For over two decades, the Foundation has promoted advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences and supported outstanding PhD students and researchers, encouraging critical reflection and action.
Inspiring Leadership
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent, non-partisan Canadian registered charity. It was created in 2001 as a living memorial to the late former prime minister.
Since its inception, the Foundation supports cutting-edge research in the humanities and social sciences, ensuring concrete tie-ins with issues that affect our everyday lives. It supports students pursuing a PhD (the Scholars), honours top researchers (the Fellows) and establishes strong connections with leading figures in the professional field (the Mentors). Together, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, Fellows and Mentors work hand in hand to guide and inspire the next generation of Canadian leaders.
Since its inception, the Foundation supports cutting-edge research in the humanities and social sciences, ensuring concrete tie-ins with issues that affect our everyday lives. It supports students pursuing a PhD (the Scholars), honours top researchers (the Fellows) and establishes strong connections with leading figures in the professional field (the Mentors). Together, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholars, Fellows and Mentors work hand in hand to guide and inspire the next generation of Canadian leaders.
Innovate. Transform. Go further.
The Foundation places great value on the excellence and active engagement of its members. It encourages knowledge sharing and the tearing-down of long-established silos, making a real impact and giving future leaders more opportunities to develop and hone their skills. At the same time, by fostering cooperation between leading researchers and top professionals, it opens the doors to concrete action and collaboration.
The Foundation encourages diversity of opinion, respectful dialogue and discussion open to all perspectives. The members of our community are remarkable individuals—leaders who seek to inspire and make a difference. They are eager to innovate, transform the status quo and always go further for the benefit of Canadian society and the world. he members of our community are eager to innovate, transform the status quo and always go further for the benefit of Canadian society and the world.
The Foundation encourages diversity of opinion, respectful dialogue and discussion open to all perspectives. The members of our community are remarkable individuals—leaders who seek to inspire and make a difference. They are eager to innovate, transform the status quo and always go further for the benefit of Canadian society and the world. he members of our community are eager to innovate, transform the status quo and always go further for the benefit of Canadian society and the world.
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