Internet Research Resources for Foreign Policy

Subject Guides

• The United States Institute of Peace lists international relations research centres by country at http://www.usip.org/library/rcenters.html
• The International Relations and Security Network(ISN) run by the Centre for Security Studies and Conflict Research at the ETH Zurich, provides a very thorough list of links divded by topic and region at http://www.isn.ethz.ch/pubs/ll/
• The World Wide Web Virtual Library lists large numbers of links for various reseach topics at http://vlib.org

Specific Organizations

• Australian Naval Institute
• Canada's World
• Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
• Canadian Forces College
• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA)
• Canadian Naval Review
• Child Soldiers Initiative
• Conference of Defence Associations Institute
• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
• Department of National Defence
• Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS)
• International Development Research Centre
• International Institute for Sustainable Development
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Marine Affairs Program (Dalhousie)
• Naval Officers' Association of Canada
• Navy League of Canada
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Pearson Peacekeeping Centre
• Royal Society of Canada
• Save Environment Canada (Facebook)
• Save Environment Canada (Twitter)
• Save Environment Canada (YouTube)
• United Nations
• UN Institute for Training and Research Programme of Correspondence Instruction in Peacekeeping Operations
• United States Department of Defense
• United States Department of State
• World Bank
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• YaleGlobal Online

Other SDF Centres in Canada

• Groupe d'étude et de recherche sur la sécurité internationale, a joint research centre from the Université de Montréal and McGill University.
• The Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick.
• The Centre for International and Security Studies is a research unit of York University.
• The Institute of International Relations is located at the University of British Columbia.
• The Centre for International and Defence Policy is located at Queens University.
• The Strategic Studies Program is at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
• The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs is located at Carleton University in Ottawa.
• The Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies is located at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University
• The Centre for Defence and Security Studies is at the University of Manitoba.
• The Royal Military College is located in Kingston, Ontario.
• Institut Québécois des hautes études internationals, Université Laval.
• Centre d'études des politiques étrangères et de sécurité, Université du Québec.

Links for Graduate Students

General Links

• The American Political Science Association homepage for graduate students, Offers advice on career searches, dissertation writing, teaching, funding opportunities and more
• Association for Canadian Studies lists conference announcements and calls for papers
• Canadian Association for Graduate Studies
• Canadian Federation of Students
• Council of Graduate Students
• Crowsnest Magazine (1948-1965)
• Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students (DAGS)
• Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada
• Proquest Digital Dissertations database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities. They add 47,000 new dissertations and 12,000 new theses to the database each year.
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• verkko.ca is a new online community for individuals and organizations interested in international affairs and foreign policy in Canada.

Employment Opportunites

• American Political Science Association's list of links to potential employers. APSA also offers its own list of e-jobs, the cost of subscribing to the service is US$20
• British International Studies Association lists upcoming events, calls for papers and job openings in Britain (note: most positions require you are a British citizen)
• Canadian Council for International Cooperation lists job opportunities in International Development in Canada and worldwide
• Canadian International Development Agency's job page
• Canadian Political Science Association's career opportunities site
• Canadian Political Science Association's links to Political Science departments in Canada. The individual departments will often list any current employment opportunities they have
• The Chronicle of Higher Education career network
• Department of National Defence recruiting site for civilian postings
• Department of National Defence military recruiting page
• Government of Canada Jobs Site lists several links to jobs in Canada and abroad

Funding Opportunites

• American Political Science Association's list of grants and fellowships available for graduate students
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) administers more than 150 scholarship programs on behalf of the federal government, domestic and foreign agencies and private sector companies
• Canada - US Fulbright Program information page
• Canadian and International Scholarship Programs lists scholarships for Canadians interested in studying abroad and foreign students wishing to study in Canada
• Canadian Bureau for International Education lists links to sources for international students in Canada and awards for Canadian students who want to study abroad
• The European Consortium for Political Research lists calls for papers and proposals and funding opportunities
• External Funding Database hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University
• Glyn R. Berry Memorial Scholarship in International Policy Studies
• International Council for Canadian Studies page on Graduate Student Scholarships
• Lester Pearson International page containing International Placement Funding Opportunites for Graduate Students
• Organization of American States lists calls for essays and fellowship opportunities
• Scholarships Canada.com lists scholarships, student awards, bursaries and grants
• Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada SSHRC funding information page