Governor General Gold Medal - Spring
Purpose: The Governor General’s Gold Medal competition recognizes excellence and original quality in graduate student research. In particular, components of the graduate program to be considered by the selection committee include the thesis, coursework, publications and presentations.
Eligibility: Students who will be attending convocation with a PhD in the spring of 2027
GPA – 85% Minimum
Nominations are limited to one per department/program
Selection Criteria: Impact and Productivity, External Examiner letter, Supervisor letter, Department Head response
Supplemental Questions: Nominees (student) are responsible for answering the Supplemental Questions below and for providing the name and email address of the nominator. The nominator (e.g., graduate administrator, department head, supervisor(s), or graduate chair) must gather and submit all required documents.
The nominator is required to provide the following documents:
- A letter from the department head detailing the rationale for the nomination.
- A letter from the nominee’s supervisor.
- A letter from the External Examiner that addresses the topics outlined in the External Examiner Nomination Letter Guidelines.
- Award
- A Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal, along with a personalized certificate signed by the Governor General
- Deadline
- Supplemental Questions
- Please provide a summary of the research including its significance and impact of work in non-technical language.
- Please provide the name and email address of the person who is nominating you for the Governor General Gold Medal.
The *nominator* can be anyone associated with your department (e.g., graduate administrator, department head, supervisor(s), or graduate chair) who is responsible for collecting and submitting your nomination package. If you are unsure who should be listed, please check with your department or program before completing this field."