1. Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
“The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.”
Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
September 12, 2017

2. Memorial’s Trudeau Fellows, Mentors, and Scholars
Dr. Barbara Neis
Trudeau Fellow
Chief Mi’sel Joe
Trudeau Mentor
Nehraz Mahmud
Trudeau Scholar
Leila Qashu
Trudeau Scholar ??
Dr. Victor Young
Trudeau Mentor
Dr. Beverly Diamond
Trudeau Fellow

3. Eligibility
Full-time first or second year students enrolled (or in the process of enrolling) in a doctoral program in the humanities and social sciences Canadian citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in a doctoral program in 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

4. Research Themes Human Rights and Dignity
rights affirmation movements
social policy and humanitarian action
group and individual emancipation efforts
examinations of exclusionary practices and marginalized groups
violence, poverty, health, education and nurture, employment, intergenerational inequities
failures of recognition, failures to act and failed actions
social and political integration of immigrants
internal migrations
issues linked to the information society
ownership of knowledge and dematerialized value

5. Research Themes Responsible Citizenship
political values and the exercise of democracy, taking growing social diversity into account
the institutional conditions for civic involvement and corporate “good” citizenship practices
the notion of citizenship and how, in modern societies, it is being redefined in a growing number and variety of political arenas
the interaction between citizenship and responsibility in settings within and beyond the nation-state
urban territory, which is rife with emerging problems
there is a wealth of other debates sparked by an increasingly cosmopolitan population that is contributing to the growth of ethno-cultural diversity all around the world

6. Research Themes Canada in the World
prevention and resolution of international conflicts
points of tension such as culture, religion and the environment
economic and commercial issues
the process of foreign policy development
evolution of multiculturalism – its diversification, the growing presence of ethno-cultural groups outside of urban areas, and the links between diasporas and their home countries
Canada and nongovernmental organizations, especially in the international co-operation sector
Canada’s international standing: Will the country see its influence diminished or will it succeed in creating new strategic alliances?

7. Research Themes People and their Natural Environment
environmental security at the global level
approaches for reducing the vulnerability of ecosystems, especially in regions such as the Arctic and the boreal forest
the notion of environmental justice by looking at the impact of certain decisions on the poorest segments of society, on immigrants, on people affected by major energy projects and on First Nations
studies of a social, economic or political nature that lead to the identification, evaluation or dissemination of sustainable environmental practices
link between healthy ecosystems, communities and individuals
questions linked to freshwater resources, the restoration of high priority ecological regions, the build-up of toxic chemicals in people and ecosystems, transportation strategies, “green” technological innovations and climate change

8. Trudeau Foundation “Targeted Areas of Inquiry”
Water, Energy, Food Nexus
Diversity, Pluralism and the Future of Citizenship
Indigenous Relations in Canada

9. Application (Deadline Nov 4)
Apply through the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation webpage:
Required documents:
Application form
Three letters of reference
Two (2) letters written and signed by academic referees dealing primarily
with the quality of your academic work
One (1) letter written and signed by a non-academic referee
dealing with other aspects of your application (e.g. capacity of
leadership, communication skills, etc.)
Transcripts of all post secondary studies

10. Application walkthrough 1). Form 2)
Application walkthrough 1) Form 2) Name of project (1660 characters, +/- 250 words) 3) Longer description (3500 characters, +/- 500 words) 4) Methodological approach (3500 characters) 5) Personal statement (7000 characters, +/ words) 6) Professional biography

11. Resources Gail Lamkin, School of Graduate Studies glamkin@mun.ca
Trudeau Foundation FAQ page
Josée St-Martin, Program Director, Trudeau Foundation