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MENTORSHIP

Inspiring Role Models Outside Academia

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The call for nominations for the 2026 Mentorship Program closed on November 3, 2025.

About Mentors

While Fellows are the academic senior counterparts to our Scholars, Mentors provide the essential non-academic perspective: leadership experience in a professional world outside Canadian and global universities. As senior role models outside the academic setting, Mentors are examples of success and inspire others with their practical experiences. 

Mentors are selected following a rigorous process lasting several months. An independent committee evaluates all applications and proposes a list of finalists to the Board of Directors. Since 2024-2025, interested candidates may also nominate themselves for the Mentorship Program. 

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Eminent Practitioners and Accomplished Leaders

Mentors may be from various sectors and professional domains, whether private, public, para-public or non-profit. Their professional achievements and range of skills are of great value to our Scholars. 

They share their knowledge, for instance, about communication and public engagement, team and project management, financial and entrepreneurial skills, social innovation, negotiation, networking, creative and design thinking, and resilience in the face of adversity. 

Testimonials

“As a new Mentor, I have been warmly welcomed by the Foundation's staff and the entire Foundation community. What excites me most is the opportunity to walk alongside this community, especially the Scholars I will have the privilege of mentoring. I look forward to sharing with them the lessons I have learned from my journey in global development and advocacy, opening doors for them through my networks, and helping them craft narratives that extend beyond academia. Here, mentoring is a two-way street, based on mutual learning, curiosity, and attention. I am proud to be part of a community that values complexity, continuous learning, courageous ideas, and committed leadership.”

Onome Ako
2025 Mentor

“My experience as a Mentor with the Foundation has been very rewarding. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many new people and participating in enriching experiences. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity.”

Michael Linklater
2024 Mentor

“My favorite part of being a Mentor has been getting to know the Scholars, along with all of the other Mentors and Fellows in our cohort. We've become a very close community, a mutually supportive community. The Scholars in particular are remarkable young Canadians. They are bright, they are curious, they are engaged and they are passionate about making this country and the world a better place.”

Barbara Grantham
2022 Mentor
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