Trudeau Letter Sample

Trudeau Letter of Interest

I am writing this letter to express my interest in applying for the Trudeau Scholarship. In this letter, you will find a summary of my proposed research as well as a description of my qualifications. I am confident that my academic achievements, research potential, and leadership capabilities qualify me to be considered for the Trudeau doctoral scholarship. I hope you will find my research engaging and deserving.

Trade liberalization is a key component of the world economic agenda required for long-term growth, prosperity, and sustained reduction of poverty and inequality reduction. World Bank economist, Branko Milanovic states that between 1988 and 2008, the world experienced the first decline in global inequality

My research will help gain a comprehensive understanding of Canada’s position in the world economy as an agri-food exporter, and whether efforts to mitigate uncertainty can help Canadian firms better position themselves in the global marketplace. Foreign direct investment (FDI), for example, is an entry mode that facilitates learning about demand (Moner-Colonques Orts, Sempere-Monerris, 2008). FDI can drive potential exporters to engage in innovation, which increases their productivity and competitiveness in the new market. A finding that FDI promotes competitiveness would highlight the importance of policies which encourage FDI and innovation, particularly for small businesses that might lack the resources and scale to engage in these activities. Encouraging growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses can help combat income inequality, which is a growing problem in Canada. The wealthiest 20% of Canadian control 67.4% of the country’s wealth, while the bottom 20% do not control any wealth, instead, they are in debt (Broadbent Institute, 2014). In my research, I will also address whether market structures impact the relationships between learning and productivity. For example, agricultural trade tends to be characterized by monopolistic and oligopolistic competition (REFERENCE). Current literature has only explored demand

student in the department Food, Agriculture, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, where I also completed my master’s degree. I have obtained a cumulative average of 86.12% in my graduate coursework and passed the Ph.D. Qualifying exam this past summer, an exam with a 60% fail rate. My dissertation is a progression of my Master’s thesis, titled “Export Orientation and Productivity Growth of Canadian Food Manufacturing” examined the relationship between export orientation (i.e. the participation) and productivity in Canadian food manufacturing, and determines the sources of productivity growth. This research was selected through peer review to be presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (2016), and the Food Distribution Research Society (2017). Two papers are currently being drafted on this research to be submitted to peer-reviewed journal