[Candrama] *Deadline Extended to June 12* Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme: Scholarships for UCD and Canadian Researchers

[Paul Halferty]

Dear Colleagues,



The deadline for applications for the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme
Scholarships has been extend to *Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (2300 hrs GMT /
1800 hrs EST).*


The Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme (CDLP) is an initiative of the Ireland
Canada University Foundation (ICUF), the UCD Centre for Canadian Studies,
and UCD’s College of Arts and Humanities. This programme honours the vision
and generosity of Craig Dobbin, whose philanthropic giving brought into
being both the UCD Chair of Canadian Studies and ICUF, entities which have
been pivotal in shaping academic relations between Ireland and Canada over
the past 30 years. The programme which marks the end of the Craig Dobbin
Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies, aims at planting the seeds for a whole
new phase of UCD’s engagement with scholars and universities in Canada, and
Canadian Studies over the coming years.


The CDLP has two distinct strands: strand one is the Craig Dobbin Legacy
Scholarships, and strand two is a series of high-profile lectures that will
take place in Ireland and in Canada. Details of the lecture series will be
shared in the coming months.


*Scholarships Details*

The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships support individual scholars on 2-4
week research trips between Ireland and Canada. These scholarships are an
amazing opportunity for UCD scholars to conduct research in Canada and for
UCD scholars to collaborate with Canadian researchers who will visit UCD.


This scheme will award 30 scholarships in total, 15 of the scholarships
will be awarded to UCD scholars who wish to conduct research in Canada, and
the remaining 15 will support Canadian scholars pursuing research in
Ireland supported by UCD.The programme welcomes applications that align
with key research themes of the College of Arts and Humanities from
scholars across all academic fields.


Applicants must be either (a) UCD scholars seeking to conduct research in
Canada, or (b) Canadian scholars seeking to come to UCD to conduct
research. It is a requirement that applicants have at minimum a Masters
degree.


The Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships are administered by the Ireland Canada
University Foundation. More information about eligibility, assessment, FAQs
are available at:https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-
programme/


The due date for application is *Wednesday, 12th  June 2024 (2300 hrs GMT /
1800 hrs EST).*


Please share with researchers in Canada who may be interested in applying
and visiting UCD.

*About the Craig Dobbin Legacy*:

The Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme honours the vision and generosity of
Newfoundlander Craig Dobbin, whose support of the Visiting Chair in
Canadian Studies and ICUF has been pivotal in shaping the academic
relationship between Ireland and Canada for the past thirty years. Through
this initiative, the College of Arts and Humanities, ICUF, and the UCD
Centre for Canadian Studies plan to celebrate and continue his legacy,
laying the groundwork for future generations of scholars to explore and
deepen the ties between both nations.

*Contact Information:*

For more information on the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme and how to apply
for the Craig Dobbin Legacy Scholarships, please visit:

https://www.icuf.ie/scholarships/craig-dobbin-legacy-programme/

You may also contact UCD Centre for Canadian Studies director, Dr. J. Paul
Halferty for further details: paul.halferty at ucd.ie

Le gach dea-ghuí,

J. Paul Halferty, Director, UCD Centre for Canadian Studies


-- 
Dr. J. Paul Halferty, (He/Him)
Assistant Professor, Drama Studies
School of English, Drama and Film
University College Dublin, Ireland
Director, MA in Theatre Practice
Director, UCD Centre for Canadian Studies, @UCD_Canada


Latest Publications:

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*Fifty
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Handbook of Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance*, eds. Eamonn Jordan
and Eric Weitz, Palgrave (2018).
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