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

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