J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Fund
The J. H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Fund was founded to honour the memory of the first Executive Secretary of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). A minimum scholarship of $7,500 is awarded annually to a student registered in a doctoral program at a Canadian university.
(A) Registration in a doctoral program at a Canadian university.
(B) Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status in Canada.
(C) Candidates must have completed comprehensive examinations, or equivalent, by April 30, 2026 and be registered and in good standing in their doctoral program as of September 1, 2026.
(D) An excellent academic record in a graduate program.
The CAUT Foundation normally awards one fellowship annually. Repeat applications are accepted.
Terms of Reference for Selection of the Fellowship
The CAUT Foundation acknowledges and agrees to adhere to the following terms and restrictions applicable to the Fund:
(a) The name of the Fund shall be the J. H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Fund.
(b) The Fund must be held, administered and operated exclusively for the charitable purpose of providing out of the Expendable Income (as hereinafter defined) and/or the capital of the Fund a fellowship or fellowships to a graduate student or graduate students or to a prospective graduate student or graduate students pursuing full-time study at any Canadian university. “Expendable Income” means the income earned on investments, less any administrative or other expenses incurred by the CAUT Foundation during a fiscal year period.
(c) Each year the CAUT Foundation shall select the recipient of the fellowship according to paragraph (c) hereof and make payment of a fellowship from the Expendable Income and/or the capital of the Fund to the student selected. The CAUT Foundation may decide to select more than one recipient for a fellowship.
(d) The CAUT Foundation shall receive and screen all applications for awards and make its selection of a recipient or recipients for the award or awards. The CAUT Foundation shall determine its own procedure for determining the recipient or recipients and may conduct its transactions by postal service, electronic mail, telephone conference call or other similar form of communication.
(e) The amount of the fellowship in each fiscal year shall be in the discretion of the board of directors, or a committee of the board, of the CAUT Foundation, and, if more than one recipient, the awards need not be of an equal amount.
(f) The award(s) shall be paid to the student(s) in two equal installments in the months of September and January.
(g) Applicants for the fellowship must be registered in a doctoral program at a Canadian university, be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status in Canada, and have completed comprehensive examinations, or equivalent, and have had their doctoral thesis proposal accepted by April 30th of any fiscal year.