Bertram Doctoral Scholarship

In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering annual Bertram Scholarships of $20,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into organizational governance as part of their doctoral research project.

Eligibility

Applicant must

• Be a FT enrolled in a PhD program in the upcoming Fall Semester
• Have not exceeded 48 months in program
• Have not previously been awarded a Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Award or Bertram Scholarship

Criteria

• To qualify for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to governance, including for example (for further examples visit their website linked below)

  • The importance of effective boards in enabling good decision-making and improved functioning of Canadian institutions;
  • Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
  • The role of corporate governance in enabling positive societal impacts;
  • Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective.

Application

Complete application instructions & forms are located on the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research website.

Please contact the Graduate Funding Facilitator in the SGS office to obtain the required letter of support before the deadline to ensure you do not miss the deadline.