The Volt-Age Doctoral Fellowship at Concordia University is a transformative program designed to empower exceptional PhD students to spearhead innovative research in sustainable energy. Offering generous funding, state-of-the-art resources, and a collaborative research environment, this fellowship invites talented and passionate students to engage in interdisciplinary projects aimed at creating a decarbonized future through electrification, across fields ranging from engineering to social sciences.
Concordia University Information
Founded in 1974, Concordia University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Montréal (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Quebec. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec (Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Quebec), Concordia University (CU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Concordia University (CU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 45 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
You must be admitted to a PhD program at Concordia University to pursue research within Volt-Age themes.
Offered Benefits
Valued at $35,000 per year for four years, resulting in a total award value of $140,000.
Disbursement process
- Fellowship payments are issued five (5) working days after the DNE date of each term, once full-time registration is confirmed, unless otherwise specified in your award notification.
- Payments are made directly to your students’ account and applied to outstanding tuition and fees. If a credit balance remains in the account, you must submit a cheque refund request via the Student Centre.
- Cheques are automatically mailed to your address on file within 10 business days after you have requested your refund.
Application Process
Go to Concordia University on to apply
As a prospective student seeking to benefit from the Volt-Age Doctoral Fellowship, you are advised to submit your admission application early, as the fellowship application is integrated into the admission process.
Once you have applied to the PhD program, please complete this form to confirm your application to pursue research with Volt-Age.
The selection of recipients for the Volt-Age Doctoral Fellowship is the responsibility of the respective programs and researchers involved in Volt-Age.
For more detai;s, visit Concordia University Volt Age Doctoral Fellowship webpage