Cadieux-Léger Fellowship - Research Affiliate Program
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Do you want to gain valuable experience working in an area related to your studies while contributing to the advancement of Canada’s international interests? The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship, now in its 27th year, provides direct experience in a policy research environment focused on the diverse challenges facing Canadian foreign policy.
Applying for the Cadieux-Léger Fellowship is done through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP). Only candidates that have completed this step of the process will be considered.
The deadline for applications is no later than December 11, 2020. Due to the need to balance operational needs with public health requirements, candidates will be expected to work from home remotely, but be capable of in-person attendance in a work setting in Ottawa where required.
Due to the high volume of receipt of applications, only the students selected for an interview will be contacted.
Duties
The Fellow’s work includes research, writing short papers or briefs, and participating in the policy development process, including by networking with internal and external experts and contributing to policy working groups and other initiatives.
Work environment
The Foreign Policy Research and Foresight Division of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is pleased to
announce the selection process for the 2021-2022 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship.
The Cadieux-Léger Fellow is integrated within the Foreign Policy Research Division at GAC as an analyst.
The Fellow’s work includes research, writing short papers or briefs, and participating in the policy development process, including by networking with internal and external experts and contributing to policy working groups and other initiatives.
While at GAC, the Fellow is expected to advance Canadian the Foreign Policy Research and Foresight Division’s research agenda, including understanding the evolving structure of international relations and its implications for Canada. This can include better understanding rules based international order, accounting for new actors (countries, alliances, non-state actors and organisations), global power rebalancing (exploring new power configurations), and other critical issue areas affecting the international order.
We welcome proposals related to these themes that have clear relevance to Canadian foreign policy priorities and ideally reflect the additional Global Affairs Canada objectives related to international development and trade. The relevance and quality of the research proposal is an important factor in the selection process, as are interpersonal skills and capacity for teamwork.
The Foreign Policy Research Division aims to create an efficient and collaborative work environment through knowledge-sharing, exchanging experience and ideas, as well as soliciting and welcoming input in new ways from a variety of stakeholders. As such, the Fellow would be expected to build networks within GAC, the Government and with external experts. A particular emphasis will be placed on identifying and engaging new sets of stakeholders whose good ideas can be leveraged.