Scholarships and financial aid

Excellence scholarship for the master’s and doctorate in international studies

• Objective: To underscore excellence in academic writing (essay, dissertation, thesis, semester assignment) focusing on the Maghreb (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya)
• Amount: $500 (essay, dissertation, thesis or semester assignment)
• Domains: International studies, master’s or doctorate

Detailed information on the Chaire d'Études Maghrébines Scholarship (in French)

• The Marcel-Adams Scholarships in international studies aim to recruit and support master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students in international studies at the Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI).
• Master’s: 3 scholarships for ESEI students: $10,000/year for 1 year.
• Doctorate: 2 scholarships for ESEI students: $25,000/year for 4 years for a total of $100,000. 
• Postdoctorate: 1 scholarship for a student hosted by the ESEI: $50,000/year for 2 years for a total of $100,000.
• Doctorate: 1 scholarship for a student enrolled in a faculty associated with the ESEI, but supervised by professors who are members of the ESEI: $25,000/year for 4 years for a total of $100,000.
• Application deadline: July 15

Detailed information on the Marcel-and-Annie-Adams Master Scholarship (in French)

Detailed information on the Marcel-and-Annie-Adams Doctorate Scholarship (in French)

Detailed information on the Marcel-and-Annie-Adams Postdoctorate Scholarship (in French)

• $2,500 
• Internship scholarship for master’s students 
• Annual application deadline: June 20
• Detailed information on the Rita-et-Jean-Chapdelaine Scholarship (in French)

• Full name: Prix de l’Association des membres de la Légion d'honneur  
• $1,500 
• Ph.D. and master’s scholarship  
• Application deadline: June 20, 2022
• Detailed information on the Legion of Honour Scholarship  (in French)

• Full name: Bergeron-Malenfant Scholarship in International Development
• $1,500 
• Internship scholarship for master’s students.  
• Annual application deadline: December 1  
• Detailed information on the Bergeron-Malenfant Scholarship in International Development (PDF 240 KB)

• $3,500
• Doctoral scholarship
• Detailed information on the scholarship (PDF 200 Ko)

• Undergoing restructuring. Terms and conditions to come

• $2,000
• Master scholarship
• Detailed information on the scholarship (in French)

• Undergoing restructuring. Terms and conditions to come

• $2,000 to $7,000  
• Regular and admission scholarships for master’s and doctoral candidates whose research themes focus on the interrelationships between the environment, development, and society. 

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• $5,000 to $10,000 a year  
• Leadership scholarships for students who are Canadian citizens or permanent resident and who excel in the following areas: the arts, entrepreneurship, the environment, science, social and humanitarian action, or sports. 

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• $10,000 a year  
• Scholarships in a variety of fields for talented international students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment

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• Scholarships for study abroad 
  - International profile: $3,000 
  - BCI student exchanges and general student exchange agreements: $2,000 
  - Joint degree program: $3,000
• Out-of-province internship or research scholarships: $1,000
• Grants for short mobility stays:  $500     
• Washington Center Internship Program: approximately $3,500 
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• Grants for internships, study trips, or travel to present a paper.  Varying amounts
• Bursaries for international students experiencing financial hardship: up to $500

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• $2,000
• Université Laval offers all students a $2,000 admission scholarship for their first full-time enrollment in a Université Laval doctoral program.
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• Up to $1,500
• Bursaries to support students experiencing financial difficulties during their studies
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• Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) 

• Association des étudiantes et des étudiants de Laval inscrits aux études supérieures inc. (AELIÉS) 

• Association des universités et collèges du Canada (AUCC) 

• Bourse Richard J. Schmeelk (Canada)  via le BBAF

• Bourses d’études internationales pour les Canadiens 

• Bourses du Commonwealth

• Bureau canadien de l'éducation internationale (BCEI) 

• Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI) 

• Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH) 

• Conseil international d'études canadiennes (CIEC) 

• Fondation Desjardins–Bourses d'études

• Fondation Fulbright 

• Fondation Trudeau (pour le doctorat) 

• Fonds québécois de recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC)  

• German Academic Exchange Service 

• Institut Indo-Canadien Shastri 

• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 

• Ministère de l'éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES) 

• Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec (LOJIQ) 

• Programme de bourses d’excellence pour étudiants étrangers (PBEEE) 

• The Simons Foundation