Sauvé Scholars Program, Montreal, Canada

Deadline: 1 November 2011
Open to: Applicants who completed their undergraduate education and are fluent and English
Scholarship: Monthly allowance to cover meals and incidental expenses, Round-trip transportation

Description

Applications are now open for the 2012-2013 Sauvé Scholars Program inviting young leaders from across the globe that want to change the world. It is expected that the Sauvé Scholars are highly motivated independent individual thinkers in the age group of 23 to 31 having demonstrated skills as agents of change. During this nine-month program, the scholars get the opportunity to remain away from their studies, careers or other formal commitments, leading to reflection and self-realization –personal as well as professional.
The program brings 14 young men and women from around the world to McGill University in  Montreal, Canada to embark on a rewarding personal and intellectual program combining reflection, study, travel and community engagement along with participation in conferences, seminars, cultural and sports events.
The academic home of the Sauvé Scholars is internationally-renowned McGill University, in the heart of Montreal, where the student body of about 33,000 includes students from some 160 countries. Through a formal Memorandum of Understanding, Sauvé Scholars enjoy a unique status at McGill: they may audit courses at the undergraduate or post-graduate level (but not for credit) and may participate in the array of university activities and facilities for every taste and interest.
In addition, the Sauvé Scholars enjoy an enriching private program of seminars with eminent journalists, political figures and leaders in business, academia and the arts. Each Scholar is expected to undertake a new project in his or her chosen field – for example, arts, advocacy, business, communications, government or research – or complete one that is underway. Scholars are also invited to participate in some form of social or civic engagement for the benefit of the Montreal community.

Scholarship

The Program provides a monthly allowance to cover meals and incidental expenses. This sum will be deposited in a dedicated bank account set up for each Scholar for the duration of their stay in Montreal. Round-trip transportation (one trip only) to and from Montreal is arranged for each Scholar and paid for by the Program. Scholars are required to live in the House for the full duration of the Award term.

Eligibility

• Between 23 and 30 years old on 31 December 2011
• A highly motivated self-starter
• A committed agent of change
• Fluent in English
• A minimum of 2-3 years of professional and/or work experience (paid or unpaid). Experience may include positions in a volunteer or internship capacity
• Completed your undergraduate education, or the equivalent, by 31 July 2011 (advanced degrees are welcome but not a requirement)
• A record of accomplishment and ability to meet challenges
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Proven communications skills
• A highly developed curiosity about the world
• A strong interest in international and domestic issues
• An eagerness to engage with the complex issues of the day

How to apply?

To initiate the application process, please click here to complete the Basic Information Form online.

Once you have successfully submitted the Basic Information Form, you will automatically receive an E-mail from the Sauvé Scholars Selection Committee confirming that you have initiated an Application. That E-mail will contain your Applicant Code, the Application Form, which you, the Applicant, must complete and submit, the Nomination Form, which must be completed by someone who is not related to you and who knows you in an academic, professional or personal capacity, as well as further instructions about the First Stage of the Application Process.
The application form should include following:
a) PERSONAL STATEMENT (maximum 500 words)
Please provide a short statement telling the Selection Committee about yourself in order to demonstrate your value as an asset and contributor to the Program. In outlining your personal history, experience and achievements, you should address how you would benefit from the unique opportunities of the Sauvé Scholars Program at this moment in your life.
b) VISION OF CHANGE (maximum four sentences)
Jeanne Sauvé, former Governor General of Canada and Founder of the Sauvé Scholars Program once said: “Leaders must dream of changing the world. They must have an inspired vision of the changes they want to make and be prepared to consecrate all their energy to that purpose.“ In four sentences or less, what is the specific Vision of Change that you would like to launch as a Sauvé Scholar and to pursue afterwards?
c) INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROPOSAL (maximum 500 words)
The Individual Project is a central element of the Sauvé Scholars Program. Please provide a clear and concise statement about what you plan to achieve — personally, professionally and/or academically — during the course of the Program and explain how it relates to your past experience and to your Vision of Change.
d) STATEMENT OF COLLECTIVE LIVING AND LEARNING (maximum 500 words)
The living experience is an integral part of the Sauvé Scholars Program. Please explain why you would like to live in a community of Scholars and what you think it would bring you at this stage in your life, and what you think you could contribute to the living and learning experiences of your fellow Scholars.
The deadline for the application is 1 November 2011. To find out more about the application process, please click here.

Contacts

Maison Jeanne Sauvé
1514, Docteur-Penfield Avenue
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3G 1B9
Phone 514 848 9292
Fax 514 848 9409
Email info@sauvescholars.org
The Official Website