Brief description: Trudeau Foundation offers Doctoral Scholarships for Canadian Citizens and Foreign Nationals (with preference to developing countries) to study Social Sciences and Humanities at Canadian Universities 2015/2016
Accepted Subject Areas: Social Sciences and Humanities related studies
About Scholarship
Each year, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation rewards outstanding doctoral candidates who are enrolled or about to be enrolled in a social sciences and humanities program and who are doing research in areas related to the four themes of the foundation. This award, the most prestigious of its type in Canada, has continuously attracted the very best scholars in the social sciences and humanities, individuals with a passion for public engagement and who are likely to become leading national and international figures.
Scholarship Offered Since: 2003
Selection Criteria
- Have a track record of academic achievements on par with the highest standards of the world’s most prestigious doctoral scholarship programs
- Possess exceptional skills that will enable the Scholar to engage in lively exchange with other researchers
- Intend to work in an area related to one or more of the Foundation’s four themes and have an expressed desire to contribute to public dialogue
Who is qualified to apply?
- Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant applying to a doctoral program in the social sciences and humanities or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a program at a Canadian university
OR
- Be a Canadian citizen applying to a doctoral program in the social sciences and humanities or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a program at a foreign university
OR
- Be a foreign national [with a preference for candidates from the developing world] applying to a doctoral program in the social sciences and humanities or registered full-time in the first or second year of such a program at a Canadian university
- Present a research project linked to one of the four themes of the Foundation
- Be nominated by a university
Number of Scholarships: Several
Benefit of Scholarship
The annual value is up to $60,000 per Scholar (including an annual travel allowance of $20,000) for up to four years
Duration: For the period of the program
Eligible Developing Countries: Students of developing countries
To be taken at (country): Canadian Universities
Application Deadline: 11 December 2014 – 5 p.m. (EST)
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
For more details, visit scholarship webpage
Sponsors: Trudeau Foundation
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