University of Quebec ISMER Scholarships For All, 2023-2024

Applications for the 2023-2024 University of Quebec ISMER Scholarships Program are currently being accepted. This scholarship to study in Quebec is available for both national and international students willing to study at the University of Quebec in Canada.

The University of Quebec ISMER PhD Excellence Scholarships is available for candidates who have applied or intend to apply for a doctoral program in oceanography at ISMER (l’Institut des sciences de la Mer de Rimouski), starting in fall 2023 or winter 2024 semester.

ISMER brings together many researchers and a community of students from all disciplines of the marine sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, and physics) who are dedicated in a collegial manner to the research and advancement of multidisciplinary knowledge of the coastal and marine environments in a sustainable development and climate change perspective.

Program Details

• Host institutions: Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada.
• Fields of Study: Oceanography.
• Number of Awards: 10.
• Duration : Three years.
• Eligible countries: Open to all Nationalities (scholarships are intended for students from Quebec, other Canadian provinces, or from around the world).

University of Quebec ISMER Scholarships Benefits

Selected candidates for the Quebec ISMER Scholarships will be provided with an amount of $22,000 per year, for three years. In addition to the ISMER PhD Excellence Scholarship, all applicants will be eligible for an exemption from foreign student differential tuition fees. If this exemption is granted, students will pay the same tuition fees as Quebec students.

University of Quebec ISMER Scholarships Eligibility

To apply for the Quebec ISMER Scholarships in Canada, applicants must:

1. Be able to start the doctoral thesis in the fall 2023 or winter 2024 semester;
2. Meet the basic requirements for admission to the doctoral program in oceanography at ISMER;
3. Have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.7 / 4.3 or the equivalent (ex. ≥ 14/20);
4. The doctoral thesis must be carried out under the supervision of a professor from ISMER.
5. Have obtained a letter of support from a professor from ISMER;
6. Be in the position to register (full time) in the doctoral program in oceanography at ISMER at the time of obtaining the scholarship.

Similar Opportunities

1. Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarships for Master and PhD;
2. Holland Scholarship for Non-EEA International Students;
3. University of Twente Kipaji Scholarship for Foreign Students.

How to Apply for the ISMER PhD Excellence Scholarships

Interested applicants who would like to apply for this North America, must send required documents in electronic format to the Program committee of graduate studies in oceanography at ISMER at [email protected]:

Required Documents

1. complete CV (including scientific communications, grants, awards, missions at sea, etc. ),
2. a letter of motivation explaining the candidate’s background and how it relates to the proposed project and the ISMER PhD in Oceanography,
3. all university transcripts,
4. a letter of support from the professor responsible for the project (please check projects on the official page) and
5. three (3) letters of recommendation (one of which must be from a director of the student’s research).

Only complete applications that meet the criteria for this scholarship program will be evaluated by the selection committee after the application deadline. The final selection of candidates will be made during an in-person or remote interview. Women, people with disabilities, visible and ethnic minorities, and indigenous people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The deadline to submit applications is February 24, 2023. For more detail on the University of Quebec ISMER Scholarships, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.