Financial Support

Students & Postdoctoral Fellows — Financial Support

Grad student members are eligible for all types of financial aid under certain conditions. Post-doctoral members are eligible for financial support for conferences and FRQNT-MITACS internships (unavailble at the moment), under certain conditions.

*New!*

Since April 1^st, 2025, new terms and conditions (in green) have been improved for financial support for conferences, bonuses for archiving and publication, as well as collaboration. Also, all students, postdoctoral fellows, and Interns members can benefit from training sessions and workshops adapted to the general needs of members, offered by Québec-Océan.

Collaboration bonus

This bonus is intended to improve co-supervision conditions, encourage new collaborations between co-researcher and collaborator members of Quebec-Ocean from different institutions and promote student mobility between co-supervision institutions. The Institut des sciences de la mer (ISMER) and the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) are part of the same institution.

For definitions of co-researcher and collaborator member statutes, please consult the QO group composition of researchers page.

Terms and conditions of the bonus for MSc or PhD students:

Have a student membership status at Quebec-Ocean
Be a registered student for the current session
For international students, have a valid study permit
MSc: $1,500 is offered once to a Master's student if co-supervised by two co-researcher members of QO OR one co-researcher and one collaborator members of QO, affiliated with two different research institutions;
PhD: $2,500 is offered once to a doctoral student if co-supervised by two co-researcher members of QO OR one co-researcher and one collaborator members of QO, affiliated with two different research institutions;
For a MSc and PhD sutdent, the amount will be increased by $1,000 if the student's direction includes a new co-researcher. A new coresearcher is considered to have 3 years or less of experience as a coresearcher at Québec-Océan. This bonification is non-applicable for collaborator members.
Students eligible for this bonus must apply to receive the grant.
The bonus (grant) is paid only once per study cycle per student.
The supervision committee of the student must be kept informed of the bonus payment and associated conditions.

To request a collaboration bonus, fill this online form.

Financial Support for Conference

*New improved terms and conditions !*

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If you are a master's, doctoral or post-doctoral student member, you may receive financial support covering 50% of the expenses incurred for your participation in one or two conference(s), up to a maximum of $2,000 by study cycle, according to the following terms and conditions:

One support covering 50% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $2,000, matched by your director;OR

Two supports covering 50% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $1,000, matched by your director.

The financial support is paid after your return from the conference, with supporting documentation of expenses.

The annual budget for conferences financial supports is $50,000.

To obtain the financial support, the following conditions must be met:

Fill out and submit the online form “Financial support for conference” at any time in the year, but at least one month before the conference.
The convention is held out of the Quebec province, unless it is a major international congress or essential to your field.
you are the first author of a conference or a poster related to your studies.
your membership to Québec-Océan clearly appears in your presentation (logo available here)
you apply before the final submission of your thesis or the end of your postdoctoral fellowship.
To benefit from the financial support after your return, and promote your work on social networks, you will submit a plain-language summary of your research project and your experience at the convention (5-10 lines), photo proof of your affiliation with Québec-Océan on your presentation or poster, and few photos of the event.

Your application will be reviewed by the coordination of Québec-Océan and approved by your academic supervisor.

Visit the following links for a successful oral presentation:

Visit the following links for a successful poster:

Trainings Support

The financial support program of short-term courses (individual trainings) is no longer available, to the profit of tailored trainings according to needs expressed by members and offered by Quebec-Ocean.

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*New!*

We are currently creating a catalog of training courses that could be offered by Québec-Océan to all members. Once it is finalized, we will make it available on this page. You will be notified when it is ready.

The group will offer two or three training courses per year, available to all student members and/or co-researchers. Training courses will rotate from year to year to avoid redundancy, and some courses will be offered annually.

At any time, members may suggest or request training courses or workshops that are relevant to Québec-Océan members or a group of members. Please contact the main coordinator or the student committee.

Upcoming training sessions (in preparation):

March 2026: Workshop on data archiving and management

April 2026: Writing retreat for Québec-Océan students

Archiving and Publishing Bonus

*New improved terms and conditions !*

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If you are a student member, you can receive a bonus for archiving your data and publishing their scientific interpretation (scientific paper).

For a MSc student, a grant of 1 000 $ is offered for one publication. If you publish a second article, please contact the main coordinator (ULaval) or the assistant coordinator (UQAR).
For a PhD student, a grant of 500 $ for the first article and up to 1 000$ for subsequent articles, depending on the number of applications received for the bonus.

To be granted the bonus, you must meet the following conditions:

You must inform Québec-Océan if you have already received a publication or archiving bonus.
You have archived the data set or model output supporting your publication in a recognized data repository or in the electronic supplement of the journal where the article is published.
You are the first author of this scientific article stemming from your studies, one of whose co-authors is a coresearcher member of Quebec-Ocean
The article is submitted, accepted or published in a refereed or pair reviewed journal.
You mentioned Quebec-Ocean in your address or in the “acknowledgments”* of the publication.
You submit your application during your studies or within 1 year of your thesis deposit.
To promote your work in our communications, you will submit a plain-language or popularized summary (approx. 100 words) of the article in order to be granted the bonus.

Your request will be reviewed by the coordination of Quebec-Ocean, and approved by your academic supervisor if the article is only submitted to a journal.

Fill out and submit the online form “Archiving and Publishing Bonus” at any time in the year.

* Here are some examples of thanks to insert in the “acknowledgments”:

{ student name } received a stipend from Québec-Océan.
We gratefully acknowledge scientific and financial support of Québec-Océan.
This project is a contribution to the research program of Québec-Océan.

Globalink FRQNT-Mitacs Research Fellowships for International Internship

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED.

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The objective of this program is to promote the international mobility of students and postdoctoral fellows whose research activities are part of the scientific programs of the strategic clusters funded by FRQNT. Québec-Ocean can thus strengthen its action and influence on the international scene, within the framework of established or developing research projects or partnerships.

Target students and postdoctoral fellows

Canadians or foreigners: Full-time students registered in a Quebec university, members of the group and directed or co-directed by co-researchers from Québec-Océan.
Foreigners: Full-time students registered in a university outside Canada that is a partner of Mitacs*, who wish to do an internship in one of the laboratories headed by a co- researchers from Québec-Océan.

Overview of conditions

Internship outside Canada in a Mitacs* partner country for students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled in a Quebec university
Internship in Quebec for students and postdoctoral fellows from abroad
Duration of the internship from 12 to 24 weeks
Start of the internship no later than one year after receipt of the letter of confirmation of the scholarship.
6,000 CAD maximum. Only expenses eligible by Mitacs under this award will be accepted.
Research work of the internship in accordance with the scientific program of Québec-Océan
Only one application per laboratory
Fair and inclusive selection process, allowing for the support of diverse students and post-doctoral fellows
Rejection of applications that are incomplete or that are also submitted to other strategic groups or to the Réseau Québec-Maritime.

→ Be sure to read all the information provided in the links at the bottom of the page.

Evaluation process

Examination of the applications by a jury composed of researchers from Québec-Océan
Pre-acceptance of 4 applications by the jury, plus 2 reserve applications, according to the rules of the program.
Submission of the 4 pre-accepted applications to Mitacs
Final approval by Mitacs
Reserve applications may be funded through the clusters or networks in the event that one or more clusters or networks do not submit the maximum number of applications.

Required documents for the application

In a single email to principal coordination, before December 6, 2020. Files must meet the standards (see in form) and meet the evaluation criteria:

Application Form (see the bottom page link)
Research Proposal (see the bottom page link)
CV (see the bottom page link)
BSc transcripts up to the last session completed
Letter of support from thesis supervisor or postdoctoral fellow
Letter of agreement signed by the internship supervisor or host institution, including full contact information and the start and end dates of the internship.

Financial process

The scholarship is paid to the applicant or the applicant's supervisor, depending on the university administering the scholarship.

Documents to be provided before the internship in Québec for foreign students

In order to receive the scholarship, foreign students registered at a foreign university must present a valid study permit to study in Quebec or a Canadian residence permit.

Documents to be provided after the internship

In a single email to principal coordination, no later than 2 weeks after the end of the internship:

A final report that summarizes the project.
A final report with the approval and signature of the participating supervisors
End of project surveys completed by the participant, the home university supervisor, and the host university supervisor.