Canadian Mathematical Society - Fellow

Eligibility

The Fellowship recognizes CMS members who have made excellent contributions to mathematical research, teaching, or exposition, as well as having distinguished themselves in service to Canada’s mathematical community. In exceptional cases, outstanding contributions to one of these areas may be recognized by a fellowship.

To be eligible for nomination to CMS Fellowship, an individual must be a CMS member for the year in which he or she is nominated as well as for the prior year.

If not already a Fellow, the CMS President-elect is made a Fellow upon election.

Recipients of the following CMS awards shall automatically be invited to become Fellows: the David Borwein Distinguished Career Award and the Graham Wright Award for Distinguished Service.

Summary

Goals of the Fellows Program

• To recognise mathematicians who have made significant contributions to the profession and to the Canadian mathematical community.
• To create an honour that will make mathematicians more competitive when being compared to colleagues from other academic disciplines.
• To support the advancement of mathematicians to leadership positions within their own organisations and the broader society.
• To increase the relevance and visibility of the CMS.

Responsibilities of a CMS Fellow

• To take part in the selection of new Fellows,
• To be ambassadors for excellence in the mathematics profession,
• To advise the CMS Executive Committee and CMS Board of Directors on public matters when requested, and
• To maintain CMS membership.

Selection Process

The selection process is managed by the CMS Executive Director. New Fellows are selected each year by a Selection Committee (see below) after a nomination process. The procedures for nominating Fellows are made available on the CMS website.

The Selection Committee accepts nominations for Fellows between February 1 and March 31 each year. Any current member of the CMS not on the Selection Committee may make a nomination. Self-nominations are not permitted. A CMS member may nominate a maximum of two Fellows in a calendar year.

Please note that, throughout the selection process, selection committees must abide by the Conflict of Interest Instructions for Awards & Prizes Selection Committees.

Important Dates:

• Between February 1 and March 31: Nominations solicited for the next selection of CMS Fellows.
• May 15: the Fellows Selection Committee determines selection of the new CMS Fellows.
• In December: Recognition of new CMS Fellows to take place during the banquet at the CMS Winter Meeting.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline