Montreal Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship / Prix du CORIM - Foreign Relations

Doctoral level Internship

Value & Duration

It is an annual award of $ 25,000 for a non-renewable internship of four or more months to take place outside of Canada.

Deadline

Deadline set by Unit (usually Late OCTOBER)

Eligibility

The candidate must be:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Doctoral level only and enrolled in a full-time doctoral program at McGill
  • The research should focus on international relations
  • The internship of the student must be outside of Canada

Evaluation Criteria

Research potential of the applicant demonstrated by the research experience, interest in discovery and innovation, the research’s quality and its contribution to knowledge advancement in the field of international relations.

35%

Academic excellence seen in transcripts as well as scholarships, honours and awards received. 

20%

Academic and professional experience shown by publications and activities related to international relations in areas such as academics, volunteer work and civic, political, social, cultural and professional action.

20%

Communication skills expressed by scholar curriculum and work experience, commitment to the community and other relevant extra-curricular activities, as well as letters of recommendation and quality of the application. 

10%

Quality of the application

10%

Letters of recommendation 

5%
 

How to Apply

Students submit application form and required documents through their academic unit at McGill.

Additional Resources

Required Documents

To qualify, candidates for the scholarship must submit a complete application package containing the following documents:

  • The application form duly completed, dated, and signed;
  • Academic Curriculum vitae;
  • A description of the research project with bibliography, including: the research question or problem, objectives, working hypothesis, methodology, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field of international relations (maximum 3 pages);
  • All official University level transcripts (current Fall session registration status must be indicated)
  • Letters of recommendation:
    1. One letter from the research director covering the nature and the significance of the research project;
    2. One letter from a supervisor in the foreign institution where the candidate intends to do his research. The resources of the host institution offered to the candidate's research activities should be indicated;
    3. Two letters from referees who must base their recommendation on the academic and professional excellence, research potential and skills of the candidate.

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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University.

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