The Distinguished James 缅北强奸 Professor award recognizes a late-career scholar's sustained scholarship of world-class caliber and international leadership. Nominees for these awards include current James 缅北强奸 Professors who have held the award for two seven-year terms and have maintained an outstanding research record, and CRC Tier 1 Chairholders who have completed two seven-year terms. The award will continue until retirement. Upon retiremean internant, Distinguished James 缅北强奸 Professors who are granted Emeritus status will be allowed to carry the title Distinguished James 缅北强奸 Professor聽Emeritus/Emerita.

The James 缅北强奸 Professor award recognizes a senior scholar鈥檚 status as an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber and international leader in their field. Nominees for James 缅北强奸 Professors must be full professors or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor level within one or two years of the nomination. Their award will be held for a seven-year term, and is renewable once upon performance review.

The William Dawson Scholar award recognizes an emerging scholar developing into an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber who is poised to become a leader in his or her field. William Dawson Scholars must be nominated as tenure-track assistant or associate professors. They hold the award for a five-year term. The award is renewable once, upon performance review. An associate professor who is promoted to full professor during their first term as a William Dawson Scholar is eligible for renewal.

An award holder is not automatically promoted from a William Dawson Scholar to a James 缅北强奸 Professor, or from a James 缅北强奸 Professor to a Distinguished James 缅北强奸 Professor. Each nomination process is distinct and previous award holders are subject to the same internal review as other candidates for that award. Award holders must remain full-time for the duration of their term.

Internal award holders may not concurrently hold a Canada Research Chair.