Funding sources
This chart of funding opportunities shows you an overview of available funding sources sorted by:
- Field of research
- Name of award
- Degree
- Citizenship
Application information for each award is available in the far right column.
Please note that the list of awards below is not an exhaustive list of what the provincial and federal granting agencies have to offer. Please visit their websites for a full list of award opportunities.
Government Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Citizenship |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Quebec Residents |
Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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Social Sciences and Humanities |
January 31 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Storytellers Contest | ||
| March 1 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| March 5 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Internship in a Practice Environment (BSMP) | |||
| March 5 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Internship outside Quebec (BSHQ) for FRQSC holders | |||
| September 1 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| September TBD | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Internship in a Practice Environment (BSMP) | |||
| September TBD |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Internship outside Quebec (BSHQ) for FRQSC holders | |||
| September TBD | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Research Scholarships and Scholarships for re-entering the Research Community Master's/Doctoral (A2D) | |||
| October TBD |
◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Master's Research Scholarships (B1) | ||||
| October TBD |
◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Doctoral Research Scholarships (B2) | ||||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Doctoral /SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral | ||||
| December TBD |
◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | ||||
Health |
January 24 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | International Internships Québec-Cuba | ||
| March 1 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| September 1 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | CIHR Doctoral Research Award | ||||
| October TBD |
◊ | ◊ | FRQS Master's Training | ||||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Doctoral Training | ||||
| December TBD | ◊ | ◊ | CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | ||||
Natural Sciences and Engineering |
March 1 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT International Internship Program | ||
| March 1 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| May 1 | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Frontenac Scholarship | ||||
| September 1 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile award (previously called Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles) |
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| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Master's Program of Scholarship for 2nd cycle (B1X) | ||||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Doctoral Program of Scholarship for 3rd cycle (B2X) | ||||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Thematic Scholarships (A4X-A7X) | |||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS)/ NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) | ||||
| December TBD | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | ||||
Open |
January 15 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Science Exposed | ||
| January 18 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Science Action | |||
| May 10 and September 10 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement | |||
| July 31 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | PBEEE: Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students | |||
| September 16 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship | |||
| October TBD | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) Scholarships in Occupational Health and Safety | ||
Foundation and Private-Sector Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Citizenship |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Quebec Residents |
Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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Open |
January 9 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Trudeau Foundation Scholarship | |
| February 1 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Mackenzie King Foundation Scholarship | |
| February 28 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Graduate Student Research Grant | |
| May 24 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Bertram Scholarship | ||
| November 15 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Fulbright Scholarship | ||
| N/A | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | MITACS: Research Internship Programs | |
| N/A | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | MITACS: Globalink Research Award | |
| Business and Computer Science and Engineering | June 19 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Pierre Arbour Foundation Scholarship |
Concordia University Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Citizenship |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Quebec Residents |
Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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Open |
January 7 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Science Captured Prize | |
| February 22, July 19 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Mobility Award | ||
| March 15 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Stand-Out Award | ||
| Eight weeks before the project’s event | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Graduate Community Building Fund | ||
| No deadline date | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Conference and Exposition Award | ||
| Varies | Varies | Donor-Based Awards* | |||||
| * A number of awards are available for discipline-specific areas. These awards are funded through the generosity of individual donors. Please contact your department for details. | |||||||
