Preserving our immigration history.

Student awards

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Molloy Bursary

The CIHS Board proudly announces the establishment of the CIHS Molloy Bursary for undergraduate students in Canadian universities.  The goal of the Bursary is to provide financial support to students...
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Gunn Prize 2022

CIHS and Carleton University are pleased to announce a new partnership to award the Gunn Prize for excellence in a student essay on an historical matter in Canadian immigration policies and programs....
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2019 Gunn Prize

The 2019 Gunn Prize has been awarded to Lianne Koren for her essay on Jewish Moroocan migration to Montreal...
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2019 Gunn Award

The 2019 Gunn Award competition for the best university student essay on Canadian immigration or refugee history is now open till June 14, 2019. Click here for full competition details....
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The 2017 Gunn Award

The 2017 Gunn Award was presented to Iain Wilson at the recent CIHS AGM...
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2014 Gunn Prize

The winner of the 2014 Gunn Prize is University of Toronto PhD student Geoffrey Cameron pictured here receiving his award from, on the left, Dr. Jenna Hennebry and Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts, both wi...
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CIHS 2013 Gunn Prize winner published

CIHS 2013 Gunn Prize winner Dara Marcus published in ‘Bout de papier’ magazine....
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The Gunn Prize

The 2013 Gunn Prize goes to Dara Marcus....
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