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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program

Master’s Level
Value $7,000 per year from NSERC, $7,000 per year from FQRNT, for a maximum of two years, plus a company contribution of at least $7,000 per year
Application Deadline No NSERC or FQRNT deadline (there may be university deadlines)

Doctoral Level
Value $9,000 per year from NSERC, $9,000 per year from FQRNT, for a maximum of three years, plus a minimum company contribution of $9,000 per year
Application Deadline No NSERC or FQRNT deadline (there may be university deadlines)

What kind of support do these scholarships provide?
The Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) Program, offered jointly by NSERC and the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), offers financial assistance to students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program and interested in undertaking research in natural sciences and engineering, through a university-business partnership.

Note: Foreign students may apply for an IIS as of September 1, 2008.

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