The Centre provides scholarships that recognize the contribution of David Emerson, Wallace McCain, Purdy Crawford, and W. Geoffrey Beattie as past Chairs of the Maple Leaf Foods’ Board of Directors. Four scholarships will be distributed for the 2026 academic year to support Master or PhD students who propose to advance a better understanding of food insecurity in Canada.
Established in 1967, University of Lethbridge is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Lethbridge (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Alberta. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Calgary, Edmonton. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Alberta, University of Lethbridge (UofL) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Lethbridge (UofL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 52 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Application Deadline March 5, 2026
Value $15,000
Study Level Masters , PhD
Sponsor University of Lethbridge
City to study Lethbridge
School to study University of Lethbridge
Eligible Country All Countries
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A letter of reference from a research supervisor (this letter can be sent by your supervisor directly to the Centre at , if preferred. The title of the email should include the name of the applicant)
An overview of the following (this section should be no longer than 6 single-spaced pages, excluding references)
The research purpose, research question, target population, and objectives
A brief background and rationale
Proposed methodology
How the research fills knowledge gaps about food insecurity in Canada
Knowledge translation plans
Other sources of funding for the research
An explanation of how the research aligns with the Centre’s goal and the research focus areas
Candidates will be selected based on their academic preparedness, match of research to the Centre’s goal and the research focus areas, and quality of the submission including feasibility, methodological rigor, and potential contribution of the findings to the body of knowledge on food insecurity in Canada.
Instructions:
Full instructions are found on the Feed Opportunity website. Applications are to be submitted via their fillable form located on their website and reference letters are emailed to them directly.
For more details, visit University of Lethbridge Scholarship webapge
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Established in 1967, University of Lethbridge is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Lethbridge (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Alberta. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Calgary, Edmonton. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Alberta, University of Lethbridge (UofL) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Lethbridge (UofL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 52 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.