External scholarships

The Ontario Graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholarships in Science and Technology are offered jointly by the province of Ontario and the university to recognize, value and encourage academic excellence. These scholarships have a value of $15,000 and are granted on a competitive basis to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and international candidates based on academic excellence. 

There are three fonds de recherche (research funds) offered by the province of Québec to spark interest in research and support research excellence in a new generation of students.
•    Nature and Technologies
•    Health
•    Society and Culture
These scholarships have a value of $20,000 per year, for a maximum of six terms at the master’s level and $25,000 per year, for a maximum of 12 terms at the doctoral level.
Applications deadlines for these scholarships are generally in early October.

There are three federal research councils who offer funding for graduate studies.  At the master’s level, the goal is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

At the doctoral level, the scholarships recognize and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers.

These scholarships have a value of $27,000 (one year/non-renewable) for a maximum of three terms at the master’s level and $40,000 per year, for a maximum of 12 terms at the doctoral level.