Québec Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE)

Submission to the Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur Nature et technologies (FRQ) of preselected applications by the responsible entities (universities, CCTT Network): October 23, 2025, 4 p.m. Submission to FRQ of the candidates preselected by China Scholarship Council (CSC): before March 31, 2026. Submission of application to FRQ by preselected candidates: December 2, 2025, 4 p.m. Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students (PBEEE) program rules This program refers to the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) Common General Rules (CGR), which govern all FRQ funding offers. Only rules specific to this program are indicated in this document, and these prevail over the CGR. This program rules are available in full and in PDF format in the Toolbox. The link to the Application space of the FRQnet protal and the associated forms with this competition is available at the Portal Access tab of the website. More information is available in the Documents menu of the FRQnet portal . It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to choose the correct application form . Should an error occur, the Fonds will not transfer the application from one program to another and the application will be deemed ineligible, either when assessed for eligibility or by the evaluation committee. AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE FONDS AFTER THE COMPETITION DEADLINE DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED INADMISSIBLE BY THE FONDS. IMPORTANT NOTE (Section 3.3 of the CGR) : Candidates are advised to prepare their application well in advance to be sure of obtaining the required documents and submitting the application before the deadline. They should also take into account the large number of applications and requests received by the Fonds at the end of the competition period. Table of contents Objectives Characteristics Eligibility Preselection of candidates Applications Evaluation Awarding of scholarships Rules for using scholarships Open Access Dissemination Policy Effective date Pour nous contacter 1. Objectives In support of the Québec government’s science policy, the Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students program has the following objectives: Support the internationalization of research activities in Québec’s higher education institutions; Attract top foreign researchers and students and promote international recognition of Québec universities and College Centres for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT); Create cultural links and pave the way for the setting up of joint scientific research projects. The Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur Nature et technologies (FRQ) is responsible for managing the program. It was commissioned by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MES) which provides the funding. 2. Characteristics The program has a component open to students of all countries and five specific components reserved for students from Brazil, China, India, Israel and Wallonia. These specific components arise from agreements concluded between Québec and foreign governments. This program covers higher education as a whole by providing CCTT researchers and administrators with the opportunity to participate. The Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students has four components: Master’s research scholarships (VM) Doctoral research scholarships (V1, 1B, 1C, 1I, 1IS, 1W) Postdoctoral scholarships (V2, 2B, 2C, 2I) Short-term research or professional development scholarships (V3, 3B, 3C, 3I, 3IS, 3W) All-countries scholarships Master’s research scholarships (VM) Doctoral research scholarships (V1) Postdoctoral scholarships (V2) Short-term research or professional development scholarships (V3) Québec-Brazil scholarships Québec-Brazil Doctoral research scholarships (1B) Québec-Brazil Postdoctoral scholarships (2B) Québec-Brazil Short-term research or professional development scholarships (3B) Québec-China scholarships Québec-China Doctoral research scholarships (1C) Québec-China Postdoctoral scholarships (2C) Québec-China Short-term research or professional development…