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Graduate Scholarships from the 3 Fonds de recherche du Québec FQRSC, FQRNT & FRSQ 2009-2010

What is it ?

Am I eligible?

How does it work for me?

Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)

THREE FUNDS :

FQRSC

– Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et culture (Society and Culture)

www.fqrsc.gouv.qc.ca

FQRNT

– Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (Nature and Technology)

www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca

FRSQ

– Fonds de la recherche en Santé du Québec (Health)

www.frsq.gouv.qc.ca

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B1 (Master’s)

$15,000 / yr.

(max. first 6 sessions) Minimal CGPA:

FQRSC - A – (LL.B. 3.55) FQRNT - 3.55

FRSQ B+

B2 (PhD)

$20,000 / yr

(max. first 9 sessions) No minimal CGPA Maximum combined funding that can be received for the Master’s and PhD is 15 sessions including funding received from a federal agency.

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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

An Excellence Scholarship equivalent to tuition fees is awarded to recipients of SSHRC award excluding recipients in a graduate program at the Telfer School of Management*. • It is valid for each session you are awarded an external scholarship • If you were awarded an Admission Scholarship it will be replaced by the Excellence Scholarship • The Admission Scholarship will be reinstated at the end of the Excellence Scholarship if there are any remaining eligible sessions of the Admission Scholarship • This scholarship does not include any TA’s, RA’s or annual cash payment * Please contact the FGPS or the Telfer School of Management for details Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

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FRQ

Insure you are submitting your application to the proper “fonds”. If in doubt please contact either of the “fonds” to verify which one you should apply to.

• Top-ups for those who also have an OGS (FQRSC & FQRNT only)

Deadlines FQRSC: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

FRQNT: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 4:00 p.m.

FRSQ: Wednesday, October 15, 2008

All applications must be submitted

online

by the deadline above

Supporting documents

(see list of documents on next slide) must be mailed to each “Fonds” by the deadlines below: FQRSC: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 FQRNT: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 FRSQ: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Please make sure you are submitting your application to the proper « Fonds ». If you have doubts, do not hesitate to contact one of the FRQ.

You must submit your application on-line and the supporting documents must be mailed to the appropriate « Fonds » by the deadline indicated on the preceding slide. The postmark on the envelope will determine if your documents were mailed on time. Mailing addresses are available on each website.

This presentation outlines the general eligibility criteria for each « Fonds ». It is imperative that you read very carefully all the eligibility criteria that are posted on each website of each « Fonds ».

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FQRSC & FQRNT

LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS • • • • • • • • • • Copy of the Quebec medical card Transcripts; for transcripts originating outside North America, include an official letter explaining the grading system used by that institution Acknowledgement and notices of receipt from editors for all submitted articles and confirmations from the editor for articles accepted for publication Permanent residents, copy of Canadian immigration papers (FORM IMM 1000, 5292 or Permanent Resident Card) certified by a person legally authorized to authenticate such documents Canadian Citizens born outside Canada, proof of citizenship Letters from referees, if not sent on-line List of required documents If you completed part-time studies, a Statement of Studies is required and can be obtained at the FGPS, Awards Office A Statement of Studies will be required if you had an interruption in your studies and, when applicable, a medical certificate indicating the reason and the length of the interruption Notice of filing Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

FRSQ

LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS • Form entitled

Calcul de l'admissibilité en regard de l'inscription aux études supérieures

(available in the electronic application form entitled

Bourses de formation

) • Official academic transcripts from the registrar's office for all university courses taken, whether completed or not; for transcripts originating outside North America, include an official letter explaining the grading system used by that institution • Copies of award notices received, other than FRSQ awards, during the past four years • Confirmations from publishers regarding manuscripts submitted and agreement to publish • Certified copy of permanent resident card, if applicable • Include confirmation from publishers regarding articles submitted or accepted for publication Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

IMPORTANT

You may ask your graduate academic assistants from your academic units to order your University of Ottawa transcripts. This way you will not have to pay the fee to obtain a transcript. However, you must keep in mind that you are asking a third party to complete your application. This person nor the University of Ottawa can be held responsible if your transcript does not arrive to the FRQ by the deadline.

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FQRSC

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements as of the deadline for submitting applications, namely, October 15, 2008, at 4 p.m.

Citizenship and Residence

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Québec (as defined in 1.1 of the Common rules and regulations), for at least one year, at the closing date for the competition.

• Meet the citizenship and residence requirements within the meaning of the following legislation throughout the tenure of their scholarship: –

Health Insurance Act and the Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec

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Québec Taxation Act

and

Regulation respecting the Taxation Act

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Restrictions

• Applicants cannot use the scholarship for preparatory studies.

• Professional Master’s programs are not eligible. At least one third of a program’s credits must derive from research and/or research training in order for a program to be eligible.

• Holders of scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) or any other recognized funding agency may not apply to the Fonds Société et Culture to complete a program of studies that is underway, whether the scholarship has expired or not.

• Applicants funded by a recognized agency such as SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, FQRSC, FQRNT, FRSQ, FCAR, or CQRS, for a total of five years (or 15 sessions) cannot apply to the Fonds Société et Culture to begin or continue a Master’s or doctoral program.

• Doctoral applicants who do not obtain the minimum threshold for excellence (12/20) when evaluated for a Fonds competition must wait a full year before re-applying.

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FQRNT Candidates must meet eligibility conditions as of the deadline for submitting applications, namely, October 8, 2008, until 16h00.

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Citizenship and residence

Candidates must meet each of the following three conditions: Be Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of the

Immigration Act

(L.R.C. 2001, ch.27); Have been living in Quebec for at least one year; Be residents of Quebec within the meaning of the (L.R.Q. c. A-29) and of the

Quebec Taxation Act Quebec Healt Insurance Act

(L.R.Q. c. I-3) . Persons who maintain their Quebec resident status within the meaning of the

Quebec Health Insurance Ac

t, in particular, those living outside Quebec solely for the purpose of continuing their studies, are deemed to be living in Quebec.

Persons who do not maintain their Quebec resident status and who have been living outside Quebec for fewer than two years after having, for at least five years, been domiciled in Quebec and having been residents within the meaning the

Quebec Health Insurance Act

, are exempt from residence requirements.

Candidates who become Fonds Nature et Technologies scholarship holders must meet citizenship and residence requirements within the

Insurance Act

scholarship.

and of the

Quebec Taxation Act Quebec Health

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FQRNT

• Candidates cannot apply for the scholarship for preparatory studies. • Candidates with Ph.D.s are not eligible for a Master’s scholarship. • Candidates who have already received financial assistance from a recognized funding agency, (e.g. SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, FRSQ, FQRSC, FQRNT, FCAR, etc.) over a period totaling five years (15 sessions) cannot apply for the current competition for starting or continuing a Master’s or Doctoral program. • A candidate is eligible for the Master’s research scholarships competition during the first six sessions of his/her Master’s degree (or the equivalent). The sessions completed in a Master’s program (or the equivalent) prior to the effective date of the scholarship will be deducted from the duration of the funding. No funding will be granted after a student’s sixth session in a Master’s program.

• A candidate is eligible for the Doctoral research scholarships competition during the first nine sessions of his/her Doctoral degree (or the equivalent). The sessions followed in a Doctoral program (or the equivalent) prior to the effective date of the scholarship will be deducted from the duration of the funding. No funding will be granted after a student’s ninth session in a Doctoral program.

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FRSQ Eligible applicants

• Applicants with a university undergraduate or Master's degree – Health professionals with a valid licence to practise in Québec must apply to one or other of the following award programs: • Master's and Doctoral Training for Applicants With a Professional Degree • Professional Postgraduate Training (Fellowship) • Canadian citizens or permanent residents domiciled in Québec (as defined in the Common Rules and Regulations, art. 1.1), on the date the award becomes effective, or by

June 30, 2009

– This status must remain in effect for the duration of the award.

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FRSQ Terms and conditions

• Must be enrolled in a full-time Master's or doctoral program as of

September 30, 2009

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• Master’s awards are reserved for applicants who have been enrolled in a master's research program, since

one year or less

as of April 30, 2009 • Ph.D. awards are reserved for applicants who have been enrolled in a doctoral research program for

three years or less

as of April 30, 2009.

• Students enrolled in a doctoral research program straight after his or her bachelor's degree must apply first to master's research program if they are eligible.

• The number of years is calculated on the basis of the enrolment date for the master’s program, or doctoral program, according to the application.

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FRSQ

• Master's training awards: At the time of applying, the applicant must have earned a grade point average of B+, or the equivalent, in university undergraduate studies.

• Only grades for the degree presented for admission to the Master's or doctoral program will be considered.

• Must submit a health research project and be supervised by an independent investigator (as defined in the Common Rules and Regulations, art. 1.2).

• Applicants enrolled in a Master's program requiring rotations among several laboratories during the first year, and who therefore have more than one research supervisor, must provide a detailed description of the program and the laboratory work that will replace the research project.

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We wish you much success with your OGS application and throughout your graduate career.

Awards Office Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Paulette Arsenault Daniel Melanson Awards Officers Hagen Hall, Room 104 115 S éraphin-Marion 613-562-5800 ext. 2636 [email protected]

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