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The Laurier-Ghana Partnership for Human Rights, Criminology and Social Justice began in 2015 with more than $400,000 in initial funding from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program. Since that time, more than 40 Laurier students have completed internships in the West African country.
Across Canada, the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program is awarding a total of $5.8 million to 20 projects led by Canadian universities. Through the latest phase of the program, an estimated 650 Canadian and international students will undertake internships and research in Canada and abroad.
The Queen Elizabeth Scholars program is a collaborative initiative led by the Rideau Hall Foundation, Universities Canada and the Community Foundations of Canada, with contributions from the Government of Canada, provincial governments, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), universities, and a wide range of private sector donors.
The nearly $300,000 in funding has allowed 29 Laurier undergraduate students to undertake three-month internships in Ghana from 2017 to 2023 and nine graduate students from the University of Ghana to spend a semester at Laurier.
Laurier students selected as QE Scholars will spend 100 days in Ghana (aligned with academic term dates), with 90 days spent interning at various non-profit organizations and living at the University of Ghana (Legon). Each scholar will also receive a $6,000 grant to go towards the costs associated with the internship.
Remaining terms are Summer 2023 (May – August)
You can review a recording of our recent information session by following this Zoom link and using the passcode: #QEScholars123
The application for Summer 2023 is now closed as the deadline to apply has passed.
In the application, you will be asked to:
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview with Laurier International staff and faculty from their program of study.
Students who are currently out of the country are encouraged to apply and, if selected for an interview, may be interviewed over Zoom, or similar.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at globalengagement@wlu.ca.
To apply you must:
Upon acceptance to the internship, you will be asked to sign a form authorizing Laurier International to perform a background check with the Laurier Special Constable Service, and the Laurier Care and Support Team. You will also be asked to submit a Police Vulnerable Sector Check within 60 days of your acceptance.
Want to learn more about the program? See this Laurier news article (Laurier deepening partnership with Ghana through Queen Elizabeth Scholars program | Wilfrid Laurier University (wlu.ca) for more details.
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