Submit your research photo for the Science Captured Prize 2026 competition

The Science Captured Prize competition is organized by the School of Graduate Studies to allow students to showcase their research through a vibrant image for a chance to win one of four prizes valued at $250 each. 

The competition accepts images of research in the fields of natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, or health sciences.

Submission deadline: February 16, 2026

Apply now by completing the online form (requires log in with Concordia username and password)

Eligibility

• Postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students and master's students currently enrolled at Concordia University at the time of the application.

• Each applicant can submit only one image to the competition.

• At the time of application, students must be in good academic standing (not applicable to postdoctoral fellows).

Images

Images must have a demonstrable link to the applicant's research. 

• Images can link to the following fields of study: natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, or health sciences. Images from the arts, including visual arts, media arts, and research/creation are excluded. 

• Images may be enhanced or modified, but changes to the image must not alter its meaning. In order to explain or highlight elements of the image, colorization and graphic processing of images using software such as Photoshop is permitted, but these changes must not misrepresent the content.

• Applicants must be the creator of the image, own all rights to the image, and obtain permission of any people appearing in the image, if applicable.

Post-award information

• If awarded, your award will be processed and funds will be released into your Student Account.

Consider also submitting your research photo to NSERC’s Science Exposed competition by Feb. 9, 2026 for a chance to win $2,000!

For more information, please contact Cecilia Kramar.