Applications for the Québec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students are presently being accepted from qualified and excellent individuals. This will help to internationalize research activity in higher education institutions in Quebec.
The initiative is managed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT). It was commissioned by the Quebec Ministry of Education and Higher Education(MEES), which also funds it.
Québec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students 2024
The program has a component open to students of all countries and five specific components reserved for students from Brazil, China, India, Israel and Wallonia. These specific components arise from agreements concluded between Québec and foreign governments.
This program covers higher education as a whole by providing CCTT researchers and administrators with the opportunity to participate.
- Attract top foreign researchers and students and promote international recognition of Québec universities and College Centres for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT);
- Create cultural links and pave the way for the setting up of joint scientific research projects.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Québec Government, Canada
Host Institution(s): Québec University, Canada
Scholarship Worth: Funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters, Doctoral & Postdoctoral
Nationality: International Students
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Québec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- This competition is open to all candidates who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who have not applied for permanent residence under Canadian immigration laws.
- 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)
- Candidates are eligible for doctoral merit program scholarships from MEES in the first nine semesters of their doctoral studies.
- Postdoctoral scholarships are intended for researchers who have obtained their PhD no more than two years before the competition deadline or who submitted their doctoral dissertation by January 15, 2024.
Also check this : Government of Canada International Scholarships 2024 at the University of Alberta
How to Apply for Québec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students (PBEEE) 2024
After being pre-selected, the candidate must set up an account in the FRQnet system. The FRQNT will next contact all preselected candidates and ask them to complete an electronic form with the appropriate documentation attached, which must be submitted electronically by the Fonds’ competition due time and date.
The form may be completed in French or English. Candidates who apply in English must provide a French title for their project.
Please refer to the Presentation Standards for Attached Files in the FRQnet electronic Portfolio when preparing the files to be attached to the form.
Files cannot be updated after the application deadline.
Required documents
All required documents must be included in the application for it to be considered eligible. Any documents that are illegible, of a poor resolution or that do not allow verification of the application’s eligibility will be rejected.
Documents submitted in a language other than French or English must be accompanied by a basic translation.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2023