Closing date: November 17, 2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: doctoral

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: 

• up to $50,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and reasonable living expenses
• $20,000 per year for three years for research, networking and travel expenses

Description: The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent and non-partisan charity established in 2001 as a living memorial to the former Prime Minister by his family, friends, and colleagues. In 2002, with the support of the House of Commons, the Government of Canada endowed the Foundation with the Advanced Research in the Humanities and Human Sciences Fund. By granting doctoral scholarships, awarding fellowships, appointing mentors, and holding public events, the Foundation encourages critical reflection and action in four areas important to Canadians: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada’s role in the world, and people and their natural environment.

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation promotes outstanding research in the humanities and social sciences, and fosters a fruitful dialogue between scholars and decision makers in the arts community, business, government, and civil society organizations.

Eligibility:

1. You are:

A Canadian student studying at a Canadian university

A Canadian student studying at an international university

An international student studying at a Canadian university

NOTE: Students from international universities that are living outside Canada are not eligible.

2. At the time of application, you must:

Be in the first year of a doctoral program

Be in your second year of a doctoral program

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship