The past is to be respected and acknowledged

“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

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. Beverly Diamond Trudeau Fellow Dr. Victor Young Trudeau Mentor

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

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

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

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? • • •

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

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

Application (Deadline Nov 4) Apply through the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation webpage: http: //www. trudeaufoundation. ca/en/programs/scholarships/become-scholar 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

Application walkthrough 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Form Name of project (1660 characters, +/- 250 words) Longer description (3500 characters, +/- 500 words) Methodological approach (3500 characters) Personal statement (7000 characters, +/- 1000 words) Professional biography http: //www. mcgill. ca/gps/files/gps/applicationwalkthrough. pdf

Resources Gail Lamkin, School of Graduate Studies glamkin@mun. ca Trudeau Foundation FAQ page http: //www. trudeaufoundation. ca/en/programs/scholarships-faq Josée St-Martin, Program Director, Trudeau Foundation competition@trudeaufoundation. ca