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Where to Give

Dean of Arts Development Fund

The DADF provides essential funding for programs, such as research internships, department and student-run events, field and archival research projects,and student publications.

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Internship Awards

Internships are an integral part of undergraduate programs, since they allowstudents to apply classroomknowledgeto practicalsituations. The Faculty of Arts stands alone nationally in the scopeof services available to students before, during, and aftertheir internship.These includea comprehensive database ofopportunities; mandatory pre-departure sessions with experts from Foreign Affairs Canada, medical professionals,and former interns; mandatory cross-cultural training workshops that feature expert consultants on a variety of issues including cultural sensitivity and stages of adaptation; regular communicationand 24/7 availability for studentsabroad; mandatory post-return debrief and reintegration sessions; and opportunities to earn academic credit for their experiences.

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Student Advising

ĢƵ has the foundation of a strong advising program that follows a hybrid model. Some services are offered centrally, such as mental health, while other services are offered at the Faculty level to provide targeted support that fits students’ unique needs. To ensure students’ successful integration into campus life, an effective and well-staffed student advising program is vital. The Facultytherefore established the Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS). At OASIS, students meet regularly with professional advisors who help them create academic and career plansand guide their development from entry to job placement. Faculty of Arts advisors provide crucial information about program requirements, guide students through periods of personal, financial, or medical need, and prepare students for the job market. Our advisors ensure that students meet their goals.

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Student Awards and Bursaries

Today's students face rising costs and often require advanced degrees to reach their career objectives. At the same time, worldwide competition for the very best students is at an all-time high. To remain competitve on a global scale, ĢƵ must provide financial aid that matches or exceeds what if offered by other elite institutions. ĢƵ's vision of the future is that no qualified student will be prevented from studying here because of financial constraints.From undergraduate entrance and in-course scholarships to graduate and postdoctoral fellowships, students awardsensure that all deserving student reap the life-changing benefits of a ĢƵ education.

For more information, please contact student.awards [at] mcgill.ca (Student Awards).

Memorial Gifts

At ĢƵ we value the bonds of family and friendship, thus it is possible to make a gift in honour or in memory of a special person in your life.To helpcreate a truly lasting legacy for your loved ones, ĢƵ offers a significantly lower costforendowing scholarships and awards made in memory.

Indigenous Access ĢƵ

Indigenous Access ĢƵ (IAM) is a ĢƵ support program for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis students in Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Speech, and Language Pathology. With a dedicated team of advisors, IAM offers mentoring and tutoring for Indigenous students on all aspects of their studies at ĢƵ.IAM also serves as a resource centre where Indigenous students can utilize office space, consult documentation, and collaborate with others.

Indigenous Access ĢƵ is also involved in curriculum development with a view to adding content and pedagogy that integrates Indigenous issues. IAM was integral in the development of IDFC 500 – Indigenous Field Studies, and partners on learning opportunities that raise awareness and understanding of Indigenous issues, history, and culture amongst the ĢƵ community.

For more information, please contactcourtney.montour [at] mcgill.ca (Courtney Montour).

International Community Action Network

The International Community Action Network (ICAN)was founded as theĢƵ Middle East Program (MMEP) in 1997.The program uses aRights-Based Community Practice(RBCP) approach, with thegoverningconceptthatsocialworkandlaw – two disciplines concerned with notions of rights and relationships – work in concert to promote the rule of law among people of diversity both within and between different social groups. Thus, allRBCP Centresmaintain aninterdisciplinary approach, employing bothsocial workers and lawyers. By situating their offices at street-level in the heart of disadvantaged communities, the centres promote inclusiveness amongresidents. Abroad array of social and legal interventions, such as housing and legal rights and rehabilitation;youth empowerment and education;programs for victims of violence;care and access for the disabled, sick, and elderly; andoutreach, public education, government policy research, ultimately lead to individual and community empowerment.The challenge in each placewe work is to empower citizens to take charge of their lives with the available means, leading tolocal ownership of the development process.

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Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies

A short walk through Montreal’s downtown core reveals the enduring role the Scots have played inCanada's growth. Fromlocal landmarks like the Royal Montreal Golf andCurling Clubs tonational institutions such asthe Hudson’s Bay Company, the Canadian Pacific Railway, andthe Royal Bank of Canada,we arelinked to the contributions of our Scottish countrymen.Founded by a philanthropic gift from Scottish fur-trader, James ĢƵ, ĢƵ itselfembodies the venerable past and thriving present of the Scottish-Canadian influence.

TheSt. Andrew’s Society of MontrealandMcEuen Scholarship Foundation Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studiesseeks to enhance and secureCanada's and Scotland'sshared heritage. The Chair will undertake new research on Canadian‐Scottish historyand culture,promote education and dialogue on theScots in Canada, and train new Canadian‐Scottish scholars. Most importantly, the Chair willgive Canadian‐Scottish studies a place ofprominence in academia and cultural studies. TheChairwill be housed at the world-renowned ĢƵ Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) and jointly appointed with the Department of History.

Chair in Modern Greek and Greek-Canadian Studies

The study of thelanguage, history, and culture of Greece has a long tradition at ĢƵ. James A. B. Ramsey became the first Professor of Classical Literature and History in 1834, nine years before the Faculty of Arts was established. Today, the Department of History and Classical Studies continues to attractexperts in Greek studies through thePhrixos B. Papachristidis Chairin Modern Greek and Greek-Canadian Studies.

The Chair was established in 1988 in honour ofPhrixos B. Papachristidis, a Montreal shipping industrialist. Since then, the fund has been supported by both the Governments of Greece and Canadaand by members of Montreal’s Greek community.The Papachristidis Fundraising Committee and ĢƵ are committed to reaching out to members of the Montrealand InternationalGreek communitywho, like their parents, faced the challengeof maintaining their language andcustoms. Together we will ensurea home forModern Greek Studiesin Montreal.

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