Grant Scholarship - Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program, Canada

Description
Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) provide financial support for highly qualified science and engineering graduates. The support allows them to gain research experience in industry while undertaking advanced studies in Canada. These scholarship awards are aimed at encouraging scholars to consider research careers in industry where they will be able to contribute to strengthening Canadian innovation.

$15,000 per year for up to three years plus a minimum contribution from the sponsoring organization of $6,000 per year. NSERC/FQRNT Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program for students enrolled in universities in the province of Quebec only

Eligibility

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Applications will also be accepted from qualified foreign candidates;
• hold, or expect to hold (at the time you take up the award), a degree in science or engineering from a university whose standing is acceptable to NSERC (If you have a degree in a field other than science or engineering, NSERC may accept your application at its discretion.);
• have certification from the Dean of Graduate Studies showing that, over the last two completed years of study, you had a first-class academic standing (a grade of "A-") (See the Note below for more details.); and
• be pursuing full- or part-time graduate studies in the natural sciences or engineering at an eligible Canadian university in accordance with the regulations in effect at the university.

Application Procedure
Contact the Office of Graduate Studies at your university. It is responsible for submitting nominations to NSERC. Further information of the scholarship award and the scholarship application can be found at the link below.

Submission Deadline
No deadline

Website Link
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/IPS-BESII_eng.asp