Doctoral Reseach
Scholarships
Programs
2015-2016 Competition
Government Agencies
Marie-France Courtemanche-Bell Ph. D. Program OfficeAgenda
Various types of grants and scholarships
Presentation of the main competitions
Applying process
Making the right choice
Eligibility rules
Evaluation criteria
Process of assessing the nominations
Presentation of applications
Rules for using funds
Other competitions
Various types of grants and
scholarships
Various types of grants and scholarships
Ph. D. Program Scholarships • Admission • Momentum bursaries (ex.: Phase II, thesis proposal) • Graduating bursary • Integration in academic community Excellence scholarships • Private foundations • HEC Montréal • Office of Ph.D. Program • Scholarships Workshop September 10 and 16, 2014 Foreign students scholarships • Scholarships covering differential tuition fees • PBEEE Scholarships (MEESR) • DE, DS Scholarshipes (FRQNT, FRQSC) Student research bursaries • FRQSC • FRQNT • FRQS • SSHRC • NSERC • CIHR • Vanier • IFM2 (inactive) • Trudeau • MITACS Visit the scholarship directory to know by semester the offer:Various types of grants and scholarships
Presentation of the main
competitions
Applying process
Fall
2014 Winter 2015 Summer2015 Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Summer2016 2016Fall
PBEEE / DS /DE September 15 (HEC shortlist – Ph.D. Office) CIHR: October
1st
(online)FQRNT: October
2
nd (online)Vanier: October 6 (HEC shortlist – Ph.D. Office) FRQSC: October9 (online)
FRSQ: October 15 (online)
SSHRC: October 15 (HEC shortlist – Ph.D. Office) NSERC: October 20(HEC shortlist- Ph.D. Office)
Contest results April – May 2015 Application deadline 2015-2016 Activation of the
Making the right choice
Work 40 hours and win $20 000 to $50 000/year! What a deal!
Choose your competition based of the relevance of your research project in relevance to the mandate of the granting agency Projects aiming at the betterment of healthcare are eligible to CIHR and FRQS only Verify your eligibility to the targeted scholarships If you have any doubts, check with the analyst or with the granting agency before submitting your applicationApply!
Making the right choice
International Business Applied Economics Finance Logistics and Operations Management HRM Management Marketing Accounting Studies Information technologies Management Sciences Finance mathematics Project for the betterment of healthcare
Specialization
Granting agency
SSHRC
FRQSC
NSERC
FRQNT
CIHR
FRQS
Making the right choice
Provincial
Doctoral research scholarships (B2): $20 000 / year over a period of 3 years Re-entering the research community scholarships (A2): $20 000 / year over a
period of 3 years
PBEEE : $25 000/ year over a period of 3 years + extension of $1 000 / month over
a period of 12 months
Doctoral Training (health): $20 000 / year over a period of 3 years
Doctoral Training for Applicants with a Professional Degree: $25 024$ to $39 323 / year over a period of 3 years
Thematic scholarships (Transports, Energy and Aerospace): $20 000 / year
over a period of 3 years
Réal-Décoste/Ouranos scholarships program (climate changes): $20 000 / year
Making the right choice
Federal
CGS Doctoral : $35 000 / year over a period of 3 years (SSHRC = Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships / NSERC = Alexander-Graham Bell Graduate Scholarships / CIHR $30 000 for a formation + $5 000 in research / year over a period of 3 years
Doctoral Scholarships : $20 000 / year for 1 to 4 years – NSERC | $21 000$ / year for 2 to 3 year - NSERC
BEDE: CIHR $30 000 for a formation + $5 000 in research / year over a period of 3 years
Trudeau: The total value of the scholarship can be up to $60 000 for 3 years
Collaboration between Provincial and Federal
BMP Innovation : FRQNT and NSERC : $27 000 / year over a period of 3 years (no
deadline)
Eligibility rules
General rules:
Canadian citizen or permanent resident on the
application deadline (except for Vanier,
FRQNT-NSERC BMP innovation and Réal
Décoste-Ouranos)
Enrolled in a doctoral program or plan for it
during the next year
The doctoral program must include an important
research component : DBA are not eligible ; in
case of doubt, verify with the granting agency
Eligibility rules
Specific rules:
SSHRC : Be enrolled in your first Ph.D.
NSERC : First class average (GPA) during
the last two previous years of study
FRQSC/FRQNT: Having resided in Québec
since at least one year
FRQSC/FRQNT : No having received
financial support from a granting agency at
Eligibility rules
Period of eligibility:
You may apply even if you are not yet admitted to a Ph.D program !!!
(admission between now and January 2016)
FRQNT
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since less than 36 months
(full-time) by April 30, 2015
(admission Ph.D F12 to
W16)
FRQSC
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since less than 60 months
(full-time) by April 30, 2015
(admission Ph.D F10 to
W16)
NSERC
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since 24 months or less
(full-time) by December 31, 2014
(admission Ph.D W12 to W15)
SSHRC
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since 40 months or less
(full-time) by December 31,
2014 (admission Ph.D
Eligibility rules
Period of eligibility:
You may apply even if you are not yet admitted to a Ph.D program !!!
(admission between now and January 2016)
FRQS
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since less than 36 months
(full-time) by April 30, 2015
(admission Ph.D F12 to F15)
CIHR
Enrolled in a full-time Ph.D
since 22 months or less
(full-time) by October 1st,
2014 (admission Ph.D
Evaluation criteria
FRQSC
Academic excellence : 6/20
o Quality of academic records and progression through degree
attainment: school grades, number of years of studies, grants and awards earned
Research skills and relevant experience, if available: 6/20
o Quality and general presentation of the file, in particular justification of the application and of research interests (1 point)
o Relevance of the candidate’s experience and accomplishments (4 points)
o Candidate’s skills as identified in respondents’ letters of support (1
point)
Project’s quality and research interest: 8/20
o Originality of the problematic and contribution of the project to the advancement of knowledge in the field (3 points)
o Clarity and precision of the project’s objectives (2 points)
Evaluation criteria
FRQNT
Excellence of Academic Record: 6/20
o Overall cumulative grades;
o Progression and duration of studies; o Awards and distinctions.
Research skills and relevant research experience: 8/20
o Justification of the application and research interests;
o Candidate’s experience, accomplishments and leadership skills;
o Respondents’ letters of evaluation and general presentation of dossier.
Research project quality and scientific interest: 4/20
o Clarity of scientific objectives;
o Relevance of methodology in regard to pursued goals;
o Project’s originality and contribution to the advancement of knowledge;
o Adequation of the project to the research field of the supervisor.
Social commitment, leadership and communication skills: 2/20
o Conferences and meetings organization; election to various positions;
Evaluation criteria
FRSQ
Academic record
o Excellence of the academic record, Awards, Honours, Distinctions
Skills and experience
o Lectures and presentation, Publications, Research projects and research training programs
Resaerch project
o Clarity and conciseness of the research topic, clarity and consistency
between the hypotheses and objectives, relevance of the methods and analyses, feasibility, originality of the project and contribution to the advancement of knowledge
Training environment
o Justification of the applicant’s choice, quality of supervisor’s publication
Evaluation criteria
SSHRC
School grades
o Grade transcripts
o Awards, scholarships and mentions
Research and studies programs
o Potential contribution to the advancement of knowledge
Professional and academic experience
o Research assistantship and other relevant professional experiences
o Articles published
o Conference presentations
Respondents letters of appreciation
Evaluation criteria
NSERC
Academic excellence (30%)
o Academic records
o Scholarships and support obtained
o Duration of previous studies
Research skills and potential (50%)
o Quality of contributions to research and development
o Importance, feasibility and merit of proposed research as well as justification of the academic institution chosen for the research project
o Critical thinking, judgment, originality, initiative, autonomy, enthusiasm
towards research
o Determination and capacity de complete projects within reasonable
deadline
Communication skills, leadership and interpersonal skills (20%)
o Capacity or potential talent to communicate scientific concepts in a clear and logical manner
Evaluation criteria
CIHR
Achievements and Activities of the Candidate (35%)
o Publication Activity (10%)o Other Research Activity (10%) o Academic Performance (15%)
Characteristics and Abilities of the Candidate (40%)
o Critical thinking, Independence, Perseverance, Originality,Organizational skills, Interest in discovery, Research Ability, Leadership
The Research Training Environment (25%)
o Training program for the candidate (10%)o Scientific activity (5%) o Research resources (5%) o Training record (5%)
Provincial contests (Fonds de recherche du Québec)
Process of assessing the nominations
Verification of eligibility of received applications by granting agencies : October-December 2014
Evaluation and ranking of application files by evaluation committees : January-March 2015
Scholarships offers according to budget granted by the Québec Government : April-August 2014
Scale offers : Agencies can go through 4 offers of a scholarship
Federal contests (Canadian Councils)
Process of assessing the nominations
SSHRC : Internal ranking based on academic excellence and selection of the 15-20 best
light-weighted applications forwarded by the Ph.D. Program Direction : October 2014
NSERC :
Selection of the 2 best files (Ph.D.) for recommendation to NSERC, made by a jury of three HEC professors : November 2014
SSHRC :
Selection of the 6 best files (Ph.D.) for
recommendation to
SSHRC, made by a jury of three HEC professors : January 2015
Final results will be announced in April-May
Presentation of applications
10 Winning Recommendations*
1. BEFORE starting to write your application, read ALL the
documentation concerning the selected program (web description, evaluation criteria, application form, tutorials, etc.).
2. Start preparing your application AS SOON AS the forms become available online.
3. Make sure you have the cooperation of your supervisor all along the varous stages of your preparation - have her/him to read your
application.
4. Use the space allotted cleverly in order to make the reading easy for evaluators and jury members pay special attention to the text
structure and clarity, the quality of language and make sur eyou follow all guidelines neatly).
5. List clearly all awards, grants and distinctions earned during your previous degrees back to you bachelor’s degree.
6. List in clear order all the information relative to your publications and their status (conference papers, posters, refereed, non-refereed,
Presentation of applications
10 Winning Recommendations*
7. Describe clearly and concisely your participation in research projects and training stages.
8. Present an original, clear and concise research project with well-balanced sections (problematic and hypothesis,
objectives, methodologies and relevant analysis, contribution to the advancement of knowledge) and explain the acronyms your are using.
9. Provide an explanation of the notation system in the case your previous training was done outside of Canada.
10. Stae very clearly and explicitly any relevant information to the eligibility and evaluation of the application (illness, parental leave, part-time studies, and work, etc.)
Presentation of application
Your Professors’ Recommendations
Don’t confine yourself to theory : Show the practical « field »
applications in addition to theoretical contributions.
Recent references (theoretical or empirical) : Professors who review
or assess sholarship applications are often those who publish in
scientific journals.
Your citations and reference list must include more than books only.
Articles are very important.
Make sure you use the right fonts in your appendixes and divide
them into sections and sub-sections (problematic, objectives,
methodology) : your text must be an easy read.
Pay attention to the quality of your written language : proper
Presentation of applications
Important Notes
1. Exchange program grades transcripts
Provide grades transcript from the exchange university even if the courses have been credited.
Exchange via HEC Montréal : make the request at BAEI (Geneviève Benoit ou Carmen Brodeur.)
Certified copies accepted.
2. Certification at Office of PHD Program (Marie-France Courtemanche-Bell, appointment required) or at the Student Service (fifth floor , Decelles Building) Thank you for bringing the original documents and a copy of the documents to be
certified.
3. When submit a hard copy of an application, please submit all the required documents
in an envelope with your complete name, the name of the grant and of the agency)
Rules for using funds
Holding more than one scholarship concurrently ?
•
Allowed with a scholarship from a private organization or
from a university.
•
FRQSC/FRQNT : Forbidden in the case of holding another
scholarship from another Québécois agency/organization;
partially allowed when the other scholarship comes from a
federal agency if the duration is longer.
•
SSHRC/NSERC : Forbidden if the other scholarship comes
from a federal agency; partially allowed when the other
scholarship comes from a Québec agency if the duration is
longer
.
Rules for using funds
Holding a Scholarship and working at the same time ?
FRQSC/NT:
Rule: working no more than a maximum of 150 hours per term : one teaching load of 45 hours = 150 hours (important : the number of hours, and not the hourly wages).
Progress report after each years : handled by Fonds de recherche du Québec
SSHRC/NSERC:
Working no more than 450 hours per year
Progress report after each years : handled by Office of PhD Program NOTA BENE : These scholarships are not taxable, provided that you hold a full-time student status. However, they are included in the calculation of the students’ financial support (AFE/SFS) by the Government of Québec.
Rules for using funds
Rules for using funds
Installments
o
FRQNT subsidizes the 9 first terms maximum at the Ph.D level.
(3 years).
o
FRQSC subsidizes the first 15 terms at the Ph.D. level (5 years)
o
Canadian Councils (SSHRC and NSERC) subsidize during 12
to 48 months
o
If you are already in a Ph.D. program, you will receive the first
installment of your scholarship on the first day of the Summer
term (May 1st) or Fall term (September 1st) (SSHRC and
NSERC only)
o
If you have not yet started your Ph.D. program, you will receive
the first installment of your scholarship either the 1st of May,
September or January following the announcement.
o
Beginning of installments for all scholarships :
May 1st, 2015 or
September 1st, 2015 or
Other competitions
SSHRC Vanier Graduate Scholarships
$ 50,000 per year for 3 years
Eligibility : Having completed 20 months or less of your Ph”D program by the date of the scholarship start (May 2015).
Be enrolled in a first Ph.D. program.
The previous degree should preferably come from another institution than that of the Ph.D. program.
The student must demonstrate her/his leadership skills based on
non-academic experiences (one letter of recommendation requested) : important selection criteria.
The scholarship may only be used in the university having made the recommendation
Compulsory nomination (quota): The letter of recommendation must be made by the hosting university.
Deadline : October 6, 2014
It is possible to submit applications to both the Vanier scholarship and the Canada Graduate scholarshp/SSHRC doctoral scholarship (two separate applications).
Other competitions
Fondation Trudeau (www.fondationtrudeau.ca)
The research project must bear on the following topics : 1) Human Rights andsocial justice; 2) Responsible citizenship; 3) Canada and the world ; 4) Human beings and their natural environment.
It is important to describe the connection between the project and the topic : see topics descriptions on the website.
$ 40,000$ (+ $20,000 in travel expenses) per year for a maximum of 3 years. Foreign students are eligible as well.
Only Canadian citizens may use this scholarship in a foreign university.
Eligibility : During the first two years of stoudy (admission Ph.D. A12+) or start between now and Fall 2015
The candidate must be nominated by the host university (HEC : 2 candidacy) Application form and document list to be submitted on the site.
Submit the complete application (original + 3 copies) to Office of PhD Program,
Other competitions
FRQNT-NSERC Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program
(BMP – Innovation)
Research in the workplace vs in the academia, Deadline : anytime
Eligibility period : Same as for doctoral research scholarships (B2). Online deposit of the application.
$27,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years; 1/3 is paid by the enterprise, based on an agreement between the student, the university and the enterprise – The
agreement is initiated by the student.
Places of research : 1) public sector (except for ministries), semi-public and private enterprises in Québec ; 2) State-owned corporations exploited as
enterprises (SAQ, Hydro-Québec, Loto-Québec, SEPAQ, etc.) ; 3) non-profit organizations for which public funding represents less than 50% of their
financing ; 4) out of Québec enterprises if spin-offs in Québec are demonstrated; 5) municipal administrations
The collaboration agreement is sent through the university (Marie-France Courtemanche-Bell, example of agreement for HEC Montréal)
