Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies has launched its Québec Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE) 2023-2024 in Canada.

International students or researchers from all research sectors, such as health, humanities and social sciences, arts and letters, natural sciences, and engineering, are eligible. The students must have applied and been admitted to a Quebec University to be considered. The selected candidates can expect a maximum award of $75,000 for up to 9 semesters.

Fonds de recherche du Québec: Nature et technologies is a non-profit organization established by the Government of Quebec that promotes and develops research in basic sciences and engineering. It is one of the three Fonds de recherche du Québec. It is one of the major granting organizations for university research in Quebec and reports to the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI).

The Fonds de recherche du Québec: Nature et technologies’ mission is to support and promote excellence in research and the training of the next generation of researchers in the natural sciences, mathematical sciences and engineering to stimulate the development of knowledge and innovation.

Application Deadline: November 1st, 2022, at 16:00 (EST)

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Short-term, Doctoral or Postdoctoral
• Award:$75,000
• Number of Awards: NA
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All non-Canadian international students can apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Candidates can apply for short-term, doctoral or postdoctoral research at Quebec University.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria:
• The applicants must not be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and must not have applied for permanent residence under Canadian immigration laws.

How to Apply

The form may be completed in French or English. Candidates who apply in English must provide a French title for their project.

• How to Apply: Firstly, the students must submit their admission applications on the online portals of their respective universities. Interested students must log in to the FRQnet system to apply for this scholarship.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• A photocopy of the identification page of a passport from the candidate’s country of origin
• Transcripts – whether completed or not (certificates, diplomas, Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD etc.)
• Acknowledgements of receipt from the publisher for all articles submitted
• Two letters of reference.
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must hold a prior academic qualification, typically a bachelor’s or master’s degree certificate relevant to the course they are applying for and must meet the entry requirements of their respective universities.
• Language Requirement: The applicants must submit scores of PTE, TOEFL, IELTS, etc., tests to prove English language proficiency.

Benefits

The selected candidates will be awarded the scholarship based on their course level as mentioned below:

• The annual value of a Doctoral research scholarship is $25,000. The maximum amount awarded is 9 instalments (9 semesters), totalling $75,000.
• The annual value of a Postdoctoral scholarship is $35,000. The maximum amount awarded is 3 instalments (one year), totalling $35,000.
• The value of short-term research or professional development scholarship is $3,000 per month. The maximum amount awarded is 4 instalments (4 months), totalling $12,000.

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