Trudeau foundation grants for International Students in Canada, 2020

Summary

Deadline:
22 January 2020
Study in:
Study Level:
PhD

Introduction

Trudeau foundation grants are now open for Canadian and international students in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. Each year, the Foundation awards up to fifteen grants to doctoral candidates pursuing research related to one of its four founding themes.

 The mission of the foundation is to encourage emerging talent by awarding programs to the most talented doctoral students in Canada and abroad.

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eligibility

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation provides

  • $40,000 per year for three years;
  • $20,000 per year for three years, as research and travel allowance;
  • Opportunity for a fourth year: writing or dissemination study;
  • Advice from a mentor from various spheres of Canadian public life, starting the second year of the study;
  • Development of leadership potential;
  • Support from an outstanding community of scholars, fellows and mentors, and opportunities for interaction with 350 leaders and personalities in every sector of the humanities and social sciences;
  • Involvement in a lively exchange with other researchers or scholars and a keen interest in contributing to public dialogue;
  • Collaboration with Trudeau mentors, fellows, and scholars on interdisciplinary projects going beyond their own field of expertise;
  • Sharing of innovative ideas at events organized by or in conjunction with the Foundation.

Benefits

  • Eligible Countries: Applications are open to students from all around the world.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: Doctoral program will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
  • Full-time first or second-year students enrolled (or in the process of enrolling) in a doctoral program in the humanities and social sciences; and
  • Canadian citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in a doctoral program in Canada, or Canadian citizens enrolled full-time in a doctoral program outside of Canada.
  • Up to one scholar in four per given year may be a foreign national enrolled full-time in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution. This applies in particular to students from emerging nations.
  • Canadian and international students can apply for Trudeau foundation grants.
  • These are available for pursuing PhD. program.
  • Humanities and social sciences, and specifically one or more of the Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World, People and their Natural Environment.

Others

Students need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.

Mar 29, 2024
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