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Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

The renewed Scholarship program of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is a gateway for courageous, bold, original thinkers who are hungry to play a leadership role in their communities. The Foundation’s three-year program aims to train Engaged Leaders, in order to build the capacity for academics to make their research accessible beyond academia, to partner and work with a diversity of actors across society, and to help address some of the most pressing domestic and global issues of direct relevance for the future of Canada.

Student Status
full-time
Scholarship Value
Up to $40,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and reasonable living expenses; and up to $20,000 per year for three years, as a research and travel allowance;
Application Type
external
Citizenship
Canadian/PR
Areas of Study
Unrestricted
Scholarship Type
National Scholarships
Deadline
December 1 at 5:00pm EST

Eligibility

  • You must be already accepted into, or in year one or two, of a full-time doctoral program and expected to complete your doctoral studies in 2027 or later;
  • Your field of study is broadly related to the humanities or human sciences of direct relevance to the future of Canada;
  • Your doctoral work must relate to at least one of the Foundation’s four central themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada and the World, People and their Natural Environment;
  • Be a Canadian citizen studying at a Canadian or foreign institution, or non-Canadian (permanent resident of Canada or foreign national) enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution.
  • Are you interested to learn more about the Charter of Rights & Freedom? For the three-year leadership program starting in 2024, this scientific cycle will be focused on the forty years of the Charter.

Application Information

Please see the full eligiblity on the Foundation's website:

https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-scholar

Read through the Step by Step Guide to Applying at the above link for what you will require to fill in your online application. 

For Frequently Asked Questions

Candidates are invited to join the Foundation for virtual information sessions on November 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EST for the French session and at 12:30 p.m. EST for the English session. These information sessions will take place via Zoom, and you may attend by video or by phone if you prefer. Kindly let us know if you require ASL or LSQ sign interpretation by emailing leadership@trudeaufoundation.ca before October 30th. We will be glad to provide the service. Kindly note the following connection details: 

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You will apply through the foundation's online portal.

Website

http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/doctoral-scholarships