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Postdoctoral Research Scholarship for Canadian Students, Canada 2013/14

Fonds Nature et Technologies offers Scholarship for Canadian Students?for pursuing Postdoctoral Research,?Canada ?and abroad?2013

Study Subject(s):Various Subjects
Course Level:Postdoctoral Research
Scholarship Provider: Fonds Nature et Technologies
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada and Abroad

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet each of the following three conditions:
-Be Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (L.R.C., 2001 ch. 27). (A permanent resident has obtained landed immigrant status without having acquired Canadian citizenship).
-Have been living in Quebec for at least one year.
-Be residents of Quebec within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act (L.R.Q. c. A-29) and of the Quebec Taxation Act (L.R.Q. c. I-3).
-Persons who maintain their Quebec resident status within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act in particular those living outside Quebec solely for the purpose of continuing their studies, are deemed to be living in Quebec.
-Persons who do not maintain their Quebec resident status and who have been living outside Quebec for fewer than two years after having, for at least five years, been domiciled in Quebec and having been residents within the meaning the Quebec Health Insurance Act are exempt from residence requirements.
-Scholarship holders must meet citizenship and residence requirements within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act and of the Quebec taxation Act for the entire duration of their scholarship.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Postdoctoral research scholarship program is to foster up-andcoming researchers working in various research environments, by helping new doctorate holders to broaden their field of research. These scholarships also seek to encourage the mobility of researchers toward scientifically stimulating and dynamic environments. These environments may be universities, industries, government agencies and university affiliated institutions.

Value of the scholarship:
-The maximum annual value of postdoctoral research scholarships is $30 000.
-The minimum duration of postdoctoral research is six months and the maximum 24 months.
-The applicant may receive up to six payments during his/her eligibility period (24 months). Each payment covers a four-month period (one session).
-Scholarship holders whose postdoctoral research is conducted abroad and who have obtained formal assurance of a future position in a research center or a university in Quebec upon completion of postdoctoral training may receive an increase of up to 50% of the scholarship to cover the cost of living. To obtain this supplement, scholarship holders must, at the time of the presentation of the application, include in their supporting documents a letter from the director of the research center or the head of the department
confirming that they have been hired.

How to Apply: Candidates must mail their application directly to the Fonds Nature et Technologies by October 3 rd 2012, 4 p.m, at the latest. The file must be in an envelope postmarked no later than October 3 rd 2012, 4 p.m.

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 3 rd , 2012

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Scholarship Tags: 2013, Canada, Fonds, Nature, Postdoctoral, research, Technologies

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