PhD and Postdoctoral Scholarships from Québec University in Canada
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Québec University is offering the Merit scholarship program for foreign students all over the world. The objective of the Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE) is to support the internationalization of research activities in Québec’s institutions of higher education, to attract top foreign researchers and students, and to promote international recognition of Québec universities and College Centres for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT). The program covers higher education as a whole by giving to the CCTT researchers and administrators the opportunity to participate.
About the Scholarships:-
- These scholarships are intended for foreign students or researchers from all research sectors (health, humanities and social sciences, arts and letters, natural sciences, and engineering) preselected by a Québec university, Synchronex (a CCTT), the China Scholarship Council (CSC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE) or the National Council on Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) who wish to begin or continue studies or research activities in Québec. No research sector is given preference.
- The Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students has three components:
- Doctoral research scholarships.
- Postdoctoral scholarships.
- Short-term research or professional development scholarships.
Benefits
- The scholarship offers the recipient an exemption from paying the higher tuition fees required for foreign students and the medical insurance coverage.
- Value of scholarships for each component:
- Doctoral research scholarships: $25,000 a year. The maximum duration of the scholarship is three years (nine semesters) with a possible extension of up to 12 months (monthly allowance of $1,000).
- Postdoctoral scholarships: $35,000 for one year (cannot be renewed).
- Short-term research or professional development scholarships: $3,000 a month for a period of up to four months.
Eligibility criteria
- Must have been preselected by a university or Synchronex (a CCTT).
- Cannot have already received a Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students from MEES, FRQNT or the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC).
- Cannot be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- Cannot have applied for permanent resident status under Canadian immigration law.
- In addition to the requirements mentioned above, candidates must take note of the following restrictions and administrative requirements:
- Doctoral research scholarship recipients must:
- Have a certificate of acceptance at Québec (CAQ) issued by the ministry of immigration, and a study permit issued by the Canadian Consulate valid for the duration of their studies in Québec.
- Postdoctoral scholarship recipients must:
- Have a work permit issued by the Canadian Consulate for the entire duration of their stay in Québec.
- Short-term research or professional development scholarship recipients must:
- Have a temporary resident visa or electronic travel authorization to come to Canada. More information about this is available at this website.
About Québec University:-
The Québec University is a system of ten provincially run public universities in Quebec, Canada. The university coordinates 300 programs for over 87,000 students. The mission of the university is to promote and provide financial support for research in the fields of natural sciences, mathematical sciences and engineering and to promote and provide financial support for the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the same fields of research. The university also aims to create any necessary partnerships, in particular with universities, colleges, and industry and the government departments and public and private bodies concerned.
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