Applications to the 2026-2027 Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship are due by 5 p.m. on January 29. This in-person, cohort-based fellowship program supports PhD students as they make connections outside the university through innovative forms of public scholarship.
Program overview:
- A cohort of 15 fellows will be chosen, including a minimum of two fellows from each of the four SGS divisions (humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences)
- Fellows must complete a public scholarship initiative and present it at a public showcase
- Applicants must be full-time PhD/SJD students at the University of Toronto
- Each fellow will be awarded $12,500: a $10,000 fellowship as a top-up to their stipend and $2,500 towards project expenses and/or professional development
- Fellowship applications are due to SGS by January 29
For full details please visit the Centre for Graduate Professional Development website.
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