Toop Memorial Prize in Scientific Writing

This award provides support to graduate students who are Canadian citizens, born and educated in Canada, and are working in the areas of agriculture, engineering, biology, geology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other physical sciences. Focus is on writing style, grammar, and the presentation of concepts in clear and concise language. Also considered are: the introduction, summary, conclusions, and the overall structure and organization of the whole.

The student (nominee) must initiate the nomination using this system. The nominee will be responsible for answering the Supplemental Questions found at the bottom of this page. The nominee will invite the *nominator (Department Head) *to complete their nomination.

The nominator will need to provide the following:

1) A letter from the chair of the student’s department describing the reasons for the nomination and include why the dissertation constitutes excellence in the use of the English language in scientific writing. Assurance must be given that the thesis was written by the student independently, that it is free of grammar and other errors, that the references were cited properly and arranged properly, that tables and figures were well designed and did not need major revision, that references were carefully selected, and that there is clarity in expression and explanation
2) A letter from the External Examiner that covers the topics found in the External Examiner Nomination Letter Guidelines.