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Established in 1789, the University of King's College is the oldest chartered university in Canada. Renowned for its world-class Foundation Year Programme (FYP) and top-tier School of Journalism, King's offers a rich collegial life in association with Dalhousie University.
Four-year renewable academic scholarship awarded to incoming first-year students enrolling in the Foundation Year Programme.
Prestigious graduate fellowship supporting an investigative journalist researching corporate corruption, public accountability, or civil liberties.
Two-year limited-residency master's program pairing aspiring authors with renowned writing mentors to complete a publishable book manuscript.
Summer investigative internship using Python web scraping, SQL databases, and satellite imagery to investigate public procurement in Atlantic Canada.
First-year foundational curriculum engaging students with central philosophical, historical, and aesthetic debates of human civilisation.
Endowed scholarship honoring cultural heritage and supporting historically underrepresented students pursuing degrees at King's.
Advanced upper-year seminar analyzing ecological crises through literary history, Indigenous storytelling, and philosophical ethics.
President and Vice-Chancellor
Prof. William Lahey is President and Vice-Chancellor in the Office of the President & Faculty of Law at University of King's College, conducting advanced research in Forestry and natural resource law, Health law and policy, Administrative regulation.
Topics: Forestry and natural resource law, Health law and policy, Administrative regulation, Public accountability
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Journalism
Prof. Fred Vallance-Jones is Associate Professor of Journalism in the School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing at University of King's College, conducting advanced research in Investigative reporting techniques, Computer-assisted reporting (CAR), Freedom of information legislation.
Topics: Investigative reporting techniques, Computer-assisted reporting (CAR), Freedom of information legislation, Data journalism
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Contemporary Studies
Dr. Laura Penny is Associate Professor of Contemporary Studies in the Contemporary Studies Programme & Early Modern Studies at University of King's College, conducting advanced research in Critical theory, Cultural critique and consumerism, Literature of the Enlightenment.
Topics: Critical theory, Cultural critique and consumerism, Literature of the Enlightenment, Digital public sphere ethics
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with University of King's College's official admissions office.
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