Each year the CAP recognizes excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service in physics within Canada, as listed below. We offer awards to established researchers, enterprising students, promising scientists, and exceptional teachers. Click the links below or to the left to find out more about our various awards and prizes!
NOTE: The deadline for nominations for the 2019 medals has been extended to midnight EST 2019 February 5th (the deadline for the HS Teaching Awards remains Feb.28). Click here to go to the medal nomination system.
Medals For Research
Medals for Applied Physics and Research
| CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics (awarded on even years) | CAP Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics (awarded on odd years) |
Medals for Service
| CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal for Outstanding Service to Canadian Physics (awarded on odd years) |
Medals for Teaching
| CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High-school/CEGEP Physics (5 regional prizes awarded annually) | CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduate Physics (awarded annually) |
University/Graduate Student Awards and Scholarships
High-school/CEGEP Student Awards and Prizes
| High-school/CEGEP Prize Examination (annual competition) | Canada-Wide Science Fair (annual competition) |
| Art of Physics (annual competition) |