International program fit for Queen鈥檚

International program fit for Queen鈥檚

By Anne Craig

March 4, 2015

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Two Queen鈥檚 University projects received funding from the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program, an initiative that aims to develop young global leaders.

Funding from the program, which honours the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 accession to the throne, will allow 35 Queen鈥檚 students to pursue an internship or study-abroad opportunity and eight students from Commonwealth countries to undertake graduate studies at Queen鈥檚.

鈥淭he QES program is a remarkable initiative that will create exceptional international experiences for participating students and expand Queen鈥檚 research connections around the world,鈥 says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淨ueen鈥檚 is grateful to the many benefactors who have made the program possible.鈥

Daniel Layton-Matthews and Heather Aldersey.

The (ICACBR) and the (QFIR) received QES funding.

鈥淭he QES program supports the university鈥檚 commitment to providing international academic and experiential learning opportunities for students,鈥 says Kathy O鈥橞rien, Associate Vice-Principal (International). 鈥淨ueen鈥檚 students participating in these two projects will gain valuable experience in an international setting, combining academic study, research and community service.鈥

The scholarships will create new opportunities for Queen鈥檚 occupational therapy students and master鈥檚 and PhD candidates in rehabilitation science to engage with ICACBR鈥檚 ongoing community-based rehabilitation work in Bangladesh. It will also fund four community-based rehabilitation leaders from commonwealth Asian and African countries to study at Queen鈥檚 in the PhD program in RHBS. 

鈥淭he scholarships will provide the opportunity for Canadian students in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy to expand and apply their learning, through on-the-ground engagement with international community-based rehabilitation activities,鈥 says Dr. Heather Aldersey, an assistant professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy. 鈥淭he scholarships will also provide important capacity development and networking opportunities for rehabilitation and community development leaders from Asia and Africa.鈥

The funding will also allow 16 undergraduate and graduate students within the QFIR laboratory to travel to Zambia and Australia to work co-operatively with partners on site.

鈥淏y facilitating our connections with university and industry partners in those countries as well as the United Kingdom, the QES program will help us develop a complete understanding of the mobility of elements in buried mineral deposits in climatically diverse field sites,鈥 says Daniel Layton-Matthews, an associate professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering and a researcher in QFIR.

For more information on the scholarships, visit the .

The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program is a joint initiative of the Rideau Hall Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. It was created through unique contributions from the Government of Canada, provincial governments, the private sector and individuals worldwide.