CONTEXT
As part of a research project entitled "Metropolitan Governance and Collaborative Spatial Planning in Canada's National Capital Region" funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada - SSHRC, the research team is seeking two student fellows to join the team.
RESEARCH TEAM
Principal Investigator and Research Leader
Mario GAUTHIER, Full Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Université du Québec en Outaouais
Co-investigators
Guy CHIASSON, Full Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Université du Québec en Outaouais
Anne MÉVELLEC, Full Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
RESEARCH TOPICS
Urban and metropolitan governance
Urban and metropolitan planning
Canadian metropolitan regions (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa-Gatineau)
Cross-border metropolitan regions
Major urban and metropolitan projects
Interprovincial connections and sustainable mobility
Public participation in an urban and metropolitan context
Municipal politics
REQUIREMENTS
Have an undergraduate or graduate degree in the social sciences (or be in the process of obtaining one);
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and be committed to pursuing graduate studies in a program at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) or the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of a professor member of the team;
Interest in writing a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation on one of the research topics;
Very good knowledge of written French and good writing skills;
Fluency in written and spoken English would be an asset;
Ability to work in a team.
ELIGIBLE STUDY PROGRAMMES
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Master's degree in social sciences of development, concentration in territorial development
Application for admission before 15 May 2022
https://uqo.ca/dep/sciences-sociales/maitrise-sciences-sociales-du-developpement
PhD in Applied Social Sciences
Application for admission before 15 May 2022
https://uqo.ca/dep/sciences-sociales/doctorat-sciences-sociales-appliquees
University of Ottawa
Master of Public Administration
Application for admission before 15 May 2022
https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/fr/etudes-sup/maitrise-arts-administration-publique/
PhD in Public Administration
Application for admission before 15 May 2022
https://catalogue.uottawa.ca/fr/etudes-sup/doctorat-philosophie-administration- publique/
VALUE OF THE GRANTS
PhD: $21,000 per year (2 years)
Master's degree: $17,500 per year (2 years)
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
Interested candidates should send a letter of intent, a recent transcript and a curriculum vitae by May 2, 2022 to the attention of Mario Gauthier at the following address: mario.gauthier@uqo.ca
INFORMATION :
Mario Gauthier
Full Professor
Department of Social Sciences, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) Telephone (819) 595-3900, extension 2320, mario.gauthier@uqo.ca