Each year the Government of Canada offers doctoral
research scholarships in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering
fields for international students. International students except from
Canada can apply for these scholarships.
Doctoral research scholarships program for foreign students
(DE) aimed at foreign students who had been preselected by a Québec university
and who wish to carry out their doctoral studies in the natural sciences,
mathematics and engineering fields.
The Doctoral Research Scholarships Program for Foreign
Students (DE) of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies
(FRQNT) aims to stimulate international student’s interest in beginning or
pursuing doctoral studies in Québec and provide financial support to leading
international Ph.D. candidates in the natural sciences, mathematics and
engineering fields.
Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria by the
competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
Course Level: Scholarships are available
for pursuing doctoral studies at Québec University.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the
natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
Scholarship Provider: The FRQNT board of directors
reserves the right to modify the value of scholarships at any time, without
notice, notably in accordance with the credits annually allocated by the
Assemblée nationale du Québec, its strategic priorities and budgetary process.
The maximum annual value of the doctoral research scholarship for international
students is $20 000. During the eligibility period (nine sessions or 36
months), the scholarship holder may receive up to nine payments totalling
$60 000. Each payment of up to $6 667 covers a period of four months
or one session.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: Applicants must:
Meet all eligibility criteria by the competition deadline on
November 1st, 2016.
Have been preselected by a Québec university by
September 23th, 2016.
Not have obtained a Merit Scholarship for Foreign
Students from the Ministère de l’Education et de l’Enseignement supérieur du
Québec (MEES) or one of the Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Not be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of
Canada.
Not have submitted an application for permanent
residence under Canadian immigration laws.
Nationality: International students except from
Canada can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must meet all
eligibility criteria by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside
the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other
language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: The candidate must send the electronic
form to the FRQNT before the competition deadline: November 1st 2016.It is
the applicant’s responsibility to verify that the documents attached to the
electronic form (PDF) include all the required documents for the application to
be considered acceptable. No document requested in the electronic form that
would be sent by email or mail will be accepted. The candidate must ensure that
his referees send the letters of reference no later than the competition
deadline.
Applicant preselection:
Only students who have been preselected by a Québec
university may apply to the competition.
Universities may support two competition applications per
year.
Applicant preselection is the sole responsibility of the
university. Information on preselection deadlines is available In the Toolbox.
The university representatives who must preselect the
applicants should consult the Instructions for preselecting applicants in the
Toolbox.
University representatives who preselect applicants must
fill out the applicant nomination form, which is available on the Extranet site
of the FRQNT. The form must be submitted electronically by September 23th,
2016, at 4 PM.
Applicants must meet all program eligibility requirements.
Applications submitted by a university may be deemed ineligible by the FRQNT if
the applicants do not meet all program requirements.
Preselected applications may also be preselected for the
Merit scholarships Program for Foreign Students awarded by the Ministère
de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES). If an applicant submits
several applications in the same year, he/she must send only one copy of the
reference letters to the FRQNT.
Submitting application:
Preselected applicants will receive a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) and a password and must then fill out an e-form to
which will be attached the required documents. Applicants may consult the
document: Instructions for completing an application in the Toolbox.
Only the 2017-2018
competition e-forms and other required documents will be accepted. Any
appendices or documents other than those required will not be given to the
evaluation committee.
The e-forms are only available in the secure section of the
website of the Fonds. These forms must be filled out and submitted
electronically by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016, at 4 PM
(coordinated universal time UTC-5, Est time zone). Applicants will not be able
to update their applications after the competition deadline. It is recommended
that applicants keep a hard copy of the e-form for their personal files.
The form may be written in French or English. Applicants who
submit their applications in English must provide the French translation of the
project title.
Important : Applications that do not include the information
required will be deemed ineligible by the FRQNT.
Required supporting documents:
Letter of reference (by email or online): Two letters
of reference from referees should be sent to the program manager. The applicant
must provide the number of his application and his personal identification
number (PIN) to his referees to fulfill the letter.
For Quebec referees, it is strongly suggested to use
the letter available online in the researcher’s personal electronic file. This
letter is sent to the Fund through his electronic file.
Foreign referees can use the dynamic PDF letter
available in the Toolbox. Referees must complete the letter in PDF format,
print it, sign it, scan it and send it to the Fund by mail:
pbeee-at-frq.gouv.qc.ca .
Documents to include in the electronic form (PDF)
The documents listed below must be attached to the
electronic form in the order described in two (2) PDF documents. The first one
includes a copy of the identification page of a valid passport or official
document. The second includes the rest of the documents.The student must ensure
that the documents are not protected by a password.
Documents submitted in a language other than French or
English must be accompanied by a translation of the original.
A copy of transcripts for every year of the
applicant’s university studies, whether they were completed or not
(certificate, diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, etc.).
A copy of the identification page of the applicant’s
valid passport from his/her home country or any other official document that
established the applicant’s citizenship;
A copy of your diploma unless there is a grade in this
document. The applicant must also provide the transcripts for any equivalencies
that were granted for courses taken in other institutions or as part of other
programs. Any transcripts from institutions located outside North America must
include a note from the applicant explaining the marking system. The FRQNT
reserves the right to verify with institutions the authenticity of any
information given by applicants. The transcripts must be organized
chronologically from newest to oldest;
Acknowledgements of receipt or letters from editors
for articles that are submitted, accepted or in press (acknowledgements for
published articles will not be given to the committee);
Application Deadline: The application deadline
is September 23th, 2016. The e-forms are only available in the secure section
of the website of the Fonds. These forms must be filled out and submitted
electronically by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
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