Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Lyse Bourbonnais
(514) 873-2114
Ext. 224

Eligible applicants

-Applicants with a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)

-Citizens of other countries wishing to do postdoctoral training in Québec

Not eligible: incumbents of a university position

Terms and conditions

-Must pursue full-time postdoctoral training in health sciences research

-Must be supervised by an independent investigator (as defined in the Common Rules and Regulations, art. 1.2)

-Choose a host university different from the one which awarded the Doctorate

-Choose a supervisor different from that of the Doctorate

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

e-documents

Please make sure to transmit your e-documents to the FRSQ.

Applicant

-Canadian Common CV (full CV)

-Application form entitled Bourses de formation

Research supervisor (and co-supervisor, if applicable)

-Canadian Common CV (full CV)

-Form entitled Section du directeur ou codirecteur / Annexe aux bourses de formation

Paper documents

The post office stamp or fax transmission date is proof of the document filing date.

Mailing address

FRSQ
500, Sherbrooke St. West
Suite 800
Montreal (Québec)
H3A 3C6

Applicant

-Official academic transcripts from the registrar's office for all university courses taken, whether completed or not (except for renewal applications)

-Copies of award notices received, except for FRSQ awards, during the past four years

-Confirmations from publishers regarding manuscripts submitted and agreement to publish

Application update

Articles in journals with peer-review committees may be updated until November 30, 2007.

Confirmation

Applicant will receive e-mail confirmation of receipt of application in December.

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Choice of training location

Must be a Quebec-recognized research environment

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Effective starting date

Between April 1 and September 30, 2008

Duration

2 years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Amount

$30,000/year

Administration

The awards are paid in instalments at the applicant's training location.

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Authorized paid work

Maximum of 250 hours per 6-month period

Requires the research supervisor's permission and the work must not interfere with the awardee’s research activities.

Institution or supervisor

The awardee may accept additional funding from the institution or his/her research supervisor.

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

Process

All applications are reviewed by committees of experts representing various health research disciplines and methodologies.

Criteria

First application

Academic record

-Excellence of academic record

-Awards

-Honours and distinctions

Aptitudes and experience

-Lectures and poster presentations

-Publications

Research project

-Clear, concise background for research problem

-Clarity and agreement between hypotheses and objectives

-Relevant methods and analysis

-Originality of project and contribution to the advancement of knowledge

Training environment

-Justification of the choice of the candidate

-Quality of supervisor's publication record

-Quality of supervisor's student training record

Criteria

Renewal application

Research project’s state of advancement since the start of postdoctoral training

-Advancement with respect to methodology and discipline

-Justification for renewal and potential for successful outcome

-Research supervisor's evaluation

Achievements since the start of postdoctoral training

-Lectures and poster presentations

-Publications

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

In accepting this award, the awardee agrees to observe the Common Rules and Regulations, as well as the terms and conditions stipulated in this Program Description.

The award will be revoked if the awardee fails to observe these rules.

The awardee must notify the FRSQ of his/her acceptance of the award within 30 days of receiving the offer.

Failure to give notice of acceptance will be regarded as refusal of the award.

Postdoctoral Training for Foreign Applicants

The research supervisor agrees to oversee the awardee’s work and to provide the material and financial resources required for the research project.