Each year the Government of Canada offers doctoral
research scholarships in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering
fields for international students. International students except
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 1, 2017.
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. To be eligible,
applicants must specialize in the following areas:
Aerospace
Information and communication technologies
Health technologies
Genomics
Nanotechnologies
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 21 000 $. Within the eligibility period of twelve semesters or
48 months, a scholarship holder may receive a maximum of twelve installments
for a total of 84 000 $. Each payment of up to 7 000 $ covers a period of
four months or one semester. The 11th and 12th installments are
conditional on the initial deposit of the thesis before the end of the 12th financed
semester.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: Applicants must:
Meet all eligibility criteria by the competition
deadline on November 1st, 2017.
Have been preselected by a Québec university by
September 22nd, 2017.
Not have obtained a Merit Scholarship for Foreign
Students from the Ministère de l’Education et de l’Enseignement supérieur du
Québec (MEES) or from one of the Fonds de recherche du Québec.
Not be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of
Canada.
Not have submitted an application for permanent
residence under Canadian immigration laws.
In addition to the aforementioned criteria, applicants
should note the following restrictions and administrative prerequisites:
Study program restrictions:
The scholarship cannot be used for qualifying studies.
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 1, 2017.
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:
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 in the FRQnet
website of the FRQNT. The form must be submitted electronically by September
22nd, 2017, 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).
Submitting application
Preselected applicants will have to create an account in the
FRQnet website. The FRQNT will then communicate with all of the preselected
candidates so they can fill out an electronic form in the FRQnet system.
Applicants may consult the document: Instructions for completing an
application in the Toolbox.
Only the 2018-2019 competition e-forms and other required
documents will be accepted. Any appendices or documents other than those
required will not be transmitted to the evaluation committee.
The e-forms are only available in the secure section of the
FRQnet website of the Fonds. These forms must be filled out and submitted
electronically by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2017, 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 all required
information will be deemed ineligible by the FRQNT.
Required supporting documents
Letters of reference (online): Two letters of reference
from referees should be transmitted to the program manager. To allow the
referee to complete the reference letter, the candidate must enter the
referee’s account information in the FRQnet form. The referee will then have
access to the letter through his Portfolio in the “As a referee” section.
Documents to include in the electronic form (PDF)
The documents listed below must be attached to the
electronic form in the section « Other documents » of the form. 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);
Additional document for applicants who carried out part-time
or unregistered semesterss since first registering for their graduate studies
If applicable, an attestation from the registrar
listing any unregistered or part-time semesters.
Additional document for applicants seeking an eligibility
period exception
An official attestation of interrupted enrolment and,
where applicable, a medical certificate indicating the duration and the reasons
for the interruption;
For the parental leave exception, a copy of the
child’s birth certificate or an official document demonstrating the adoption.
The FRQNT reserves the right to verify the authenticity of
any information or documents given by applicants with relevant bodies.
Submitting the required documents:
The candidate must send the electronic form to the FRQNT
before the competition deadline: November 1st, 2017.
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.
Application Deadline: The form must be submitted
electronically by September 22, 2017, at 4 PM. The candidate
must send the electronic form to the FRQNT before the competition deadline:
November 1, 2017.
