The Harington Fellowship Application
Application Deadline: August 15, 2023
Award: $2,500
Terms of Reference: Applications are invited from third or fourth-year students registered for at least 9 credit hours at the University of Winnipeg in the University’s B.A. (Hons.) Degree program OR from students in a University of Winnipeg/University of Manitoba Joint Master’s Program OR from students preparing an Honours or Master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a faculty member at the University of Winnipeg.
This fellowship will be provided to a student, or to an advanced postdoctoral or qualified independent scholar, who will be based at the Centre for Rupert's Land Studies, contributing to the Centre's activities and expressing an interest in historical environmental studies in the Hudson Bay watershed region, formerly known as Rupert's Land, including research involving the use of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives at the Archives of Manitoba; and/or to students whose research focuses on the history of the Indigenous peoples and the fur trade in the Hudson Bay watershed, drawing at least partially upon the Hudson's Bay Company Archives.
The Fellow is provided with work space in the Centre’s research facilities and computer access, and is encouraged to join in and contribute to the work and activities of the Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies.
The successful candidate is required to submit a paper related to their research topic at the end of the year.
For more information or to submit your application, please contact Dr. Roland Bohr for details.
Documentation - Applicants should submit the following in MS Word:
- Name, address, e-mail, phone number, and an up-to-date curriculum vitae.
- Complete, official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate institutions.
- A written description of your research plans (1000 words maximum, required); and a sample of a research paper or publication (optional).
- Names of two referees familiar with your research and academic performance.
(Please include their positions, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.)
Completed application materials must be received by 15 August 2023.
Dr. Roland Bohr, Director, Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies,
91资源全集, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9
E-mail: r.bohr@uwinnipeg.ca (best means of communication)
Tel: (204) 786-9003 (CRLS office)