graduate program. The nominator must be, or have been, directly supervised by the nominated supervisor.
A completed application includes 6 letters of support:
The nomination form includes further details about supporting documents and naming conventions for those documents.
Upload links will be provided via email – please save all emails pertaining to the President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision until the nomination closes and you receive confirmation that the nomination is completed.
No late submissions will be accepted; please review all deadlines and adjust your timelines accordingly.