The Italian Embassy in Ottawa is glad to announce the second edition of the Ingegno Italiano Award and invites Italian researchers working in Canada to apply.
The prize is for Italian researchers who have distinguished themselves for outstanding scientific results, and more generally for having honoured Ingegno Italiano, in one of the fields of knowledge defined by the European Research Council: Life Sciences (LS), Physical and Engineering Sciences (PE) and Social Sciences and Humanities (SH).
The Scientific Office of the Italian Embassy in Ottawa coordinates this initiative in collaboration with the associations of researchers present in Canada (ARPICO, AiriCerca|Toronto, CSIC).
Evaluation and Awards
The Scientific Office of the Embassy of Italy coordinates the evaluation procedure with the support of the Scientific Council of the Embassy.
Award winners will be selected mainly for the quality and scientific relevance of the research conducted and for the impact in the following fields of knowledge: Life Sciences, Physical and Engineering Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities. Other criteria may also be taken into account, such as publications or awards received by the candidate.
The Ambassador will award the winners, whose names will be published on the website and social media of the Embassy, during a ceremony that will take place as part of a scientific and networking event organized by the Italian Embassy in Ottawa, in the spring of 2025.
Requirements
- Have a valid Italian passport;
- Do research at a Canadian academic or research institution;
- Be a member of an association of Italian researchers in Canada and/or be registered as an Italian researcher in Canada on https://innovitalia.esteri.it/.
Submission of applications:
Applicants should send:
- an Application (available here), including a summary description of the research or activity conducted at a Canadian academic or research institution and the results obtained, accompanied by a brief analysis of their scientific or social impact
- a CV (maximum 3 pages) that contains at least the following information: name and surname, email, telephone, institution of affiliation at the time of application and current position, awards obtained, list of the most relevant publications (maximum 10);
Applications, which may be submitted in both Italian and English, must be submitted in a single document in PDF format, by e-mail to: ottawa.scienza@esteri.it by 24:00 (EDT) on 15/02/2025.
It is recommended to strictly follow the detailed instructions in this notice to ensure acceptance of the application. Applications that are incomplete in one or more parts or that do not meet the requirements will not be eligible for evaluation.
Please, consider the following requests in case of award:
- Recepient must confirm acceptance of the prize and agree to keep the results confidential until the Embassy makes its official announcement.
- Recepient must confirm the participation to the Ingegno Italiano Award Ceremony in Spring 2025.
- Recepient must agree to allow their photographs and public information to be used for promotion of the prize and in other Embassy and MAECI promotional material.
