Jacques Frémont Scholarship for International Graduate Students

Award created thanks to the generosity of Professor Jacques Frémont during his first year as President and ViceChancellor of the University of Ottawa

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $5,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To financially support international students enrolled in graduate programs at the Faculty of Law or the Faculty of Social Sciences whose areas of study and research deal with North-South problems, international cooperation, issues of importance in the developing world, or any other topic concerning relations between have and have-not countries, human rights, democracy or conflict resolution with an eye to development

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be an international student
  2. be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program at the Faculty of Law or the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate outstanding potential in their field of study
  4. be studying or conducting research in one of the following areas:
  • North-South problems
  • international cooperation
  • issues of importance in the developing world, or any other topic concerning relations between have and have-not countries
  • human rights
  • democracy or conflict resolution with an eye to development

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. a letter from the applicant detailing his/her studies on one of the above-listed areas
  2. a letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor