Nearly $800,000 in research grants to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows

Nearly $800,000 in research grants to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows

2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

August 23, 2024

Granting agencies and their partners promoting research in Canada awarded research grants to 13 PhD students and 2 postdoctoral fellows at HEC Montréal, for a total of $797,665 in 2022-2023. They were selected by different expert committees, based on the quality of their academic records and their research potential.

SSHRC and NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS D) and Doctoral Fellowships (DFP)

This competition, by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is open to all doctoral students in Canada and is among the most competitive.

The Canada Graduate Scholarship and Doctoral Fellowship programs support research excellence and allow recipients of these scholarships to devote themselves entirely to their studies. Candidates must fulfill two conditions for obtaining this financial support: have an exemplary academic record and demonstrate very high research potential.

Recipient	Type of Award | Granting Agency	Specialization
Étienne Bacon	DFP | NSERC	Decision Sciences
Isabelle Roberge-Maltais	DFP | SSHRC	Human Resources Management
Nasrin Sultana	DFP | SSHRC	International Business
Chloé Vanasse	CGS D | SSHRC	Marketing

Doctoral Research Scholarship - Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE)

This scholarship program is managed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT) and funded by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MEES).

The objective of these scholarships is to support the internationalization of research activities at Quebec's institutions of higher education and to attract the top foreign researchers and students.

Recipient	Component	Specialization
Birce Adsanver	PhD - All countries (V1)	Logistics and Operations Management
Mohamed Coulibaly	PhD - All countries (V1)	Applied Economics
Asli Gul Kurt	PhD - All countries (V1)	Marketing

Doctoral Research Scholarships - FRQSC and FRQNT

Five students were awarded scholarships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Society and Culture (FRQSC) to help them complete their PhD or postdoctoral research in social science and humanities, arts and letters. The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology program (FRQNT) awarded scholarships to two PhD students whose research topics relate to natural science, mathematics, or engineering.

Recipient - PhD Student	Granting Agency	Specialization
Debora Sara Anspach	FRQSC	Management
Audrey Bélanger	FRQSC	Management
Mohamed Coulibaly	FRQSC	Applied Economics
Alana Pierce	FRQSC	Management
Maedeh Sharbaf	FRQNT	Logistics and Operations Management

Recipient - Postdoctoral Fellow	Granting Agency	Specialization
Jie Gao	FRQSC	Decision Sciences
Prune Lieutier	FRQSC	Entrepreneuriat et innovation

Fin-ML Scholarships

One HEC Montréal PhD student was chosen to receive a Fin-ML scholarship, which aims to train the next generation in the field of data science, quantitative finance, and business intelligence. This scholarship was awarded to him in recognition of his excellent academic results and to support his research.

Recipient	Type of Internship	Specialization
Patrick Mesana	Fin-ML Foncer	Decision Sciences

Mitacs Scholarships

Mitacs allows graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to extend the scope of their research by teaming up with various partners, including private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Several types of grants are offered, including those for internships in companies and for international research.

One single PhD student received funding to carry out an internship as part of his research.

Recipient	Type of Internship	Specialization
Sayedreza Madani	Accelerate	Decision Sciences

Learn more about the types of scholarships, granting agencies and their partners:

Fin-ML ScholarshipsSSHRC

NSERC

FRQNT

FRQSC

Mitacs - Accelerate

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