Nomination Requirements
Candidates
- Are individuals or teams who have made significant and sustained contributions to mathematics education in Canada. Contributions are interpreted in the broadest possible sense, and might include community outreach programs, the development of a new program in an academic or industrial setting, publicizing mathematics so as to make it accessible to the general public, developing mathematics displays, and establishing or supporting mathematics conferences and competitions for students.
- Must be a member of the Canadian mathematical community. In the case of a team nomination, at least one team member should be from the Canadian mathematical community.
- The CMS aims to promote and celebrate diversity in the broadest sense. We strongly encourage nominations of outstanding candidates regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Nominators
- Must provide a nomination letter describing the nominee's contributions. Maximum 4 pages. Relevant CV information should be incorporated into this letter; a separate CV is not required.
- Must provide the names of two additional supporters who have agreed to provide recommendation letters before the deadline.
Recipients
- Recipient will be asked to prepare a prize lecture and present it at the Winter Meeting.
Nominations are currently closed.
Next cycle: 2027 Award. Nominations open 1 January 2027.
Next cycle: 2027 Award. Nominations open 1 January 2027.
Selection Committee
The recipient is chosen by the Selection Committee for the Adrien Pouliot Award based on the strength of the nominations.
Please note that, throughout the selection process, selection committees must abide by the Conflict of Interest Instructions for Awards & Prizes Selection Committees.
Eligibility and Nomination Retention
Members of the CMS Education Committee will not be considered for the award during their tenure on the committee.
Only nominations that meet the stated requirements by the deadline stated will be considered for selection.
A nomination that is not selected in the current award cycle will be retained for consideration in the following two competition cycles (unless explicitly withdrawn).