Scholarships, Jobs & Opportunities for Ugandans

Opportunity details

Who can apply

Open to non-Canadian citizens, including Ugandans, who are not permanent residents of Canada and will pursue eligible research study or training in Québec. Candidates must first be preselected by a participating Québec university or eligible network before the final Fonds de recherche du Québec submission; local preselection deadlines are earlier.

Key information

Study level

Multiple levels

Funding coverage

Fully funded

Award value or coverage details

Research Master’s: CAD 20,000 per year, maximum CAD 40,000; PhD: CAD 25,000 per year, maximum CAD 100,000; postdoctoral: CAD 35,000 for one year; short research stay: CAD 3,000 per month. Includes exemption from international tuition surcharge and health coverage under applicable rules.

Eligible courses or study areas

Research Master’s, doctoral, postdoctoral and short-term research or professional-development tracks at eligible Québec institutions.

About this opportunity

FUNDED RESEARCH | GLOBAL | MULTIPLE LEVELS. PBEEE is especially valuable because the award combines a stipend with a Québec international tuition-fee exemption. Start with the host university’s internal competition—its preselection deadline may be weeks or months before the final 2 December FRQ deadline. Admission, translation, test and relocation costs may remain.