Graduate Fellowships and Awards 2012-2013

3.4	Industrial Fellowships

Some government agencies provide funding for research-based studies in an industrial setting.

FQRNT-NSERC BOURSES EN MILIEU DE PRATIQUE (BMP) - INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP (IIS)

Eligibility:

Awards are based on a specific research proposal in the Natural Sciences and Engineering involving student, faculty supervisor and collaborating company. All applications require university endorsement and signed commitment from the sponsoring company. Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and International Students. This program replaces the NSERC IPS held in Quebec universities.

Value:

Minimum $21,000 per year at the Master's level for up to two years and $27,000 per year at the Doctoral level for up to three years. The sponsoring company's contribution is a minimum of one third of the value.

Deadline:

No FQRNT Deadlines. McGill Deadline: 3 months prior to the beginning of term of tenure.

Application:

Fellowships Guide and application forms are available only on the web. A draft agreement satisfying the guidelines of McGill University, FQRNT and NSERC is available from the GPS website: www.mcgill.ca/gps. The signing authority for the University will rest with GPS. Further information is available from the GPS Fellowships and Awards Section or at www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/bourses/index.htm.

 

FQRSC BOURSES EN MILIEU DE PRATIQUE : MINISTÈRES ET ORGANISMES (BMP-MO)

Eligibility:

Awards are based on a specific research proposal in the Social Sciences and Humanities involving student, faculty supervisor and collaborating company. Basic requirements are much like those of the regular FQRSC Postgraduate Scholarships. All applications require university endorsement and signed commitment from the sponsoring company. Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are residents of Quebec.

Value:

Minimum $21,000 per year at the Master's level for up to two years and $27,000 per year at the Doctoral level for up to three years. The sponsoring company's contribution is a minimum of one third of the value.

Deadline:

No FQRSC Deadlines. McGill Deadline: 3 months prior to the beginning of term of tenure.

Application:

Fellowships Guide and application forms are available only on the web. A draft agreement satisfying the guidelines of McGill University and FQRSC is available from the GPS website: www.mcgill.ca/gps. The signing authority for the University will rest with GPS. Further information is available from the GPS Fellowships and Awards Section or at www.fqrsc.gouv.qc.ca under Les Bourses.

 

FRSQ BOURSES EN MILIEU DE PRATIQUE INDUSTRIEL

Eligibility:

Awards are based on a specific research proposal in the Human Health Sciences involving student, faculty supervisor and collaborating company. Basic requirements are much like those of the regular FRSQ Postgraduate Scholarships. All applications require university endorsement and signed commitment from the sponsoring company. Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are residents of Quebec.

Value:

Minimum $20,000 per year at the Master's level for up to two years and $30,000 per year at the Doctoral level for up to three years. The sponsoring company's contribution is a minimum of one half of the value.

Application:

Fellowships Guide and application forms are available only on the web. A draft agreement satisfying the guidelines of McGill University and FRSQ is available from the GPS website: www.mcgill.ca/gps. The signing authority for the University will rest with GPS. Further information is available from the GPS Fellowships and Awards Section or at www.fqrsc.gouv.qc.ca under Les Bourses.