Overview
The 2027 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship opens 1 September 2026 for first- and second-year doctoral students in humanities and social sciences. Support is up to CAD 50,000 a year plus up to CAD 20,000 a year for research, networking and travel, for three years.
Complete scholarship details
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's 2027 doctoral scholarship is a three-year program for doctoral researchers whose work is broadly in the humanities and social sciences and connects with at least one of the Foundation's four themes. The scholarship provides an annual stipend of up to CAD 50,000 for three years toward tuition and living expenses, plus an annual allowance of up to CAD 20,000 for three years for research, networking and travel related to the doctoral project and Foundation programming. The application process starts with an eligibility verification form on 1 September 2026. Eligibility-verification requests are due 2 October; references are due 30 October 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET; the complete application is due 6 November 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be in the first or second year of a doctoral program at the time of application. The doctoral research must be broadly related to the humanities and social sciences and align with at least one Foundation theme. International students may apply if enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian university. Canadian applicants may pursue doctoral studies in Canada or abroad. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and be able to communicate effectively in English or French.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Complete the eligibility verification step before the 2 October 2026 request deadline.
- Arrange all three referees early; the Foundation sets a separate 30 October 2026 reference deadline.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the Foundation's current 2027 Scholarship FAQ and scholarship page. The final application deadline is 6 November 2026 at 4 p.m. ET; on that date Eastern Time is UTC−05:00, normalized here to 21:00 UTC. The separate eligibility-request and referee deadlines are retained in the details. Funding amounts are stated as 'up to' amounts exactly as the Foundation publishes them.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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