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This program attracts and retains the best and brightest by recognizing and providing support to research talent at varying career stages, including funding for graduate or postgraduate level research and recognition of achievements through awards and prizes.
The Canada Graduate Scholarships to Honour Nelson Mandela celebrate Nelson Mandela’s legacy, and his tireless pursuit of peace, democracy, justice and freedom through learning, understanding and education. The honour of having their scholarship named a “Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela,” is granted to select Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master’s and Doctoral) who's research aligns with at least one of five themes championed by Mandela: national unity; democracy; freedom and human rights; leadership; children’s participation in society; and children’s health.
This program attracts and retains the best and brightest by recognizing and providing support to research talent at varying career stages, including funding for graduate or postgraduate level research and recognition of achievements through awards and prizes.