The Royal Society of Canada, The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary objective is to promote learning and research in the arts and sciences. The Society consists of approximately 1700 Fellows: men and women from across the country who are selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the natural and social sciences and in the humanities.

The following is a list of Public Affairs faculty who have won this distinction:

• Dr. Fen Hampson
  Affiliation: Carleton University
  Academy: Academy of Social Sciences
  Year Elected: 2010
  Discipline: Political Science

• Dr. Jill Vickers
  Affiliation: Carleton University
  Academy: Academy of Social Sciences
  Year Elected: 2003
  Discipline: Political Science

• Dr. Margaret Ogilvie
  Affiliation: Carleton University
  Academy: Academy of Social Sciences
  Year Elected: 1993
  Discipline: Law

• Prof. Kenneth McRae
  Affiliation: Carleton University
  Academy: Academy of Social Sciences
  Year Elected: 1977
  Discipline: Political Science