Aug 29th: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
The EDCP internal deadline for the Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship competition is October 6, 2014.
Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
$40,000 stipend plus $20,000 travel allowance
Graduate Studies deadline 24 October, 2014: check with graduate program for internal deadline
Up to 15 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support doctoral students pursuing research in one or more of the four themes: human rights and social justice, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, and humans and their natural environment. Trudeau Scholars are highly gifted individuals who are actively engaged in their fields and expected to become leading national and international figures.
Eligibility
- Candidates must be applying into the first year of a PhD at UBC, or be registered in the first or second year of a PhD at UBC.
- Although priority will be accorded to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants, up to one fourth of the total number of Trudeau Scholars may be international students (preference will be given to international students from the developing world).
For application and nomination procedures, please see the Graduate Awards website: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/trudeau-foundation-doctoral-scholarship
For more information about the Trudeau Foundation, please see their website: http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/scholarships
The contact at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for this competition is Joanne Tsui (joanne.tsui@ubc.ca).