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Our priority, your opportunity


Talent & research

  • Doctoral student research grants
  • Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle
  • Faculty Chair positions
  • The Cascade Institute

Imparting & advancing knowledge 

Making a positive impact in our local, national and global communities.

With donor support, Royal Roads University will continue to inspire students who develop and advance new knowledge with the aim of benefiting society and humankind.

 

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Doctoral student research grants

Remove financial barriers for exemplary students to pursue problem-solving research. These grants place a strong emphasis on immediate application of beneficial outcomes in climate action and sustainability, Indigeneity, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and business. Your support will provide stable, sustainable funding for students who are on the cusp of a eureka moment in the lab, the field or their community. 

Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle


Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle

Through the Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle, we are creating a first-of-its-kind community for Indigenous faculty to build careers through teaching and research, mentor students, contribute to Indigenization of academia, and foster community across RRU. Your support will fund six recent Indigenous doctoral graduates, each recruited to three-year terms.

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Faculty Chair positions

As one of the highest honours a professor can attain, Chair positions expand capacity for faculty who truly excel as researchers and teachers. With your support, we will create Chair positions in areas of strength at RRU, expanding research, teaching and leadership in areas of global importance, including digital education, social innovation, economic leadership, equity, diversity and inclusion, and reconciliation and Indigeneity.

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The Cascade Institute

The Cascade Institute is the only group in the world exclusively dedicated to finding opportunities for tipping societies toward virtuous cascades of change and making them happen. Launched in 2020, it has established Canada as a key player at this vital knowledge frontier. Your support will fuel cutting-edge research led by top researchers. Learn more.