Nobleman Scholars Program

Established in 2017 by Dorothy Hollingsworth, alumna of Western University, to honour her husband, William (Bill) Nobleman, founding director of Canada’s National History Society (Canada’s History), the Nobleman Scholars program was created to provide internships at Canada’s History for students from Western University.

Canada’s History invites qualified candidates at the graduate level to apply for a six-month paid internship of $15,000 for work with Canada’s History in Winnipeg over the period May through October.

The 2018 Nobleman Scholar will be selected by Canada’s History according to the following criteria:

• Western University graduate students who are completing or who have completed, within the past two years, a Master’s degree in public history, history, or education. Preference will be given to public history students.
• Students should show a strong commitment to, and interest in, sharing Canadian history with the public through a combination of work experience, volunteer experience, and scholarly pursuits.
• Candidates must be Canadian citizens and have demonstrated strong academic excellence in their undergraduate and graduate careers and relevant participation in extracurricular activity on or off campus with potential to make a contribution to Canada’s History.

Students will develop an original project that they will complete as part of their internship. The project should be an original written or digital history project that highlights an important aspect of Canadian history. The successful candidate will develop their project proposal in more detail with Canada’s History. Applicants are requested to submit the following material:

• a two-page letter of application which outlines their aspirations and signature project proposal;
• a CV or resume describing their qualifications and experience;
• transcripts of their undergraduate and graduate courses; and
• contact information for two references

Applications can be sent with subject line “Nobleman Scholars Program” to the attention of Joel Ralph, Director of Programs, Canada’s History. [Applications for the 2018 year have concluded; applications for the 2019 year will open in February 2019.]

Please note: Candidates must be willing to provide their own transportation to and from Winnipeg and establish their own living arrangements while completing the Internship.