Maple Leaf Scholarship in Food Security

Overview:

The Centre provides scholarships that recognize the contribution of David Emerson, Wallace McCain, Purdy Crawford, and W. Geoffrey Beattie as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods’ Board of Directors. Four scholarships are distributed annually to support Master or PhD students who propose research to advance a better understanding of food insecurity in Canada.

Four $15,000 scholarships will be awarded in the summer of 2025 for research spanning up to two years in length. A Research Sub-Committee of the Centre's Board reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the Centre's Board Chair for Approval.

Eligibility:

For applicants to be considered, they must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• A master's or PhD student of any discipline, enrolled at a Canadian university
• In good academic standing with their academic institution
• Entering their second or third year of post-graduate study and are prepared to commence their thesis research in the 2025/2026 academic year
• Conducting thesis research that seeks to fill gaps in knowledge on food insecurity
• Cannot have received the scholarship in the past for the same degree (for example, if you have received a scholarship for your master's, you cannot reapply unless you are now applying while a PhD student)

How to Apply:

Full proposals are to be submitted using a fillable form at the bottom of this webpage. For research supervisors who are emailing a reference letter directly to us, please include the full name of the candidate in the title of the letter and send to info@feedopportunity.com.