Trudeau Centre for
Peace, Conflict and Justice At the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Awards By Application

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The Donald S. Macdonald Internship Scholarship 

To be awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Peace, Conflict and Justice undergraduate program at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, based on academic merit and participation in an internship program/placement with government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.

Applications closed for 2019-2020

2019-2020 awardee: Hamza Naim

2018-19 awardee: Jennafer Lemieux

2017-2018 awardee: Engin Polar

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Dr. Anatol Rapoport Award in Peace & Conflict Studies

[open to 3rd, 4th or graduating students]

The Dr. Anatol Rapoport Award in Peace & Conflict Studies is available to PCJ students with preference to a student working in the areas of game theory and mathematics psychology. Interested students should submit a letter indicating whether you are working in game theory and mathematical psychology, and how it has affected your understanding of peace, conflict and justice.

Applications closed for 2019-2020

2018-19 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020) : Alexandra Johnston

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Sayeh Yousefi

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Louis Savlov Scholarship in Peace & Conflict Studies

[open to 3rd, 4th or graduating students]

The Louis Savlov Scholarship in Peace & Conflict Studies recognizes academic performance and involvement in activities related to the peace, conflict and justice program. Interested students should submit a one two-page letter outlining your involvement in PCJ (activities, group).

Applications closed for 2019-2020

2018-19 awardee (awarded in 2019-20): Jonah Toth

2017-18 awardee (awarded in 2018-19): Semira Duman & Muriam Fancy

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Tea Cimini

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Pearson Entrance Scholarship

[open to any year]

The Pearson Entrance Scholarship is available to provide funds to cover tuition expenses for a PCJ student with preference for a student from Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific of Victoria, B.C.

For those who attended Pearson College, please submit a maximum two page application on how your education at Pearson College informed your understanding of Peace and Conflict Studies and contributed to your interest in the subject matter.

Applications closed for 2019-2020

2017-2018 awardees (awarded in 2018-19): Martina Facchin & Ianeke Romero

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Jonah Toth

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Pearson In-Course Scholarship

[open to any year]

The Pearson In-Course Scholarship is to provide funds to support students in the Peace, Conflict and Justice program to pursue an internship, study abroad and/or field research.

Applicants should submit a maximum two-page essay outlining their internship, study abroad and/or field research plans; a resume/CV; and an unofficial transcript.

2019-2020 awardee: Rushay Naik

Terry Gardner Scholarship

[open to a student who is not graduating in June or November 2020]

To be awarded to a third year undergraduate student studying peaceful approaches to preventing and resolving conflicts among individuals, and groups and/or finding just solutions to ongoing global and local issues. Recipient’s studies MUST be focused on peace studies. Applicants must submit a brief, one page, essay outlining their program of study and/or project/research, and how it relates to the study of, and/or will allow them to pursue, peaceful approaches to preventing and/or resolving conflicts among individuals and groups and/or finding just solutions to ongoing global and local issues. Recipients must satisfy the eligibility requirements of the OTSS program (must be receiving OSAP).

Applications closed for 2019-2020

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Diego Vásquez

2017-18 awardee (awarded in 2018-19): Sydney Wilson

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Ibnul Chowdhury

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In-Course Awards

A&S Award in Peace & Conflict Studies

Awarded to an outstanding student in the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Quentin Fox

2017-2018 awardee (awarded in 2018-2019): Cindy Wu

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Joshua Gold

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A&S Scholarship for Excellence in Peace & Conflict Studies (Graduating)

One Graduating Year Award, recognizing outstanding achievement of one or more graduating students who have completed a program in Peace & Conflict Studies.

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Natalie Boychuk; Cindy Wu

2017-2018 awardees (awarded in 2018-19): Joshua Gold; Katrina Fettes

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Mehreen Jiwan

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A&S Scholarship for Excellence in Peace & Conflict Studies (in-course)

One in-course Award, recognizing excellent performance.

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Benjamin Maclean-Max; Olivia Smith

2017-2018 awardee (awarded in 2018-2019): Jordan Imahori

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Katrina Fettes

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Malcolmson Prize in Peace & Conflict Studies

To be awarded to a student with the best performance in PCJ260Y.

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Olivia Smith

2017-2018 awardee (awarded in 2018-2019): Uma Rajiv Kalkar

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Cindy Wu

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Petro and Paraskewia Wjunenko Memorial Scholarship

To be awarded to a student in the Peace & Conflict Studies Program on the basis of financial need and a minimal GPA of 3.25.

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Muriam Fancy; Jordan Kazan Baigrie

2017-2018 awardee (awarded in 2018-19): Tara Zammit

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Victoria Yang

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Shannon L. Hamm Award

Awarded to recognize and encourage outstanding performance by students enrolled in the Peace & Conflict Studies Program who demonstrate financial need. (Must be OSAP recipient)

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Daria Mancino; Sydney Wilson

2017-2018 awardees (awarded in 2018-2019): Connor Engels; Ibnul Chowdhury

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Abigail Lendvai

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Thomas Homer-Dixon Scholarship in Peace & Conflict Studies

To support students enrolled in the Peace & Conflict Studies Program. Awards will be made on the basis of financial need and will be variable in value and number. (Must be OSAP recipient)

2018-2019 awardee (awarded in 2019-2020): Madeleine Egan; Stephanie Xu

2017-2018 awardees (awarded in 2018-2019): Ameer Sarwar; Daria Mancino; Benjamin Maclean-Max

2016-17 awardee (awarded in 2017-18): Ana Gonzales

Beattie Scholarships in Peace, Conflict and Justice

Applications for Round 1 closed on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST 

Applications for Round 2 are due by Monday May 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST

The William Beattie Fund for Undergraduate Research is available to PCJ students to support research travel overseas that is associated with an approved directed-reading course focusing on a topic relevant to peace, conflict and justice. The letter of application should include a detailed plan for foreign travel and research (topic, date of departure, duration, research methodology etc.) and an outline of the directed-reading course (including confirmation of the agreement of an instructor to oversee the project).

Please note: Beattie Awards are not intended to cover a student’s full travel and research budget, so substantial supplemental funding should also be sought.  Please also note that all proposals for undergraduate independent involving human subjects must receive Ethics Review clearance.

 AWARDEES FOR 2018-19: ENGIN POLAR, RUSHAY NAIK

AWARDEES FOR 2017-18: TYLER MCDERMOTT, ATIF KHAN, SAAMBAVI MANO, STEPHANIE XU

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Fullerton Scholarship/Fullerton OSOTF Scholarships

Applications for Round 1 closed on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST 

Applications for Round 2 are due by Monday May 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST

Fullerton/Fullerton OSOTF Scholarships are available to assist PCJ students who are completing original research in the field. This will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. OSOTOF scholarships are reserved specifically for students who qualify for OSAP. If applicable, please include a copy of your OSAP assessment.

Interested students should submit a letter of application for funding that includes a detailed plan for foreign travel and research (topic, date of departure, duration, research methodology etc.) and an outline of the directed-reading course (including confirmation of the agreement of an instructor to oversee the project).

Please note: Fullerton Scholarships are not intended to cover a student’s full travel and research budget, so substantial supplemental funding should also be sought.  Please also note that all proposals for undergraduate independent involving human subjects must receive Ethics Review clearance.

AWARDEES FOR 2018-19: SYDNEY WILSON

AWARDEES FOR 2017-18: KASSANDRA NERANJAN 

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Kiessling Papers

The Kiessling Papers are published regularly by the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice with the sponsorship of Greg Kiessling and Pam Isaak.  The series gives the Centre’s faculty, senior researchers, fellows and students, as well as members of the broader scholarly community, the opportunity to disseminate their work to scholars, specialists and policymakers worldwide.  Manuscripts, comments and mailing list inquiries should be directed to pcj.program@utoronto.ca . Statements of fact or opinion appearing in The Kiessling Papers are solely those of the authors and do not imply endorsement by the editors, publishers or sponsors.

Applications for 2019-2020 are now closed. The winning submission will be announced in May 2020.

Advanced service learning opportunities (commonly referred to as internships) are individual placements open to PCJ students for Fall 2019 (September – December) and Winter 2020 (January – April). These opportunities are different from the group-placements offered through PCJ362H: Service Learning. To be eligible to participate, students must have completed PCJ260Y1. Successful applicants will be enrolled in PCJ499H1F and will receive 0.5 FCE. All positions are unpaid. To apply, please refer to the  instructions specified by the organization and copy pcj.program@utoronto.ca in your email.

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WINTER 2020

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Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a refugee led organization and advocacy group that supports refugees through economic empowerment and connects them to meaningful employment opportunities in Canada.

Positions:

Outreach and Engagement Intern

Refugee Talent Hub and Incubator

Deadline: December 5, 2019

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The Mosaic Institute

Deadline extended to Monday January 6, 2020 at 5 PM

The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.

• We host dialogues defined by respect.
• We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
• We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
• We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.

Positions:

Research Internship

Deadline: December 5, 2019

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The Richard Charles Lee Asian Pathways Research Lab

The Richard Charles Lee Asian Pathways Research Lab (RCL-APRL) is an initiative of the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. The Lab’s mission is to produce innovative theoretical and methodological frameworks to understand human migrations and mobilities with a focus on Asian life-histories and experiences. The RCL-APRL cultivates engaged qualitative research, student training, and public dialogues on migrations between Asia and Canada in the context of cross-cutting global themes. These themes include: Asian modernities, broadly conceived within East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia; capitalisms; diaspora and transnationalism;
securitization and surveillance; urban life in global contexts; climate/environment and migration
trajectories, and flows of information and disinformation. The RCL-APRL offers essential training for
undergraduate students to use qualitative methods to study the process of migration from, within, and
between Asia and Canada, with a particular focus on life-histories of Asian Canadians in the Greater
Toronto Area.

Positions:

Research Assistant

Deadline: January 10, 2020

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Ve’ahavta

Ve’ahavta is a Jewish humanitarian organization dedicated to promoting positive change in the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds who have been marginalized by poverty and hardship. Ve’ahavta mobilizes volunteers in meaningful, hands-on experiences to fulfill our collective responsibility to care for our neighbour.  Ve’ahavta offers a variety of programs in the GTA, including relief and referral services, pre-employment and life skills training programs, and paid training opportunities for individuals who have experienced poverty and homelessness.

Position: Government Relations Intern

Deadline: December 5th, 2019

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FALL 2019

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Beautiful World Canada

Beautiful World Canada (BWC) is a non-profit organization based in Toronto and working in partnership with Community-Based organizations in the sub Saharan African region to provide secondary and post-secondary education support to girls. Our support is comprehensive, meaning we provide not just tuition, but safe housing, transportation, personal supplies, graduation preparation and mentorship. We currently have programs in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Ethiopia. At BWC, we understand that education is key to enjoying all other human rights and enables young people to grow up safely and transition into decent work. In fact, education is a catalyst for women’s economic and social empowerment.

Position: Research & Fundraising Assistant 

Deadline: August 23rd, 2019

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Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History

The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History is a joint enterprise of Trinity College and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, in the University of Toronto. It was created in 2012 to promote the study of contemporary and current events from a historical perspective and to bring the worlds of the academic and the policymaker closer together. We pursue this mission through teaching; journal and monograph publishing; and the sponsorship of conferences, lectures, book launches, and similar events.

Position: Research Assistant

Deadline: August 20th, 2019

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Canadian International Council

The Canadian International Council (CIC) is Canada’s foreign relations council. It is an independent, non-partisan membership organization and think tank dedicated to advancing constructive dialogue on Canada’s place in the world and providing an incubator for innovative ideas on how to address the world’s most pressing problems.

Position: Research Analyst

Deadline: August 23rd, 2019 at 6 pm

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Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a refugee led organization and advocacy group that supports refugees through economic empowerment and connects them to meaningful employment opportunities in Canada.

Positions:

Outreach and Engagement Intern

Refugee Talent Hub and Incubator

Deadline: August 12th, 2o19

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The Mosaic Institute

The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.

• We host dialogues defined by respect.
• We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
• We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
• We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.

Positions:

Iran Research Internship

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry Research Assistant 

Deadline: August 27th, 2019

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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST) is the largest multi-service urban Aboriginal agency in Canada. NCFST strives to provide a life of quality, well-being, healing, and self-determination for children and families in the Toronto urban Aboriginal community. We do this by implementing a service model that is culture based and respects the values of Aboriginal people, the extended family and the right to self-determination.

Position: Government Relations and Public Policy Intern

Deadline: August 23rd, 2019

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Ve’ahavta

Ve’ahavta is a Jewish humanitarian organization dedicated to promoting positive change in the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds who have been marginalized by poverty and hardship. Ve’ahavta mobilizes volunteers in meaningful, hands-on experiences to fulfill our collective responsibility to care for our neighbour.  Ve’ahavta offers a variety of programs in the GTA, including relief and referral services, pre-employment and life skills training programs, and paid training opportunities for individuals who have experienced poverty and homelessness.

Position: Government Relations Intern

Deadline: August 23rd, 2019

Position: Research Assistant

Deadline: August 20th, 2019

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YES – Youth Employment Services

Youth Employment Services (YES) is the Canadian leader in providing employment training and job placement to youth, the majority of whom are marginalized youth, including youth from low income backgrounds, racial monitors, new Canadians, indigenous, refuges and beyond. For every $1 dollar of funding, YES helps return $3 to the economy in terms of wages, tax revenues, a reduction on social servicesand more.  Employment is also a critical part of an individual’ssense of worth and dignity.  Employment is an important part the social determinantsof health, thusthe long term benefits are massiveto our health care system and social spending.  YES has directly helped hundreds of thousands of youth and millions indirectly with a close to 90% success rate.  YES helps change lives and build safer stronger communities.

Position: Programming and Curriculum Research Assistant

Deadline: September 3rd, 2019

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The Centre aims to provide its students with practical experience related to peace, conflict, and justice. If you would like to discuss a potential partnership with  your organization , please email the Program Coordinator at pcj.program@utoronto.ca.

Applications for 2020-2021 are now closed. Please check back in January 2021 for application information for 2021-2022.

This Ph.D. Fellowship is for Political Science doctoral students at the University of Toronto who are conducting research in areas related to peace, conflict and justice. The recipients of this award become fellows of the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice and participate in its academic life.

Application requirements: Applications for the Beattie Fellowships must include a précis (max 2 pages) of their dissertation project, CV and unofficial transcript. Selection will be based on the recommendation of the Director of the Trudeau Centre in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science.

There are no teaching opportunities available at this time.