Closing date: July 31, 2025
Student type: International students
Level of study: Masters , PhD , Postdoctoral Fellowships
Study area: Any
Scholarship value:
Master’s: $20,000 per year, up to two years.
Doctoral: $25,000 per year, up to three years.
Postdoctoral: $35,000 for one year.
Short-term research: $3,000 per month, up to four months.
Description: The objectives of the Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students program are to support the internalization of research activities in Quebec’s higher education institutions, to attract top foreign researchers and students and promote international recognition of Quebec universities and College Centres for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT), and to create cultural links and pave the way for the setting up of joint scientific research projects.
Eligibility:
International candidates who have not applied for Canadian citizenship or permanent residence.
- Master’s: Candidates cannot have completed more than three full-time terms (one year) in their master’s program as of May 1 following the application deadline. One can apply before starting the program.
- Doctorate: Candidates cannot have completed more than nine full-time terms (three years) in their PhD program as of May 1 following the application deadline. One can apply before starting the program.
- Postdoctoral: Candidates must have obtained their PhD no more than two years before the competition and their postdoctoral research must be conducted in an institution other than the one that granted the doctoral degree.
- Short-term research: Candidates must have obtained their PhD no more than five years before the deadline for the competition. It is intended for?technical and university students or researchers.The short-term research or professional development must be conducted in an institution other than the one at which you were enrolled at the time of application.
How to apply: apply online