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(Formerly: The ICCS Scholarship for a Graduate Student Thesis / Dissertation)
"Raison d'être":
Facilitating and renewing the community of Canadianists by supporting the work of young scholars.

Those eligible:
Those in the social sciences or humanities who are in the process of preparing a graduate thesis or doctoral dissertation on Canada. (See past recipients...)

Purpose:
To enable successful candidates to spend 4-6 weeks at a Canadian university or research site other than their own doing research related to their thesis or dissertation in the field of Canadian Studies. The scholarship is not intended to initiate a thesis or dissertation but rather to provide access to crucial scholarly information and resources in Canada in support of a thesis/dissertation that is close to or at the point of writing.

Conditions:
1. The student must be at the thesis or dissertation stage;
2. The student must have obtained in writing the support of a faculty member at a Canadian university who has agreed to act as the student's academic sponsor during the tenure of his/her award. The sponsor will act in an informal capacity and will arrange for library privileges, contacts with other faculty and students, and generally try to facilitate the student's research. The academic sponsor will not be expected to act in the role of supervisor.

Procedure:
Each applicant should submit an application and all supporting materials directly to the secretariat of his/her national Canadian Studies association (or to the association president in cases where there are no permanent secretariats). It is the responsibility of the national Canadian Studies association to forward no more than 3 nominations to the ICCS. No more than two scholarships per association will be awarded at each adjudication.
The nomination will comprise:
1. a completed application form [ available in PDF format ] which will be signed by the candidate and the president of the national association;
2. a one-page short proposal outlining the thesis/dissertation project. The proposal must also state clearly why work at the university in question is essential to the project and how such a visit will enhance the quality of the thesis or dissertation;
3. an official university transcript (in countries where it cannot be obtained, a letter from the registrar is required);
4. a letter of support from the student's thesis/dissertation supervisor;
5. a copy of the letter from the faculty member in a Canadian university indicating his/her willingness to act as the student's academic sponsor
Criteria:
Successful applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:
1. the clarity of the proposal and its methodology;
2. the proposal's potential contribution to knowledge and/or to its field;
3. the likehood of the project's being accomplished during the period of the award;
4. the demonstrated need for the research to be carried out in Canada;
5. the strength of the letter of support;
6. the past academic awards as demonstrated by transcripts, awards, and distinctions.
N.B. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Selection:
The nominations will be evaluated and ranked, and successful candidates selected by an adjudicatory board appointed by the International Council for Canadian Studies. A brief rationale will be provided for unsuccessful applications. Decisions are not appealable.
Note: It will be the responsibility of each national association to ensure that all those who agree to be an academic sponsor are informed in writing of the success or failure of each applicant in obtaining the scholarship. Upon the student's return, he/she will file a written report to the ICCS, outlining what was accomplished during the tenure of the scholarship.

Number and Value of Scholarships:
• Ten (10) awards per year
• Up to Cdn$3,500 for all expenses. Smaller awards may be made.
NOTE: Some Canadian universities have generously agreed to offer a Canadian Studies Institutional Support Award of Cdn$1,500 to an awardee who has chosen to do his/her research on their campus.

Deadline for Applications:
• December 31st of each year
All applications must be submitted to the ICCS in Ottawa by December 31st. Please send a completed form, along with all required supporting documents, well before this date to the attention of the President of the appropriate Canadian Studies association. (Please note that the deadlines for submission vary with each Canadian Studies association. It is the candidate's responsibility to contact the association in question to obtain such information.) Following assessment and signature by the President of the association, your application may be directed, by the association, to the International Council for Canadian Studies for final consideration by its Adjudication Committee.