Program Overview
Deadline: January 15, 2026, 3 p.m. ET
The Weston Family Awards in Northern Research were established in 2007 with the goal of investing in early-career northern researchers whose work aims to protect and restore northern biodiversity in Canada. Since their inception, the Awards have supported over 430 researchers from more than 40 different academic institutions, forming a community of Weston Family Northern Scientists who are at the forefront of northern scholarship and who are helping shape a better future for Canada and the world.
Weston Family Awards in Northern Research winners undertake projects that range across the country, and across a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences, including the study of Canada’s northern ecosystems, biodiversity, oceanography, glaciology, geography, and the environment.
In the 2026 program year, the Weston Family Foundation will aim to support:
• Up to 15 awards for master’s students, valued at $20,000 over one year
• Up to 10 awards for doctoral students, valued at $120,000 over three years
• Up to 5 awards for postdoctoral fellows, valued at $130,000 over two years
Important dates:
Information Webinar: November 5, 2025, 1 – 2 p.m. ET
Application deadline: January 15, 2026, 3 p.m. ET
Award announcement: May 2026
For more information about this exciting program, including project details, applicant eligibility, and scientific or geographic scope, please review the documents below. After reviewing the documents, if you still have questions, please email northernawards@westonfoundation.ca
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