Up to $50,000 a Year Trudeau Scholarship

Organization: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

Type: Scholarship

Location: Canada

Deadline: October 2, 2026

Funding: Fully Funded

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation funds doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences whose research speaks to the big questions facing Canada and the world. Scholars receive up to $50,000 a year for three years towards tuition and living costs, plus up to $20,000 a year for research and travel, and join a community of Mentors, Fellows and more than 500 alumni through the Foundation's leadership programme. **What you get:** - Up to $50,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and living expenses - Up to $20,000 per year for three years for research, networking and travel related to your doctoral work - Mentorship from leaders outside academia, with masterclasses, seminars and field experiences - Membership of a multidisciplinary community of Scholars, Mentors and Fellows - Lifelong membership of an alumni network of more than 500 people **What you'll do:** - Pursue your PhD research aligned with one of the Foundation's four themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada and the World, People and their Natural Environment - Take part in the Foundation's meetings, masterclasses, seminars and field experiences - Attend the Summer School, which trains Scholars and welcomes each new cohort - Join the annual Mentors-Scholars Retreat and work with a Mentor over a three-year term - Share your knowledge beyond academia through the Foundation's public policy events **Key dates:** - September 1, 2026: eligibility verification form opens - October 2, 2026: deadline to submit an eligibility verification request - Weeks of October 5 and October 12, 2026: mandatory information sessions - October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET: deadline for all three references to be received - November 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET: deadline to submit the complete application **More information:** - The application has two steps: first a short eligibility screening form, then the full application form once eligibility is confirmed - Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be reviewed - You may apply in English or French, in one language only, and need to communicate effectively in either - The scholarship amount is adjusted for other awards you hold, but every Scholar receives at least $25,000 of the annual stipend and the full $20,000 allowance - Scholars may work part-time, up to 20 hours per week, while holding the scholarship - Questions: scholarship2027@trudeaufoundation.ca

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Up to $50,000 a Year Trudeau Scholarship

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Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Canada

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

What you get:

Up to $50,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and living expenses
Up to $20,000 per year for three years for research, networking and travel related to your doctoral work
Mentorship from leaders outside academia, with masterclasses, seminars and field experiences
Membership of a multidisciplinary community of Scholars, Mentors and Fellows
Lifelong membership of an alumni network of more than 500 people

What you'll do:

Pursue your PhD research aligned with one of the Foundation's four themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada and the World, People and their Natural Environment
Take part in the Foundation's meetings, masterclasses, seminars and field experiences
Attend the Summer School, which trains Scholars and welcomes each new cohort
Join the annual Mentors-Scholars Retreat and work with a Mentor over a three-year term
Share your knowledge beyond academia through the Foundation's public policy events

Key dates:

September 1, 2026: eligibility verification form opens
October 2, 2026: deadline to submit an eligibility verification request
Weeks of October 5 and October 12, 2026: mandatory information sessions
October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET: deadline for all three references to be received
November 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET: deadline to submit the complete application

More information:

The application has two steps: first a short eligibility screening form, then the full application form once eligibility is confirmed
Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be reviewed
You may apply in English or French, in one language only, and need to communicate effectively in either
The scholarship amount is adjusted for other awards you hold, but every Scholar receives at least $25,000 of the annual stipend and the full $20,000 allowance
Scholars may work part-time, up to 20 hours per week, while holding the scholarship
Questions: scholarship2027@trudeaufoundation.ca

Who can apply

In the first or second year of a PhD program at the time of application
Field of study broadly related to the humanities or social sciences, addressing issues relevant to Canada's future
PhD research aligned with at least one of the Foundation's four themes
A Canadian student enrolled at a Canadian university, a Canadian student enrolled at a university outside Canada, or an international student enrolled at a Canadian university
International students residing outside Canada or enrolled at a university outside Canada are not eligible
Three letters of reference: your PhD supervisor, another academic referee, and a referee outside academia
No age limit

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+Up to $50,000 a year for three years towards tuition and living costs, plus up to $20,000 a year for research and travel.
+A mentor from outside academia, masterclasses, a summer school and a network of more than 500 alumni.
+No age limit and no application fee.

Worth checking yourself

!Two deadlines. Request your eligibility check by 2 October 2026 or you cannot apply at all; the full application then closes 6 November 2026 at 4pm Eastern.
!Only first- or second-year PhD students in the humanities or social sciences, with research fitting one of four themes.
!You must be a Canadian student (in Canada or abroad) or an international student enrolled at a Canadian university.
!Three references, one from outside academia, must arrive by 30 October at 9am Eastern, and information sessions in the weeks of 5 and 12 October are mandatory.

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