Application is now open for the 2022 Pierre Elliot Trudeau scholarships to study for doctoral degree in Canada fully funded. These scholarships are aimed at candidates with strong academic performance, committed to research and knowledge dissemination.
The Pierre Trudeau foundation provides these scholarships every year to eligible doctoral students. And the scholarship intended for scholars to undertake full-time doctoral research in Canada.
Scholarship Package
Recipients of Pierre Elliot Trudeau fully funded doctoral scholarship receive:
1. Up to $40,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and reasonable living expenses.
2. Up to $20,000 per year for three years for:
- the learning of languages,
- travel and accommodations for the Foundation’s leadership program and
- for research, networking, and travel related to your doctoral research.
3. Membership in a vibrant community of Scholars, Mentors, and Fellows, all of whom are leaders in their respective disciplines and sectors.
4. Leadership training from our Mentors and Fellows, including unique experiential learning opportunities that enrich and complement their academic experience .
5. Opportunities to acquire greater proficiency in Canada’s official languages (French and English) as well as Indigenous languages.
6. Lifelong membership in Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation’s alumni network.
Which programs does the scholarship cover?
Your doctoral program must be related to any of these research areas:
- Human Rights and Dignity,
- Responsible Citizenship,
- Canada and the World,
- People and their Natural Environment.
Who can apply?
To be eligible to apply for a Pierre Elliot Trudeau scholarship, you must:
1. be already accepted into OR in first or second year of a full-time doctoral program. Also, your doctoral program is expected to be completed in 2026 or later.
2. be in a field of study broadly related to the humanities or human sciences of direct relevance to the future of Canada.
3. Your doctoral work must relate to at least one of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation’s Four Themes (see above).
4. Be a non-Canadian citizen enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution OR a Canadian citizen studying at a Canadian or foreign institution.
5. There is no restriction on nationality.
How to apply
Generally, you will be required to provide the following when applying for this scholarship:
– Demographic information on yourself;
– Provide answers to four essay questions (between 200 to 400 words)
– Information on your doctoral project and themes
– Two References
– Language skills
– Post-secondary education
– Achievement and experience
– Transcript for all your post-secondary education
To apply, please go use the 2022 Pierre Trudeau scholarships application portal.
Deadline
Pierre Elliot Trudeau scholarship application close by 5:00 pm (EST) December 2, 2022 at the latest.
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Why no PhD in biology or botanical science???