The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management (MPM) is delighted to announce the creation of a new scholarship program, designed to support the studies of graduate students who embrace politics with a spirit of civility.
The Jaimie Anderson Scholarships are being established in memory of Jaimie Anderson; a young political staffer whose passing inspired the creation of the Jaimie Anderson Internship Program more than a decade ago.
These funds will provide $5,000 scholarships to eight deserving students each year.
鈥溞影稍粹�檚 Political Management program is a one of a kind in Canada. We want to help the program and its鈥� students will play a constructive and thoughtful role in politics,鈥� says Bruce Anderson, on behalf of Jaimie鈥檚 family. 鈥淲hile partisanship will always be a part of a healthy, competitive democratic system, so too is a spirit of mutual respect, and appreciation of conversing about politics in ways that reduce, rather than increase conflict.鈥�
鈥淭he program welcomes politically active students from across parties, and different walks of life, who come together in our program to gain the knowledge, skills, ethical framework and professional networks they need to make our politics a little bit better,鈥� says Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor and Director of the Political Management program at 杏吧原创.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 something we all benefit from. We need good people working in and around politics. These awards will help to make sure that money isn鈥檛 the obstacle that keeps good people out. We are grateful to the Anderson family for this expression of support for the work our program does.鈥�