Visiting Fellowship
Every year, an independent jury of eminent researchers and intellectuals selects up to five candidates for Trudeau fellowships. These candidates hail from all disciplines in the social sciences, the humanities, and the creative arts, and are active in one or more the Foundation’s four themes of research. Fellows are chosen in light of their leadership qualities, their productivity, their reputation, and above all their track record at imagining and promoting new solutions to major contemporary issues.
Since 2009, the Foundation has reserved one fellowship each year for a visiting fellow. The visiting fellowship gives Canadian universities the opportunity to host a foreign or Canadian academic, artist, or writer for one year or more. In odd years, the Foundation awards its visiting fellowship to an international candidate. In even years, the visiting fellow is Canadian. In 2014, the Trudeau Foundation will award a visiting fellowship to a national candidate.
SUBMISSION
KEY DATES
Fall 2013
The Foundation issues a call for nominations for the visiting Trudeau fellowship to a network of Canadian and foreign institutions and individuals.
15 December 2013
Deadline for the Foundation to receive a nomination file
Early May 2014
The Foundation notifies the successful candidate and the nominator
September 2014
The Foundation announces the new fellows publicly
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian university whom the Foundation has invited to submit a nomination.
- Candidates must be active in the social sciences and humanities and must work in an area related to one or more of the Foundation’s four themes.
- Candidates must be recognized for achievements, creativity and engagement in the field of research and creation.