New Partnership Supports Student Research on Canada’s Immigration History

The Department of History at Carleton University, the Canadian Immigration Historical Society (CIHS) and the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) are excited to announce a new research partnership to support student research on migration to and settlement in Canada as a means to help preserve Canada’s immigration history.

Together, the Department of History, CIHS and LERRN will offer graduating fourth-year students and graduate students enrolled in any social sciences or humanities discipline at any Canadian university the opportunity to win the annual Gunn Prize. Valued at $1,000, the Gunn Prize is a national, interdisciplinary award that recognizes excellence in a research paper which addresses the crucial topic of migration to and settlement in Canada from a historical perspective