The CARE Scholarship at University of Guelph

The Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Empowerment Program (CARE) is an innovative, state-of-the-art initiative designed to instill the next generation of climate-conscious global leaders with the knowledge, skills and experience to generate hands-on solutions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. A pioneering carbon-neutral program, CARE is a joint initiative of Sciences Po in France and three world class Canadian higher education institutions: University of British Colombia School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and The University of Guelph. It is the first program of its kind designed to leverage the strengths of four leading higher education institutions to accelerate action in climate leadership.

To support the development of a new generation of climate leaders, with support from Foundation David R. Graham, these scholarships will provide the opportunity for French nationals to participate in courses related to CARE core themes and complete a Master’s degree at U of G.

Eligibility

The University of Guelph will award one scholarship to the most meritorious applicant.

The applicant must:

• Be a French national or dual French-Canadian citizen
• Have the support of a prospective University of Guelph faculty advisor
• Be entering a Master’s program (thesis or course-based)
• Studying topics connected to one of the CARE themes of environmental sustainability including climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, energy transitions, biodiversity, and pollution

Preference will be given to students entering the following degree programs: MA Geography, MSc Geography, MSc Environmental Sciences, Master of Environmental Sciences, and MSc Rural Planning, or any Master’s programs with a Collaborative Specialization in International Development Studies.

Selection Criteria

Applications will open soon. The scholarships will be awarded following a selection process through which all application files will be screened and then reviewed by a scholarship selection committee based upon:

• Academic excellence
• Research potential based on assessment of the admission application package

They will receive 25K (Euros) per year towards tuition ($15,000) and living expenses ($10,000), plus a modest $1,500 contribution for travel (for a maximum of two return flights (between France and Canada) payable over 3 semesters. A second year of funding may be available.

For more information about any of the programs and applying, please contact Jeanna Rex, at jeannar@uoguelph.ca, Education Lead at Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.