2025-26
As a reminder, all Doctoral students are required to apply for at least one federal and one provincial award each year they are eligible. Master鈥檚 students are also strongly encouraged to apply for all external awards for which they are eligible.
Several information sessions on federal and provincial award programs are held during Discover 91直播 Grad Orientation week. Presentation materials (slides and audio recordings) will be available for students who may miss a session, or who would like to consult the presentation again, on the Fellowship Information Sessions page:
For more funding opportunities, visit听GPS' website.
Reporting:
If you are a Master or Doctoral student who has applied for the FRQ award, please fill out this .
Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec-Sant茅 (FRQ-S)
The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQNT/FRQSC/FRQS) has launched its Fall 2025 fellowship competition. All students admitted for Fall 2025 are eligible to apply, as per the . If you are a Master or Doctoral student who has applied for this award, please fill out this .
French abstract translation review service for all doctoral applicants:
鈥� As per FRQ competition guidelines, the project title and abstract must be provided in French, while supporting documents (including project proposal) may be submitted in English.
鈥� The lay abstract should be written in a language that can be understood by the public. It can be prepared well in advance of the project proposal.
鈥� GPS will provide a translation review service to all doctoral applicants. To benefit from this service, the English title and abstract with a preliminary French draft must be received by the dates indicated in the submission instructions.
鈥� GPS has compiled a list of recommendations for students writing their abstract in English. It is important to start the process early to leave sufficient time for translation review.
Recommendations for FRQ-secteurs NT & S doctoral applicants:
鈥� Based on past experience, the strongest applicants have a good publication record and previous awards to demonstrate academic achievement
鈥� If you have just entered your doctoral program and have not yet published or submitted any articles, it may be advisable to focus on strengthening your CV to improve your chances for next year鈥檚 competition
In order to maximize their chances, all applicants are encouraged to consult the following resources on this page:
鈥� Tips & Tricks for successful Fellowship applications (for insightful tips from successful applicants and experienced reviewers)
鈥� FRQ Doctoral & Masters Funding (additional information on preparing and submitting an application)
New info sessions will be held in late August during Graduate Orientation.
| OVERVIEW | The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ- secteurs NT/SC/S) has launched its Fall 2025 fellowship competition. FRQ is one of the few domestic sources available for all international students. As a reminder, all Doctoral students are required to apply for at least one federal and one provincial award each year they are eligible. All eligible doctoral students should therefore apply for FRQ. |
| VALUE |
$20,000/year (Master's) $25,000/year (Ph.D.) |
| DURATION |
2 years (Master's) 4 years (Ph.D.) |
| DEADLINE | 鈥� Single deadline for all sectors (FRQ- secteurs NT/SC/S): October 1, 2025 at 16h00 EST |
| APPLICATION/MORE INFO |
Current International students are eligible to apply o For those applying for Master鈥檚 competition: o For those applying for Doctoral competition: |
Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Master's (CGRS M)听
| OVERVIEW | Awarded to excellent Canadian graduate students demonstrating academic achievement, research potential, and leadership skills in their undergraduate and early graduate studies. |
| VALUE | $27,000 |
| DURATION | 12 months, non-renewable |
| DEADLINE | December 1, 2025 (8:00 p.m. ET) |
| APPLICATION/MORE INFO |
To apply to the CGSR听M Program, submit听online application materials to . Applicants should consult the following web pages: Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for this funding stream must apply through the听. (See "How to Apply" in the CGRS M section below)
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Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS-D)
| OVERVIEW |
Canada's three federal granting agencies have been working together to further harmonize and launch the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS D) Programs. These replace the CGSD and still include a common webpage, harmonized application timeline, and program descriptions.
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| VALUE | $40,000/year,听awarded for a duration of up to three years. |
| DURATION | 36 months听 |
| DEADLINE | September 12, 2025: No documents are required, simply email ipn [at] mcgill.ca to indicate your intention to apply. September 22, 2025: application submission听(08:00 p.m.) Late submissions will not be accepted. |
| APPLICATION/MORE INFO |
Any applicant wishing their application to be routed to 91直播听MUST听indicate 鈥�91直播鈥� as the 鈥渋nstitution paid鈥� on听ResearchNet when entering proposal information. Students will still apply via each agency specific web site linked from the new . Application portals open 08 July for CIHR & SSHRC and 09 July for NSERC. 听 |
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Dissertation Awards
| OVERVIEW | Recognize outstanding theses produced by graduate students |
| DEADLINE | TBA |
| APPLICATION/MORE INFO | /gps/funding/students/dissertation |