“We are so proud of Fatima and Caroline for being selected for this prestigious scholarship after participating in such a rigorous national competition,” says Deep Saini, Dalhousie president and vice-chancellor. Scholars were chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
The scholarship enables students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University while connecting with mentors and participating in an intensive leadership development program. That was certainly the case for Dal student Fatima Beydoun and recent graduate Caroline Merner, who were among 20 young Canadians to get the call telling them they will be part of the inaugural cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars.įatima, a fourth-year student taking a combined honours in Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) and International Development Studies (IDS), and Caroline, a 2017 graduate of the same double major, were selected from more than 730 applicants to receive Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies. Getting life-changing news on a Zoom call may be the reality of our current moment, but it’s no less exciting when the news is good.
