The Canada Program, funded by the William Lyon Mackenzie King endowment, examines Canadian economic, social, cultural, and political issues in their domestic and international dimensions. The Program comprises a seminar speaker series, an annual faculty conference, graduate and undergraduate student affiliates, and two annual visiting professorships: the William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies, who chairs the seminar and organizes the faculty conference; and the William Lyon Mackenzie King Research Fellow. The Canada Seminar meets several times each semester to host presentations by invited scholars, artists, public figures, and experts from various disciplines. The seminar provides a forum for the lively exchange of ideas on a wide range of issues and offers the Harvard community of faculty and students a perspective on Canadian scholarly and public life. James Dunn, associate professor of public health at McMaster University and a research scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, is the 2011–2012 William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies. Daniyal Zuberi, assistant professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is the 2011–2012 William Lyon Mackenzie King Research Fellow.

Awards and Benefits

The Center will award undergraduate thesis research grants of up to $4,000 each for field research in Canada. Recipients of the grants will be named Undergraduate Associates of the Weatherhead Center and are expected to present their thesis research at a conference in the spring semester before their theses are due.

Out-of-cycle support, for nominal amounts designed to assist with unforeseen thesis research expenses, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Inquiries, which will be reviewed and evaluated as needed, should be forwarded to the Canada Program directly.

 

Who is Eligible?

Harvard College students, generally juniors, whose thesis research focuses on Canadian topics for at least half or more of the content of their research are eligible to apply.

Terms

Recipients of the Canada thesis grants will be encouraged to participate in the Canada Seminar and to become involved in other aspects of the Canada Program. For more details on the Canada Program, please contact Helen Clayton.

How to Apply

The Weatherhead Center uses a common application form also used by many other centers. You must carefully read the application instructions before beginning your application in CARAT.

Deadline

February 17, 2012