Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) scholarship has been presented to a female college or university student deemed to have submitted the best research paper on a topic related to women in politics. In June 2008, the scholarship was renamed the Mayor Andrée Boucher Memorial Scholarship, in honour of the late mayor of Quebec City. FCM will award two (2) scholarships, one (1) scholarship to a student at the college /university undergraduate level, and one (1) scholarship at the university graduate level. Each award will be $4,500 and will be presented in the winner’s municipality.
Eligibility:
- Women students who are enrolled in a Canadian college or university
- The student can be in any year of study as an undergraduate or graduate student.
- Applicants should be considering making a contribution to/or entering the political realm.
Deadline: January 31, 2016
More info at: https://www.fcm.ca/home/awards/