Graduate Scholarship Program
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CESEF

Graduate Scholarship Program

The Canadian Evaluation Society Educational Fund (CESEF) is currently inviting applications from graduate
students in program evaluation (or with a significant focus on program evaluation) for its Graduate Scholarship Program.

The Graduate Scholarship Program seeks to support the development of theory and practice of program
evaluation by facilitating access to education and training for current and aspiring evaluators. To this end,
the CESEF is offering two scholarships:

Universalia Charles Lusthaus Scholarship

For the current application period (2025), and going forward, this award aims to specifically support
candidates who bring a global orientation to their evaluative education and aspirations, particularly in the
field of international development, humanitarianism, and/or peacebuilding (i.e., the HDP nexus).

PRA Rita Gunn Scholarship


Each scholarship is valued at $5,000. These are one-time, non-renewable, 12-month awards.

Although CESEF’s objectives are specific to program evaluation, the objectives of this Scholarship Program are meant to be broader than just program evaluation, and are meant to:

  • Support Graduate students in evaluation to develop research skills while undertaking graduate learning
  • Increase Graduate students’ capacity to:
    • learn about evaluation theory and practice;
    • build the capacity to acquire the designation of Credentialed Evaluator; and/or 
    • pursue careers in evaluation.

The application deadline is December 15, 2024.

To access the application and related details about the Postgraduate Scholarship Program application
process, please visit: to https://cesef.memberlodge.org/program-evaluation-scholarship