Internship for Graduate Students in Canada from FRQNT 2019
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Internship
Opportunity description
The FRQNT's (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) offers an international internship that aims to foster international mobility of students whose research activities are part of the scientific program of a strategic cluster funded by the FRQNT.
The international internship is intended for Master's or doctoral students enrolled full-time in a Quebec university or in a university outside Québec who meets the requirements of their program. The proposed research outlined in the application as part of the internship must be part of the scientific program of the strategic cluster. In a first step, the strategic cluster recommends a candidate and then the candidate can apply for the scholarship.
Eligibility conditions:
- The applicant must have the valid study permits or visa for the entire duration of the internship.
- The applicant can't be enrolled in a co-degree from more than one institution including a Québec university. For the students enrolled in a co-degree see the rules of the Frontenac program.
- Students who are jointly supervised by a researcher in a foreign university (co-degree) are not eligible to apply for an international internship scholarship to visit one of their home universities
Duration and start date of the internship:
The internship must start no later than September 30th, 2019, and must be of a minimum duration of two months and a maximum of six months.
Value of the scholarship:
The scholarship for the internship is of a maximum value of $15,000. However, the FRQNT will allow no more than the equivalent of $2,500/month in living expenses.
About the FRQNT:
The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) is a non-profit agency created under the Act respecting the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research. It is a mandatary of the Québec government and is administered by a board of directors whose members are appointed by the Cabinet.
One of the missions of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) is to promote and provide financial support for research in the fields of natural sciences, mathematical sciences and engineering.