On June 27th, 2016, McGill signed an agreement with the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT) to co-sponsor Mexican students enrolled in a Master's Thesis Program or PhD at McGill. The agreement aims at attracting top Mexican students to pursue graduate studies at Canada’s leading research-intensive university.
Value & Duration
CONACyT will provide annual funding for the following:
- McGill tuition at the Quebec Resident rate
- Program/ancillary fees
- Health insurance
- Annual living expenses (paid directly to the student each month)
McGill, in turn, will cover the tuition differential between the International and the Quebec Resident rate (International supplements).
Funding is provided for a maximum period of two (2) years for Master’s students, and for up to four (4) years for PhD students.
Deadlines
March 20th and June 5th, 2020 (See full calendar in General Call for Applications)
The website will be updated when 2021 competitions open.
General Call for Applications
2020 Calendar for PhD Studies
Note: Master's studies calls may follow a different timeline
First Call
| Competition Announcement | January, 2020 |
| Start of Application Period | January 27 , 2020 |
| End of Application Period | March 20, 2020 |
| Review Period | until May 28, 2020 |
| Results Announcement | May 29, 2020 |
| Formalization Process | until March 12, 2021 |
Second Call
| Competition Announcement | January, 2020 |
| Start of Application Period | April 6, 2020 |
| End of Application Period | July 31, 2020 |
| Review Period | until September 17, 2020 |
| Results Announcement | September 18, 2020 |
| Formalization Process | until March 12, 2021 |
Please note that CONACyT has several calls for applications. The dates above are for the general PhD call for applications, and will be updated when 2021 competitions open. For Master's and field-specific deadlines, please visit CONACyT's website.
Please note that only thesis Master's programs are eligible for the McGill-CONACyT agreement
Eligibility
McGill eligibility criteria:
- Must be a citizen of Mexico
- Must be registered in a thesis Master's or PhD program at McGill, or have applied and received an Offer of Admission from McGill. Click here for more information on how to apply to McGill.
CONACyT eligibility criteria:
- Please consult the open calls for applications. You can find them listed under Priority Fields and in the CONACyT website. Please note that not all thesis Master's programs are fundable by CONACyT, and it is the applicant's responsibility to check eligibility requirements from both CONACyT and McGill.
Field of Studies
| Subject Matter | Field |
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| Water basins management, knowledge and justice | Environmental sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Sociology, Management, Geography, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Regional Development, and related fields. |
| Food Autonomy | Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Fishery, Animal Health and Production, and related fields. |
| Socioecology and sustainability | Environmental Sciences, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, and related fields. |
| Pollution processes and toxicity | Environmental Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, and related fields. |
| Health | Public Health; Childhood leukemia; renal failure; Heart, brain and vascular diseases; breast and cervical cancer; Interdisciplinary immunology; virology; Biomedical sciences; Clinical medicine; Biotechnology; and related fields. |
| Structural Violence | Sociology, Psychology, Security, Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Law, Human Rights, and related fields. |
| Human Mobility | Sociology, Anthropology and Archaeology, Demography, Geography, and related fields. |
| Education for Inclusion and Peace | Education, Pedagogy, and related fields. |
| Historical Memory and Biocultural diversity in Mexico | History, Anthropology and Archaeology, Biology and related fields. |
| Energetic Transition | Environmental Sciences, Engineering, and related fields |
| Disaster and risk prevention | Behavioral Sciences, engineering, architecture, Education and related fields. |
| Sustainable cities | Architecture and Urbanism, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, and related fields. |
| Climate change and air quality | Environmental sciences, Engineering, and related fields. |
| Sustainable housing (safety, culture and environment) | Architecture and Urbanism, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, Sociology and related fields. |
How to Apply
Other Calls for Application
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Deadline: 19 June, 2020. |
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Please consult CONACyT for fields and degrees eligible, which vary according to the Mexican region in which you reside. Please note that only thesis-based masters programs and PhDs are eligible for the agreement. Deadline: 10 July, 2020 Result Announcement: 21 August, 2020 |
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Fine Arts, Environmental Sustainability related to the management of Fine Arts, and Engineering and Technology related to Fine Arts development. Please note that only thesis-based masters programs and PhDs are eligible for the agreement. Deadline: 24 July, 2020 Result Announcement: 28 August, 2020 |
The website will be updated when 2021 competitions open.
| External DFWs |
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CONACyT recipients are required to apply to the External DFWs offered by the Government of Quebec, via AMEXCID. Deadline to apply for the Fall 2020 term: 8 May 2020. |
Additional Information for Staff
Guideline for Staff
Please visit the guideline here for staff only (need to login first).
Note: This agreement has been in effect since Fall 2017.
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