Opportunity
The聽newly launched De Chastelain Scholarship Programme, supported by the Governments of Ireland and Canada, offers awards of up to CAD $16,500聽to support short research visits (3鈥�6 weeks) between Canada and Ireland.
The programme is open to聽researchers and academics across all disciplines. While it is framed around peace and reconciliation, this is understood in its broadest sense 鈥� including the wider systems that underpin stable, thriving societies (e.g. governance, health, environment, culture, technology, and more).
Eighteen scholarships will be awarded each year, and through a single application process, awards are made to both Emerging Scholars聽(within seven years of PhD) and Established Scholars, with a significant proportion reserved for emerging researchers.
Eligibility
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- hold a PhD,聽or demonstrate an established academic or research practice of equivalent standing
- employed, enrolled, or otherwise formally affiliated with a recognised university
Funding
Each awardee will receive:
- CAD $3,000 / 鈧� 1,875聽as a contribution towards all transport costs associated with the visit 鈥� including international flights, airport transfers, local transport.
- CAD $2,250 / 鈧�1,400 per week of scholarship聽(for up to 6 weeks), as a contribution to address accommodation, meals, meetings, and other incidental expenses during the visit.
Deadlines
- Application and all supporting documents must be submitted online by the deadline:聽聽Monday, 11th May 2026聽at 2300 hrs GMT / 1800 hrs EST.
- If successful and awarded a scholarship, travel must be completed by聽30th June 2027.
How to Apply
Applications for the聽De Chastelain Scholarship Programme聽must be made online via Award Force, an online application platform.聽聽If you have not used Award Force in the past, you will need to register an account, before beginning your application.
To register and begin the application process through Award Force, please聽.
- In the application you will be asked to upload the following:
- Academic CV聽(max 3 pages in PDF format by the deadline)
- Host partner statement聽(in PDF format on letterhead by the deadline)
Applicants must demonstrate how their proposed research or engagement activities will contribute to the goals of the De Chastelain Scholarship Programme, and will be required to outline how their proposal relates to one or both of the themes,聽.
Additional Details
Full details on the program and application process are available here:
Internal Contact
Email mobility.programs@carleton.ca if you have questions.