Overview
The Doctoral Student Research Award promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs. The grant is designed to give doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their research in Canada. We welcome efforts to integrate the research findings into the applicant's conference presentations.
We are particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include smart and secure borders; North American economic competitiveness; regulatory cooperation; Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership; energy security and sustainability; environmental sustainability; emergency planning and management; Canada-U.S. security and defense cooperation; Canada in Afghanistan; global health policy; and changing demographics in North America. We strongly encourage projects that include collaboration with researchers at Canadian institutions.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the procedures, guidelines and conditions described below. Over the past three years, applicants have had a 32 percent success rate.
Eligibility
This program is intended for doctoral students at accredited U.S. and Canadian four-year colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and should have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation when they apply for a grant. Applicants are ineligible to receive the same grant in two consecutive years.
Terms and Conditions
The International Council for Canadian Studies, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., will provide the successful graduate students with funds to help meet the expense of conducting research in Canada in accordance with the following conditions:
1.applicants must personally apply for the grant and carry out their own research. Funds are to be provided only for work undertaken as part of the applicant's formal doctoral program of studies and are to be given to help defray direct costs (travel within Canada, lodging, meals, research support, etc.) resulting from a period of time spent in Canada while doing research. Allowable budget items include: first-time membership fee for the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States or a Canadian academic association, and funding to attend a conference to present research related to the proposed project;
2.applicants may request funding up to US$10,000;
3.the total amount awarded minus US$500 will be forwarded to the successful candidates upon receipt of a signed and dated Notice of Grant. The final payment of US$500 will be made only after the ICCS, through the Canadian Embassy, receives an electronic version of a report on the candidate's research activities in Canada and general progress in writing his or her dissertation. This report is due by February 28, 2011 unless an extension is approved by the Embassy. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of the second payment;
4.all rights to the dissertation remain the exclusive property of the grant recipient. The applicant should notify the Embassy when the dissertation is complete and send an electronic copy of the abstract.
Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the online application form and submit the following materials electronically in a single file (in Rich Text (RTF) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format):
1.an abstract, approximately 200 words in length, that states the research question, the rationale for the study, the hypothesis (if any), and the proposed methodology. The abstract is the first item a reviewer typically reads and is an indispensable part of the proposal;
2.a concise proposal (four to eight pages, double-spaced) which will:
1.identify the key issues or the main theoretical problem in the study;
2.describe and justify the appropriate methodology;
3.provide a schedule of activities, including travel plans, detailing research contacts and institutions or sites to be visited and describing how this travel relates to your research;
4.indicate what will be learned from this research, why it is worth knowing, and how one will know the conclusions are valid;
5.explain clearly the present status of the candidate's doctoral studies;
3.a detailed budget that describes and justifies anticipated expenditures and indicates other funding sources. Travel and accommodation costs (for research or conference presentations) must be itemized by destination and include dates; research materials, research support, publication and other direct costs must be specified; cost sharing should be documented;
4.a curriculum vitae;
5.an unofficial transcript of grades (sent electronically);
6.proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, i.e., passport, birth certificate or resident alien (green) card (sent electronically, please do not send originals); and
7.the names and contact information of two referees from whom the applicant must solicit recommendations. One of these must be the dissertation advisor, who should clearly assess both the quality of the topic and the candidate's ability to successfully complete the dissertation within a reasonable length of time. These recommendations are essential to the evaluation committee. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent directly by the letter writers to the Embassy. The letters must be sent electronically to AcademicRelations@canadianembassy.org no later than December 1, 2009.
Applications must be sent electronically no later than December 1, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For inquiries, please email AcademicRelations@CanadianEmbassy.org or call: (202) 682-7727.
Evaluation of Applications
Upon receipt of the application:
1.the Embassy will send a notice of receipt to the applicant;
2.the Embassy will send a copy of the application to the appropriate Canadian Consulate General in the United States for appraisal and comments;
3.the assessment process may involve consultation with the applicant's referees and others who can comment on the merits of the proposal. In some cases, an applicant may be invited to submit an amended application;
4.all applications will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary, pre-selection committee comprised of representatives of the U.S. and Canadian academic communities. Key review criteria are the academic merit, relevance for Canada or Canada-U.S. relations, and originality of the project; the applicant's scholarly promise and ability to accomplish the proposed research; and the likelihood that the research will advance the knowledge and understanding of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. All applicants will be notified of the results of their applications by the Canadian Embassy, normally within 90 days of the deadline for submission of applications.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this award
The Doctoral Student Research Award promotes research that contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs. The grant is designed to give doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their research in Canada. We welcome efforts to integrate the research findings into the applicant's conference presentations.
We are particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada-U.S. relations include smart and secure borders; North American economic competitiveness; regulatory cooperation; Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership; energy security and sustainability; environmental sustainability; emergency planning and management; Canada-U.S. security and defense cooperation; Canada in Afghanistan; global health policy; and changing demographics in North America. We strongly encourage projects that include collaboration with researchers at Canadian institutions.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the procedures, guidelines and conditions described below. Over the past three years, applicants have had a 32 percent success rate.
Eligibility
This program is intended for doctoral students at accredited U.S. and Canadian four-year colleges and universities whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and should have completed all doctoral requirements except the dissertation when they apply for a grant. Applicants are ineligible to receive the same grant in two consecutive years.
Terms and Conditions
The International Council for Canadian Studies, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., will provide the successful graduate students with funds to help meet the expense of conducting research in Canada in accordance with the following conditions:
1.applicants must personally apply for the grant and carry out their own research. Funds are to be provided only for work undertaken as part of the applicant's formal doctoral program of studies and are to be given to help defray direct costs (travel within Canada, lodging, meals, research support, etc.) resulting from a period of time spent in Canada while doing research. Allowable budget items include: first-time membership fee for the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States or a Canadian academic association, and funding to attend a conference to present research related to the proposed project;
2.applicants may request funding up to US$10,000;
3.the total amount awarded minus US$500 will be forwarded to the successful candidates upon receipt of a signed and dated Notice of Grant. The final payment of US$500 will be made only after the ICCS, through the Canadian Embassy, receives an electronic version of a report on the candidate's research activities in Canada and general progress in writing his or her dissertation. This report is due by February 28, 2011 unless an extension is approved by the Embassy. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of the second payment;
4.all rights to the dissertation remain the exclusive property of the grant recipient. The applicant should notify the Embassy when the dissertation is complete and send an electronic copy of the abstract.
Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the online application form and submit the following materials electronically in a single file (in Rich Text (RTF) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format):
1.an abstract, approximately 200 words in length, that states the research question, the rationale for the study, the hypothesis (if any), and the proposed methodology. The abstract is the first item a reviewer typically reads and is an indispensable part of the proposal;
2.a concise proposal (four to eight pages, double-spaced) which will:
1.identify the key issues or the main theoretical problem in the study;
2.describe and justify the appropriate methodology;
3.provide a schedule of activities, including travel plans, detailing research contacts and institutions or sites to be visited and describing how this travel relates to your research;
4.indicate what will be learned from this research, why it is worth knowing, and how one will know the conclusions are valid;
5.explain clearly the present status of the candidate's doctoral studies;
3.a detailed budget that describes and justifies anticipated expenditures and indicates other funding sources. Travel and accommodation costs (for research or conference presentations) must be itemized by destination and include dates; research materials, research support, publication and other direct costs must be specified; cost sharing should be documented;
4.a curriculum vitae;
5.an unofficial transcript of grades (sent electronically);
6.proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, i.e., passport, birth certificate or resident alien (green) card (sent electronically, please do not send originals); and
7.the names and contact information of two referees from whom the applicant must solicit recommendations. One of these must be the dissertation advisor, who should clearly assess both the quality of the topic and the candidate's ability to successfully complete the dissertation within a reasonable length of time. These recommendations are essential to the evaluation committee. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent directly by the letter writers to the Embassy. The letters must be sent electronically to AcademicRelations@canadianembassy.org no later than December 1, 2009.
Applications must be sent electronically no later than December 1, 2009. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For inquiries, please email AcademicRelations@CanadianEmbassy.org or call: (202) 682-7727.
Evaluation of Applications
Upon receipt of the application:
1.the Embassy will send a notice of receipt to the applicant;
2.the Embassy will send a copy of the application to the appropriate Canadian Consulate General in the United States for appraisal and comments;
3.the assessment process may involve consultation with the applicant's referees and others who can comment on the merits of the proposal. In some cases, an applicant may be invited to submit an amended application;
4.all applications will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary, pre-selection committee comprised of representatives of the U.S. and Canadian academic communities. Key review criteria are the academic merit, relevance for Canada or Canada-U.S. relations, and originality of the project; the applicant's scholarly promise and ability to accomplish the proposed research; and the likelihood that the research will advance the knowledge and understanding of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. All applicants will be notified of the results of their applications by the Canadian Embassy, normally within 90 days of the deadline for submission of applications.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this award
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