Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship

Students who are interested in pushing the academic questions of their time. Students who are involved in their communities. And students looking to connect with a community, senior academics, and eminent practitioners. 
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship brings together remarkable individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds with a shared interest in making Canada and the world a better place into a life-changing community. It's about more than money.

Eligibility

• You must be registered or accepted into a full-time doctoral program in year one or two.
• Your field of study is broadly related to the humanities and social sciences or human sciences and is directly relevant to the future of Canada.
• Your doctoral work must relate to at least one of the Foundation's four general themes:
  • Human Rights and Dignity,
  • Responsible Citizenship,
  • Canada and the World,
  • People and their Natural Environment.
• You must be a:
  • Canadian Citizen studying at a Canadian or foreign institution, or
  • Permanent resident of Canada or foreign national enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution.

Important Dates

• Application Opens: September 9th 2024 at 9am EST
• Deadline to submit references: November 20th, 2024
• Application Deadline: November 25th, 2024 at 9am EST
• Official announcement of Scholars: May 2025

Virtual Information Sessions for Scholarship Applicants

Session 1 

• October 10, 2024 at 10:30 am EST (French)
• October 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST (English)

Session 2

• October 22, 2024 at 10:30 am EST (French)
• October 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST (English)

To participate in the information session:

• The sessions will take place via Zoom. 
• You may attend by video or phone.
• Connection details will be shared only with those who register for the sessions. Please fill out the form to register. 

For application information, click here