CANSSI Quebec Recruitment Scholarship
The CANSSI Quebec Recruitment Scholarship (CQRS) is a competitive program that aims to attract talented individuals to pursue doctoral studies in statistical sciences at a CANSSI Quebec member university.
Overview
The CQRS provides a recruitment scholarship to supplement the standard funding resources provided by a recipient’s supervisor and home university. In other words, it is designed to act as an incentive to bring promising PhD students to universities in Quebec.
Generally, the scholarship provides $7,000 per year for the first two years of a doctoral program.
To receive the CQRS scholarship, recipients must ensure that they meet the admission requirements of the Quebec university at which they plan to begin their doctoral studies.
Supervisor List for 2023
As part of the application process for the CQRS program, you will be asked to choose one to three potential supervisors from the following list. If you are interested in working with another professor who does not appear on the list, you may contact them to ask them to fill out the CQRS Supervisor Application Form and include their name in your application as a potential supervisor.
Application Ingredients
Before filling the online application form below, read through the list of application ingredients and eligibility requirements to ensure you have the necessary information.
- Information about current academic status, university, degree program and address
- Planned starting term for PhD studies
- Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages)
- List of 1–3 potential supervisors/projects (see list link above). If you are interested in working with another professor who does not appear on the list, you may contact them to ask them to fill out the CQRS Supervisor Application Form and include their name in your application as a potential supervisor.
- Short statement of interest for each selected supervisor (3 x 150 words)
- Description of research, industry, and independent study experience (400 words)
- Statement of research interests (200 words)
- Statement agreeing to fulfil all CANSSI EDI requirements and responsibilities
- Unofficial transcripts
- Names and contact details of 2 references who will submit letters on your behalf (see reference letter form)
Eligibility and Requirements
Students receiving CQRS scholarships and their supervisors must fulfill all CANSSI requirements and expectations during the period in which the scholarship is received.
Recipients
- To receive funding, a CQRS scholarship recipient must maintain enrollment as a full-time student in a doctoral program at a CANSSI member university in the Province of Quebec under the supervision of a faculty member registered with the CQRS program. Retention of the scholarship after proposed changes to the supervisor, program, and/or institution requires prior approval of CANSSI.
- Receiving the second year of scholarship support requires confirmation that a scholarship recipient has maintained satisfactory academic standing, has abided by the rules and regulations of the doctoral program in which they are enrolled, and has made reasonable progress towards completing their program of study during their first year.
- A scholarship recipient must take part in CANSSI EDI, including participation in at least one CANSSI EDI event or education course per year that the scholarship is received.
- CQRS funding must normally be completed by the end of the second year in the PhD program. Scholarship funding, including all deferments, must be completed by the end of the fourth year in the PhD program. Unused amounts revert to CANSSI.
- The support of CANSSI and NSERC must be acknowledged in all posters, presentations and publicity material related to activity supported by the scholarship.
Supervisors
- The supervisor of a CQRS scholarship recipient must hold an appointment with eligibility to supervise PhD students in a CANSSI member university in the Province of Quebec during the period of the scholarship and must register with the CQRS program prior to the award of a scholarship to a student advisee. (To register as a CQRS supervisor, use the CQRS Supervisor Application Form.)
- Supervisors of CQRS recipients are responsible for providing biannual reports of activity and statements confirming recipient and supervisor eligibility as required.
- A supervisor of a CQRS recipient must participate in at least one CANSSI EDI event or course during the period in which the CQRS scholarship is received.
- Within one month after the final semester of the CQRS scholarship, the supervisor will send a final report to CANSSI, including a technical summary covering research and training activities (300–600 words) and a narrative containing highlights, anecdotes, new developments, testimonials, and other newsworthy subjects written for a general audience (300–600 words).
- The support of CANSSI and NSERC must be acknowledged in all posters, presentations and publicity material related to activity supported by the scholarship.
Online Application Form
For full information about how to apply for a CQRS scholarship, see the Supporting Documents.
Then use the button below to go to the online application form.
Financial Operation
CANSSI handles the financial operation of the CQRS.
- The CQRS Scholarship is considered to be a scholarship provided to support the recipient in their PhD studies.
- A scholarship disbursement schedule submitted by the supervisor of a CQRS recipient must be approved by CANSSI prior to the start of the scholarship. Proposed alterations to an approved scholarship disbursement schedule must receive prior approval of CANSSI.
- The CQRS Scholarship must be a supplemental amount above the standard support stated by the supervisor and home department on the supervisor registration form at the time of the award of the CQRS Scholarship.
- Upon receipt of verification of eligibility, scholarships are disbursed by direct payment from CANSSI to the home department of the recipient for disbursement to the student. All disbursements must adhere to NSERC requirements.
- CANSSI support is contingent on Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) funding.
Supporting Documents
Questions? Contact Us
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mélina Mailhot
CANSSI Quebec Interim Regional Director
canssi.incassquebec@concordia.ca
General Inquiries
Questions about CANSSI requirements and requests for assistance and changes should be directed to CANSSI Scientific Program Coordinator Louisa Benhamida (louisa_benhamida@sfu.ca). Questions about financial matters should be directed to Financial Officer Lori Kroeker (canssi_finance@sfu.ca).