The government of Canada offers several awards to promote Canadian studies. The Canadian Studies Program of Foreign Affairs (FAC) website provides further details and additional listings.
The purpose is to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada. FEP awards provide assistance to faculty members going to Canada to gather the necessary information and material to devise a new course on Canada, or to modify or extend significantly the Canadian component of an existing course(s).
Eligibility:
Courses in social sciences and the humanities, such as business studies, economics, law, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature in English or French, linguistics, linguistic duality, education, communications policy, media studies, planning, science policy, social administration, environmental studies, architecture, and other related fields.
Amount: (2006-07)
CAN $800 per complete week of stay to assist with costs of domestic travel and living expenses for a maximum of four weeks.
The purpose is to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada through publication of pertinent articles in the foreign or international scholarly press. FRA awards provide support to faculty members to undertake short-term research about Canada or on an aspect of Canada's bilateral relations with the participating countries. The award assists with direct costs related to the research project, and, when a research trip to Canada is warranted, provides assistance towards international airfare and a weekly flat rate allowance.
Eligibility:
Awards may be granted for research in any of the following categories:
Canadian topics within the social sciences and the humanities, such as business studies, economics, law, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature, linguistics, linguistic duality, education, communications policy, media studies, planning, science policy, social administration, environmental studies, architecture, and other related fields;
interdisciplinary studies on Canada;
comparative studies in which Canada represents a substantial part of the work, normally 50%;
aspects of Canada's bilateral relations with participating countries.
Amount: (2006-07)
The award assists with direct costs related to the research project, and, when a research trip to Canada is warranted, provides assistance towards international airfare and an allowance of CAN $800 per complete week in Canada towards internal travel and living expenses for a maximum of four weeks. Smaller awards may also be made.
