Foreign Government Awards - France

NOTE: this competition is closed. A new competition is expected to be announced in December 2010.

Award

• Award Types
• Award Value
• Background

Student

• Eligibility

Application Process

• How to Apply
• Deadline
• Notification
• Final Selection

Award

Award Types

Six to eight (6-8) scholarships at the Master’s, Doctoral or Post-Doctoral level are offered for a maximum period of four (4) months at the master’s level and of six (6) months at the doctoral or post-doctoral level; the scholarships are not renewable.

For doctoral candidates, priority will be given to those undertaking thesis under cotutelle or joint supervision (dual degree).

Applications from the field of pure sciences are prioritized; those from the humanities and social sciences will also be considered, if they include a research component.

Award Value

• A monthly living allowance of approximately 1060€
• Canada-France round-trip, economy-class airfare
• Health insurance
• Tuition fees for academic program
• Assistance with registration, visa matters and finding accommodation

NOTE: All amounts are subject to modification

Background

The Government of France, through the Scientific Services of the Embassy of France in Canada offers this scholarship program to increase the mobility of students from other provinces in Canada to study in France.

A list of scholarships available to students enrolled in Québec universities is offered on the website of the Consulate General of France in Montreal*. * This link leads to a site/document belonging to an entity not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information on this site/document is available in the language of the site.

Student

Eligibility

All applicants must:

• Be Canadian citizens enrolled full-time in a Master's degree program at an accredited Canadian university, outside of Québec (*).
• Have a sound working knowledge of the French language.
• Indicate the French institution and the laboratory or department in which they will study.

* Similar program exists for students in Québec.

Application Process

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the Online Application.

• Enter your data in the fields provided, following the instructions for each item.
• Upon completion, verify your data prior to submitting.
• To obtain a hard copy for your records, prior to submitting, you may print the form using the print function of your browser. Note that CBIE does not require a hard copy.
• SUBMIT to provide your application electronically to CBIE.

Applicants must submit the following supporting documents to complete the application:

• A letter from your French supervisor confirming that you will have access to the facilities needed to complete the proposed research project.
• Proof of Canadian citizenship: one certified copy of the following: birth certificate, citizenship card or passport (do not include original documents). A certificate of baptism is not accepted as proof of Canadian citizenship. Photocopies of "certified copies" cannot be accepted.
• Signed "Declaration by Applicant" found at the end of the online application.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• One recent passport-size photograph. Write your full name of the back of the photograph.
• Official transcript (one) of ALL post-secondary studies to date (COMPLETE academic record(s) including College of Applied Arts and Technology-CAAT and CEGEP) must be sent directly from the issuing institution(s) or you may include your transcript(s) in your application package provided they are in a sealed envelope.
• Proof of registration for studies in progress, including courses being taken
• Two sets of artwork samples for applicants in Fine Arts, Music and Architecture. Applicants in the history or theory of art, music, or architecture are not required to submit samples.

Artwork samples required are as follows:

• Applicants in the Fine Arts* (painting, graphic arts, sculpture and photography) must submit up to 20 slides of 20 original works. Film-makers and video artists must submit at least one recent film, indicating when it was made, how the applicant was involved in its production and the running time. These must be provided on CD/DVD, be dated, and clearly identified with the applicant's name.
• Applicants in Music* must submit CDs of three works totaling no more than 30 minutes. The recordings of singers and instrumentalists must be chosen from three different musical periods, except in the case of Baroque musicians, who must include movements from three different types of pieces. Piano accompaniments may be included. Composers must submit scores and recordings of three different types of works composed by them. All recordings must begin with a spoken declaration by the applicant's music professor that the samples on the recording were performed or written by the applicant and are unedited.
• Applicants in Architecture* must submit up to 10 reproductions of drawings, provided on CD/DVD.

*Only samples as specified above will be presented to the selection committee. Samples can be returned following the competition; please indicate the return address. However CBIE, while taking all reasonable care, cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of artwork samples.

Deadline

The online application must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST, December 21, 2009. Supporting documents must be postmarked on or before this date.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that supporting documents are submitted by the deadline. The selection committee will not accept incomplete files. All required information must appear in the space provided: supporting documents other than those SPECIFICALLY requested will not be accepted.

We strongly recommend that you collect all the required supporting documents in sealed envelopes and send them to CBIE in one package by a method which will provide you with confirmation of its delivery, such as courier service or registered mail.

If you are unable to collect all the required supporting documents, please ensure that your referees and institution(s) issuing transcripts submit the documents directly to CBIE by the deadline. Be sure to identify the name of the scholarship program for which you are applying on all documentation sent to CBIE.

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Attn: Foreign Government Awards – France
220 Laurier Ave. W., Suite 1550
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9

We are unable to acknowledge receipt, by letter or telephone, but you can e-mail us at: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca

Notification

Applicants who are pre-selected by the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee will be notified in mid-January by CBIE that their applications will be forwarded to the Scientific Services of the Embassy of France as “nominees”.

Those who are not pre-selected will be notified in late January by CBIE.

Final Selection

The final selection of award recipients is made by the host country and is communicated to CBIE in late March. The Scientific Services of the Embassy of France will contact the selected students to complete an additional country-specific form.

All recommendations of the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee and decisions made by the host countries are final and are not open to appeal.