Invitation to submit a proposal
Funded by the Community Foundations of Canada, this is the sixth call for proposals for the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Program (QES 2024).
QES 2024 closely aligns with the vision set out in Queen's new Global Engagement Strategic Plan, particularly as both are guided by the values of mutually beneficial partnership, equity, and global impact. QES 2024 will support projects that focus on health, education, social and economic development, while enhancing academic diplomacy. Priority will be given to project proposals that focus on diversity and inclusion and that result in an increased contribution to local and global communities by young leaders.
We are now inviting project proposals from interested tenure-track and tenured faculty members. Projects proposals can be for up to $300,000 CAD to support international study, research or internships for outbound Queen's students (senior undergraduate or graduate students with Canadian citizenship). They may also support study and research for inbound international graduate students. We are not accepting applications for incoming-only project proposals. All QES funded activities must be for academic credit/recognition.
As each institution can only submit one application, Queen’s runs an internal competition to determine which proposal will go forward as our institutional proposal to Universities Canada.
Please review the Program Guidelines and the information below before submitting your QES 2024 project proposal.
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What is the QES 2024?
The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program (QES) was created to improve global talent exchange between Canada and other nations. The program aims to develop the next generation of innovative leaders and community builders by providing enriched academic, professional, and cross-cultural experiences and by facilitating lasting local and global community engagement.
The objectives of the QES program are to:
- Develop global citizens through enriched academic, professional and cross-cultural experiences;
- Foster a new generation of enterprising leaders in Canada and around the world through facilitating lasting local and global community engagement; and
- Enhance collaborative capacity and deepen peer relationships among Queen Elizabeth Scholars to enrich the program experience and facilitate personal and professional growth.
The expected outcomes of the program are:
- Increased knowledge and skills through academic and professional experiences of young global leaders;
- Enhanced networking between Canadians and emerging global leaders; and
- Increased contributions to local and global communities by young leaders.
Review the full list of QES outcomes.
What are the Award Criteria?
Canadian universities may seek up to $300,000 CAD in funding from QES. It is anticipated that project activity will commence as early as January 1, 2024, subject to the signing of a Contribution Agreement between Rideau Hall Foundation and the successful Canadian universities. All project activities must be completed by December 31, 2027, and final reporting must be submitted by February 29, 2028.
Key criteria includes:
- Projects must focus on health, education or social and economic development, while enhancing academic diplomacy.
- Priority will be given to project proposals that focus on diversity and inclusion and which results in an increased contribution to local and global communities by young leaders
- Participants must spend a minimum of 60 days on the program. The 60 days does not include travel days or any in-country briefings/orientation.
- All QES funded activities must be for academic credit.
- Projects must aim for a reasonable gender balance.
- The program will require all scholars to participate in leadership development and community engagement activities during their award.
- Projects may build on existing partnerships between Canadian universities and international partners, but funding may also be used to establish new relationships.
- Canadian universities are expected to participate in knowledge sharing activities throughout the program to impart insights and learnings from the project with other Canadian post-secondary institutions.
Please consult the QES 2024 Guidelines for more information.
Process to Apply
- Read QES 2024 Program Guidelines
- Submit your proposal to the Vice-Provost, Global Engagement.
- Internal deadline: June 18, 2023 (11:59 pm EST).
- Internal steering committee meets June 22, 2023 to review internal proposals. Committee may advise clustering proposals together to form a strong single institutional proposal.
- The selected PI then has approximately a month to submit their final proposal.
- External deadline for institutional application: July 21, 2023, 4:00 PM EST.
Key Documents
Please consult the following resources to support you in the creation of your application.
Eligible Partner Countries
Below is the list of countries eligible for funding in the QES 2024 call for proposals.
Successful projects will need to abide by travel advisories issued by the Government of Canada recommending the avoidance of all travel or non-essential travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brueni Darussalam
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China (People's Republic Of)
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- The Bahamas
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay