Tuesday 2 August 2016

Canada DE Scholarship Competition for International Students, 2017-2018

Each year the Government of Canada offers doctoral research scholarships in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields for international students.  International students except from Canada can apply for these scholarships.
Doctoral research scholarships program for foreign students (DE) aimed at foreign students who had been preselected by a Québec university and who wish to carry out their doctoral studies in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
The Doctoral Research Scholarships Program for Foreign Students (DE) of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) aims to stimulate international student’s interest in beginning or pursuing doctoral studies in Québec and provide financial support to leading international Ph.D. candidates in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at Québec University.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.
Scholarship Provider: The FRQNT board of directors reserves the right to modify the value of scholarships at any time, without notice, notably in accordance with the credits annually allocated by the Assemblée nationale du Québec, its strategic priorities and budgetary process. The maximum annual value of the doctoral research scholarship for international students is $20 000. During the eligibility period (nine sessions or 36 months), the scholarship holder may receive up to nine payments totalling $60 000. Each payment of up to $6 667 covers a period of four months or one session.

Scholarship can be taken in
 Canada
Eligibility: Applicants must:
  • Meet all eligibility criteria by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
  •  Have been preselected by a Québec university by September 23th, 2016.
  •  Not have obtained a Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students from the Ministère de l’Education et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MEES) or one of the Fonds de recherche du Québec.
  •  Not be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
  •  Not have submitted an application for permanent residence under Canadian immigration laws.
Nationality:  International students except from Canada can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply:  The candidate must send the electronic form to the FRQNT before the competition deadline: November 1st 2016.It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that the documents attached to the electronic form (PDF) include all the required documents for the application to be considered acceptable. No document requested in the electronic form that would be sent by email or mail will be accepted. The candidate must ensure that his referees send the letters of reference no later than the competition deadline.
Applicant preselection: 
  • Only students who have been preselected by a Québec university may apply to the competition.
  • Universities may support two competition applications per year.
  • Applicant preselection is the sole responsibility of the university. Information on preselection deadlines is available In the Toolbox.
  • The university representatives who must preselect the applicants should consult the Instructions for preselecting applicants in the Toolbox.
  • University representatives who preselect applicants must fill out the applicant nomination form, which is available on the Extranet site of the FRQNT. The form must be submitted electronically by September 23th, 2016, at 4 PM.
  • Applicants must meet all program eligibility requirements. Applications submitted by a university may be deemed ineligible by the FRQNT if the applicants do not meet all program requirements.
  • Preselected applications may also be preselected for the Merit scholarships Program for Foreign Students awarded by the  Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES). If an applicant submits several applications in the same year, he/she must send only one copy of the reference letters to the FRQNT.
Submitting application:
  • Preselected applicants will receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and a password and must then fill out an e-form to which will be attached the required documents. Applicants may consult the document: Instructions for completing an application in the Toolbox.
  • Only the 2017-2018 competition e-forms and other required documents will be accepted. Any appendices or documents other than those required will not be given to the evaluation committee.
  • The e-forms are only available in the secure section of the website of the Fonds. These forms must be filled out and submitted electronically by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016, at 4 PM (coordinated universal time UTC-5, Est time zone). Applicants will not be able to update their applications after the competition deadline. It is recommended that applicants keep a hard copy of the e-form for their personal files.
  • The form may be written in French or English. Applicants who submit their applications in English must provide the French translation of the project title.
Important : Applications that do not include the information required will be deemed ineligible by the FRQNT.
Required supporting documents:
Letter of reference (by email or online): Two letters of reference from referees should be sent to the program manager. The applicant must provide the number of his application and his personal identification number (PIN) to his referees to fulfill the letter.
  •  For Quebec referees, it is strongly suggested to use the letter available online in the researcher’s personal electronic file. This letter is sent to the Fund through his electronic file.
  •  Foreign referees can use the dynamic PDF letter available in the Toolbox. Referees must complete the letter in PDF format, print it, sign it, scan it and send it to the Fund by mail: pbeee-at-frq.gouv.qc.ca .

Documents to include in the electronic form (PDF)

The documents listed below must be attached to the electronic form in the order described in two (2) PDF documents. The first one includes a copy of the identification page of a valid passport or official document. The second includes the rest of the documents.The student must ensure that the documents are not protected by a password.
Documents submitted in a language other than French or English must be accompanied by a translation of the original.
  •  A copy of transcripts for every year of the applicant’s university studies, whether they were completed or not (certificate, diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, etc.).
  •  A copy of the identification page of the applicant’s valid passport from his/her home country or any other official document that established the applicant’s citizenship;
  •  A copy of your diploma unless there is a grade in this document. The applicant must also provide the transcripts for any equivalencies that were granted for courses taken in other institutions or as part of other programs. Any transcripts from institutions located outside North America must include a note from the applicant explaining the marking system. The FRQNT reserves the right to verify with institutions the authenticity of any information given by applicants. The transcripts must be organized chronologically from newest to oldest;
  •  Acknowledgements of receipt or letters from editors for articles that are submitted, accepted or in press (acknowledgements for published articles will not be given to the committee);
Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 23th2016. The e-forms are only available in the secure section of the website of the Fonds. These forms must be filled out and submitted electronically by the competition deadline on November 1st, 2016. 
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