The Canadian Global Affairs Institute is pleased to partner with Women in Defence & Security (WiDs) to offer a professional development fellowship. This opportunity aims to advance the careers of women in defence and security by offering one or more women mentorship, work and research/analysis opportunities with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, access to our publications and resources. This collaboration will select female graduate or post-graduate students, using the WiDS Annual Memorial Scholarship Process. Thanks go to General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada for their support of the fellowship as its patron sponsor.
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Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) was established to promote and support the advancement of women in careers related to Canadian defence and security industries. |
And with the generous sponsorship of:
CURRENT RECIPIENT
Amy Hinchey
Amy is a first-year MA student at Carleton University’s Norman Patterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA). She is completing her master's degree in International Affairs with a field focus in Intelligence and a specialization in Cybersecurity.
Amy began her career as a public servant in 2022 and has held various security focused roles. She currently works on a project team within the Personnel Security directorate at the Department of National Defence.
Amy’s research interests include cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
PAST RECIPIENTS
- Afton David (2024)
- Katherine Todd (2023)
- Nicole Covey (2022)
- Julie Clark (2021)
- Kristen Csenkey (2020)
- Dur-e-Aden (2019)