NOTICE – The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) was established on June 1, 2024, in accordance with the Act to amend the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation with respect to research. The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT), the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC) have since been regrouped into the new FRQ, which continues their existence. The rights and obligations of the FRQNT, FRQS and FRQSC have become those of the FRQ; activities continue as usual.

Please note that if you come across an old name or logo of one of the Fonds de recherche du Québec in the program rules or on the website, it should now read as follows:

  • The FRQNT becomes the Nature et technologies sector;
  • The FRQS becomes the Santé sector;
  • The FRQSC becomes the Société et culture sector.

Thank you for your understanding.

Competition year : 
2018-2019

Deadline (application) : 
November 1st, 2017 at 16:00 (EST)

Announcement of results : 
April 2018

Amount : 
Variable

Duration : 
Variable

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Objectives

The objective of the Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students (PBEEE) is to support the internationalization of research activities in Québec’s institutions of higher education, to attract the best foreign researchers and students, and to promote Québec universities and College Centers for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT), abroad.

Program Description.

Important dates

  •   Submission of applications for preselection : Variable (see FRQNT web site)
  •   Submission to FRQNT of the preselected candidates by responsible bodies (universities, Réseau Trans-tech, SRE) : September 22th 2017
  •   Submission to FRQNT of the candidates preselected by CSC : March 31st 2018
  •   Submission of application to FRQNT by preselected candidates : November 1st 2017, 4 pm