Early Researcher Awards
The Early Researcher Awards (ERA) is a program administered by the Province of Ontario to help promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and research associates.
The goal of the program is to improve Ontario’s ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent in high-priority economic areas. Recipients currently receive $140,000 from the Province of Ontario towards a total project of $190,000.
Congratulations to Carleton’s award winners:
2024 – Round 18
- Kelly M. Babchishin, Arts and Social Sciences
- Rachel Buxton, Science
- Reza Kholghy, Engineering and Design
- Robyn McQuaid, Science
2023 – Round 17
- Christina Davy, Faculty of Science
- Burak Gunay, Faculty of Engineering and Design
- Carlos Rossa, Faculty of Engineering and Design
2022 – Round 16
- Laura Banducci, Arts and Social Sciences
- Jennifer Bruin, Science
- Hicham Chaoui, Engineering and Design
2020 – Round 15
- Amanda Clarke, Public Affairs
- Heath MacMillan, Science
- Laura Madokoro, Arts and Social Sciences
- Alex Wilner, Public Affairs
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2019 – Round 14
- Laura Horak, Arts and Social Sciences
- Oren Petel, Engineering and Design
- Hillary Maddin, Science
- Paul Peters, Science
- Steve Ulrich, Engineering and Design
- Benjamin Woo, Public Affairs
2018 – Round 13
- Hanika Rizo Garza, Science
- Marina Milyavskaya, Arts and Social Sciences
2017 – Round 12
- Xiaoyu Wang, Engineering and Design
- Dale Spencer, Public Affairs
- Martin Geiger, Public Affairs
2016 – Round 11
- Sonia Chiasson, Science
- Audrey Girouard, Engineering and Design
2015 – Round 10
- Rowan Thomson, Science
- William O’Brien, Engineering and Design
2014 – Round 9
- Gita Ljubicic, Arts and Social Sciences
- Derek Mueller, Arts and Social Sciences
2012 – Round 8
- Winnie Ye, Engineering and Design
2011 – Round 7
- Michel Dumontier, Science
- Fei Richard Yu, Engineering and Design
2010 – Round 6
- Ash Asudeh, Arts and Social Sciences
- Maria DeRosa, Science
2009 – Round 5
- Anatoli Ianoul, Science
2008 – Round 4
- Jayne Yack, Science
2007 – Round 3
- David Resner, Science
- Steven Cooke, Science
- Shelley Hepworth, Science
- Banu Örmeci, Engineering and Design
- Pat Morin, Science
- Brett Stevens, Science
2006 – Round 2
- Peter X. Liu, Engineering and Design
- William Willmore, Science
2005 – Round 1
- Prosenjit Bose, Science
- Shawn Hayley, Science
- Robert Letcher, Science
- Ron Miller, Engineering and Design
Note: Prior to 2025, the ERAs were the Premier’s Research Excellence Awards program, indicated below.
2003
- Gail Atkinson, Science
- Alain Bellerive, Science
- Katie Gilmour, Science
2002
- Mark Forbes, Science
- Daniel Panario, Science
2000
- Ioannis Lambadaris, Engineering and Design
1999
- Lenore Fahrig, Science
1998
- David Asner, Science
Award Opportunity
Learn how to apply for the Early Researcher Awards.
Early Researcher Awards
For outstanding new researchers at publicly-funded Ontario research institutions to build a research team.
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Barken, Rachel
- Research Facilitator, Institutional Initiatives (Honours and Distinctions; SSHRC Partnership Grant)
- Email Rachel