Fondation Émergence launches the Laurent-McCutcheon Excellence Scholarship in the amount of $ 4,000

 

 

The Fondation Émergence is pleased to announce, for the second year, the Laurent-McCutcheon scholarship, in the amount of $ 4,000. The Laurent-McCutcheon scholarship is an excellence scholarship for master's students whose research subject is the realities of people of sexual diversity and the plurality of gender identities and expressions (LGBTQ2 +).

 

To be eligible for the scholarship, the following conditions must be met:

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• be a permanent resident or Canadian citizen;

• be registered for a full-time master's degree or in writing in the fall of 2022 at a Quebec university;

• the subject must be part of the mission of the Fondation Émergence and, more specifically, in the social sciences and psychology sector: anthropology, communication, criminology, demography, psychoeducation, psychology, industrial relations, political science, economics, social work and sociology.

 

The application file must include:

 

• a cover letter (maximum 1000 words) in which the candidate explains their research project and how it contributes to the advancement of knowledge on the realities of people of sexual diversity and the plurality of gender identities and expressions (LGBTQ2 +);

• why he / she thinks he deserves this merit scholarship;

• the stages planned or carried out at the level of its mastery) and its work schedule;

• a resume;

• an official transcript;

• proof of registration for the master's degree as well as a letter or email of recommendation from the research director or professor responsible for the project (maximum of 500 words).

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Deadline : Thursday march 31h 

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