johndobsonThe John Dobson Bursary for the Study of Free Enterprise will award up to $10,000 to an outstanding student (or students) who demonstrates academic and individual excellence and an interest in a better understanding of free markets and the free enterprise economic system.

Applicants should be studying humanities, economics, business, law, or social sciences at a Canadian university at either the undergraduate and graduate level. Bursaries will be awarded for one year, with the possibility of renewal for one or two further years, in support of continued study.

This bursary is made possible by the generous support of the John Dobson Foundation, which supports entrepreneurial development and the study of free enterprise at universities across Canada. You can learn more about the life and legacy of John Dobson here.

2023-24 Dobson Bursary Award Winners

Shal Marriott is a second-year MA student in Political Theory at McGill University. Shal first learned of the ILS in 2016 when she attended Freedom Week, which she credits with changing the course of her academic career. Shal plans to continue her studies in a PhD program next year.

Connor Sutton is entering his fourth year of undergraduate studies in Political Science at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan campus. After graduation Connor hopes to work in a think tank and pursue graduate studies in public policy. His academic influences include Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, and Michael Munger.