McGill signed an agreement with Secretary of Science, Humanities and Innovation (SECIHTI) 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
SECIHTI 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
| Competition | Eligibility | Fields | Deadline | Results by |
| SECIHTI | PhD and Master's Thesis | Astrophysics, Astronomy, Earth and Space Sciences, Marine Sciences, Physic, Logic, Mathematics, Foresight (Sustainable Development), Biology, Environmental Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Medical Sciences, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Research, Medicine, Dentistry, Pedagogy, Psychology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Ethics, Philosophy, History, Linguistics, Urbanism, Political Science, Education Sciences, Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences and Law, Demography, Teacher Training, Geography, Management, History, Media and Communications, Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences, Fisheries, Health and Animal Production, Technological Sciences, Engineering (full list in Spanish) | May 23, 2025 | August 08, 2025 |
| SECIHTI-FUNED | Master's Thesis | Astrophysics, Astronomy, Earth and Space Sciences, Marine Sciences, Physic, Logic, Mathematics, Foresight (Sustainable Development), Biology, Environmental Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Medical Sciences, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Research, Medicine, Dentistry, Pedagogy, Psychology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Ethics, Philosophy, History, Linguistics, Urbanism, Political Science, Education Sciences, Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences and Law, Demography, Teacher Training, Geography, Management, History, Media and Communications, Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences, Fisheries, Health and Animal Production, Technological Sciences, Engineering (full list in Spanish) | See FUNED website |
Please note that only master's thesis programs are eligible for the McGill-SECIHTI 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.
SECIHTI eligibility criteria:
- See SECIHTI's website (in Spanish only).
- Please note that not all thesis Master's programs are fundable by SECIHTI, and it is the applicant's responsibility to check eligibility requirements from both SECIHTI and McGill.
How to Apply
Candidates must apply directly to SECIHTI.
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SECIHTI recipients are encouraged to apply to for External DFWs offered by the Government of Quebec, via AMEXCID. |
Additional Information for Staff
Guidelines for Staff
Please visit the guideline here for staff only (login required).
Additional Information for students
Guidelines for students
Please visit the guideline here for SECIHTI students only.
Note: This agreement has been in effect since Fall 2017.
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