Kay and Peter McGeer Scholarship 2027

The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS), with the support of the family of the late Kay and Peter McGeer, sponsors one scholarship valued at $3,000 for students currently enrolled in graduate studies at a ACUNS member university.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 31, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorAssociation of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS)
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

CAD $3,000

Requirements

Proposals are invited from candidates working in all subject areas including interdisciplinary and comparative studies:

• who are engaged in research culminating in a thesis or other such document;

• whose program makes a contribution to the North; and

• who are working to establish meaningful relationships with local communities based on knowledge-sharing.  

Selection Process

The selection committee will be guided by the following considerations: 

• academic record

• the quality of the written application

• the potential benefits of the proposed research

• the referees’ reports

• the applicant’s interest in and commitment to northern scholarship 

• the applicant’s plans to engage with Indigenous peoples and/or local communities in knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit ACUNS scholarship webpage.