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 : 
2025-2026

Deadline (application) : 
April 28th, 2025 at 16:00 (EST)

Amount : 
$40 000

Partnership

CRIAQ

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Program offered jointly by:

  • The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Secteur Nature et Technologies (FRQ)
  • Consortium of Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)

Table of contents

  1. Objectives
  2. Main features

1. Objectives

The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Secteur Nature et technologies (FRQ) and CRIAQ aim to stimulate diversity, creativity, talent development and the emergence of innovators and technology entrepreneurs. This program offers an opportunity to a candidate, who is pursuing a postdoctoral research fellowship, to carry out his or her project in a host environment in the aerospace field.

2. Main features

To be eligible for the postdoctoral fellowship, the candidate must, by the competition deadline:

  • Have obtained a doctoral degree within the last two years, or;
  • Plan to submit the initial draft of their thesis before starting their postdoctoral program and no later than March 1, 2026, or;
  • Having obtained a contract for a postdoctoral research project.

The postdoctoral research project, subject of the fellowship, must be at least 12 months long. It must start no earlier than May 1, 2025, and no later than March 1, 2026.

The fellowship can be used in Quebec or outside Quebec, according to the conditions described in the program.

To apply, please consult Postdoctoral Fellowship – Sustainable Aerospace – 2025 Edition on the CRIAQ website