Sponsor
Mach-Gaensslen Foundation
Description
The annual national Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize provides funding to outstanding rising star career researchers who are affiliated with a Canadian academic or clinical research institution in the field of mental health, to encourage them to continue to pursue their research interests. It recognizes those with a demonstrated track record in research with excellence in scientific rigor, innovative thinking, imagination and originality and a clear ability to work in partnership with other disciplines and/or research teams external to the institution with which they are affiliated.
The annual Prize is funded by a generous donation from the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada, building upon the wishes of its founders, Mr. Vaclav Mach and Dr. Hanni Gaensslen, to support mental health research.
Eligibility
- Researchers who are 45 years of age or younger at the deadline date
- Canadian citizens living in Canada or residing abroad but committed to return to Canada within six months from the date of the Prize. Non-Canadian citizens who are currently residing in Canada and who intend on living in Canada for the 12 months following award of the prize are also eligible.
- Candidates must have a primary affiliation with a Canadian academic or research institution, their research shall be in a mental health discipline, and they must hold an M.D. (or equivalent) and/or a PhD. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible.
Full details regarding eligibility and the selection procedure can be found in the 2025 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize Guidelines.
Prize
$100,000 will be awarded to one person or a research team of up to three persons.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Applications can be submitted via email to research.awards@theroyal.ca. Please also submit a copy of the application and an OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
A single PDF application package must be submitted to research.awards@theroyal.ca. Nomination criteria can be found in the 2025 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize Guidelines.
Please also submit a full copy of the application package and an OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
Please contact research.awards@theroyal.ca or ailsakay@uoguelph.ca. Please also visit the the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research webpage.