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International and out-of-province student are eligible to apply as of Fall of their first year in their eligible research program. All current students must fall within the eligibility window indicated in the Award Program Rules.

See below for detailed Eligibility excerpts from the FRQ Common General Rules, Section 2 (, ). Note that in case of discrepancy, the official FRQ program rules and Common General Rules will apply. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the applicable FRQ webpages.

Applicants are eligible to apply for a master’s, doctoral or postdoctoral training award if they:

• are a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
  AND
• have a Régie de l’assurance maladie du Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ (RAMQ) card that is valid at the competition deadline or proof of application for a RAMQ card and that the card will be valid at the competition deadline.

If one or both of the above two conditions is not met, applicants must submit one of the following documents in order to be eligible:

• In the case of an application for a master’s or doctoral training award:
  • proof of admission to a master’s or doctoral program at a Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ university
    OR
  • an acceptance of supervision form from the person directing the research at a Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ university
• In the case of an application for a postdoctoral training award:
  • an acceptance form from the fellowship (postdoctoral) supervisor at a Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ university.

As per the :

To use a training award outside Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦, the applicant must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
  AND
• Have a RAMQ card that is valid at the competition deadline or proof of application for a RAMQ card and that the card will be valid at the competition deadline.

If either or both of the above conditions is not met, the applicant must pursue their studies in Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦. Their continuous physical presence in Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ is required throughout the duration of funding, apart from break periods listed in the university calendar, unless the institution of affiliation approves, in accordance with the terms of the program rules, travel outside Q³Üé²ú±ð³¦ deemed necessary for the proper implementation of activities related to the program of study. 

• Masters $20,000 / year (up to 6 semesters) During the first 6 semesters of Masters
• Doctoral $25,000/ year (up to 12 semesters) During the first 15 semesters of PhD

• FRQ-SC – October 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM
• FRQ-NT – October 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM
• FRQ-S – October 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM