ELIGIBILITY
You MUST apply for the Arbour scholarship through your university!
The PhD Arbour Scholarships competition is open to students registered full-time in selected PhD programs at one of the following universities that partner with the Arbour Foundation: Bishop’s University, Concordia University, École de technologie supérieure, HEC Montréal, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Université Laval.
* Note that scholarship applications must be submitted directly to your university.
The Foundation only recognizes programs from one of the following domains – Engineering, Computer Science, Administration – in accordance to its mission. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact their university to ensure their PhD/DBA program qualifies for this competition, as applicable programs vary from one institution to another.
To be eligible, students must:
● have completed at least 2 full-time semesters in a Québec university 12 months*. These 2 full-time semesters do not necessarily have to be in the same field as the degree currently sought out;
● be enrolled full-time in a doctoral program;
● have a university average grade of at least 75% (cumulative average of the last diploma obtained or of the last session(s) of the current diploma);
Students are eligible to receive a scholarship if they have at least two full semesters remaining in their program at the time of the first scholarship instalment (one fall and one winter semesters).
NOTE: if the university has granted a study leave (for maternity or illness), the student must contact the university to determine if he or she is still eligible for the scholarship.
SELECTION CRITERIA
| Performance académique (min 75 %) | 45 % |
| Besoin financier démontré | 25 % |
| Social involvement / leadership | 10 % |
| Aptitudes à la recherche/esprit analytique | 20 % |
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
Applications must be submitted directly to the university where the candidate is registered. Each university sets its own procedures and deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to get the proper information.
A complete application file must include:
● The completed application form for the Arbour scholarship including consent for the privacy policy (downloaded from the Foundation’s website and completed in a web browser or with Acrobat Reader – pay attention to the maximum number of words indicated);
● The following supporting documents:
Proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or study permit
All official university transcripts in French, English or Spanish
Letter of support from a academic sponsor (details in the Letters of support section)
Letter of support from a non-academic sponsor, with no family ties to the candidate (details in the Letters of support section)
CV
List of publications (if applicable)