Bourses de recherche Hewton & Griffin

The Hewton & Griffin Bursaries for Archival Research

Call for applications

The Friends of the Archives at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have established two endowment funds. The Friends of the Archives is dedicated to the history of Canadian psychiatry, mental health and addiction. These funds annually provide bursaries in memory of Ms. E.M. Hewton and Dr. J.D.M. (Jack) Griffin, O.C.

Purpose of the Bursaries:

To provide financial assistance to students and others not necessarily associated with an academic institution

Applicants must intend to undertake archival research on an aspect of the history of mental health or addiction in Canada

The board of the Friends of the Archives at its discretion may approve bursaries to a maximum of $2,500 each

The bursaries funding is for 2016

Application Process:

Candidates are invited to submit a letter of intent not exceeding 300 words. There is not an application form

The letter of intent must be accompanied by a budget and résumé

These awards are conditional on the bursary holders agreeing to submit progress reports within one year and a final report including a financial synopsis within two years of receiving the bursary

Application deadline is November 30, 2015

Submitting Your Application:

To apply, submit an application to Vivienne Gibbs, President, Friends of the Archives, CAMH, 1001 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H4

Please note that electronic submissions are preferred, via: John.Court@camh.ca

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