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Provincial Agency - FRQ - Awards

What's new in the Fall 2023 competition:

  • All NEW students admitted for Fall 2023 are now also eligible to apply, regardless of citizenship.
  • Fellowship amounts have increased since the last competition ($20,000 for Master’s and $25,000 for PhD)
  • Mobility periods outside Quebec are allowed for FRQ fellowship holders under certain conditions (travel deemed necessary for their program of study, approved by the University)
  • GPS will offer a French abstract translation service for doctoral applicants

Students interested in these awards must apply online directly on the FRQ portal. Once an application has been submitted, applicants must notify their Academic Unit.

Consult the following agency websites for most accurate information and application instructions:

FRQNT Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (Natural Science and Technology)

FRQSC Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (Society and Culture)

FRQS Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (Health)

Eligibility to apply and hold an FRQ award

To search for open competitions, consult the FRQ directory (French, English). Alternatively, click on the links below for competition-specific guidelines:

Citizenship Considerations

NEW: As of the Fall 2023 competition, international and out-of-province student are now eligible to apply in Fall of their FIRST year in their eligible research program. All current students must fall within the eligibility window indicated in the Award Program Rules.

See below for detailed Eligibility excerpts from the FRQ Common General Rules, Section 2 (English translation, French Official Document). Note that in case of discrepancy, the official FRQ program rules and Common General Rules will apply. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the applicable FRQ webpages.

Applicants are eligible to apply for a master’s, doctoral or postdoctoral training award if they:

  • Are a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
    AND
  • Have a Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) card that is valid at the competition deadline or proof of application for a RAMQ card and that the card will be valid at the competition deadline.

If one of the above two conditions is not met, applicants must submit one of the following documents in order to be eligible:

  • In the case of an application for a master’s or doctoral training award:
    • proof of admission to a master’s or doctoral program at a Québec university
      OR
    • an acceptance form from the research supervisor at a Québec university.
       
  • In the case of an application for a postdoctoral training award:
    • an acceptance form from the fellowship (postdoctoral) supervisor at a Québec university.

FRQ funding and travelling for research outside Québec

As per the FRQ Common General Rules:

To use a training award outside Québec, the applicant must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
    AND
  • Have a RAMQ card that is valid at the competition deadline or proof of application for a RAMQ card and that the card will be valid at the competition deadline.

If one of the above two conditions is not met, the applicant must pursue their studies in Québec. Their continuous physical presence in Québec is required throughout the duration of funding, apart from break periods listed in the university calendar, unless the institution of affiliation approves, in accordance with the terms of the program rules, travel outside Québec deemed necessary for the proper implementation of activities related to the program of study.

Value & Duration

  • Masters $20,000 / year (up to 6 semesters) During the first 6 semesters of Masters
  • Doctoral $25,000/ year (up to 12 semesters) During the first 15 semesters of PhD

Application deadlines

  • FRQNT – October 3 at 4:00 PM
  • FRQSC – October 4 at 4:00 PM
  • FRQS – October 5 at 4:00 PM

Resources for applicants

Register here: Maximize my Chances

Fall 2023 Doctoral FRQ Information Webinar presentation slides

Fall 2023 Masters FRQ Information Webinar presentation slides 

Downloadable McGill Transcript Key

Evaluation Criteria

Recommendations for doctoral applicants (including instructions for French translation support)

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