2026 Quebec Government Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students

Eligibility Criteria

• Application Deadline Not Specified
• Study Level Masters , PhD
• Sponsor Quebec Government
• Eligible Country All Countries

Offered Benefits

The Merit Scholarship program allows recipients to benefit from:

• a scholarship 
• an exemption from the differential tuition fees paid by international students 
• health insurance and hospitalization coverage provided by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)

For doctoral research programs: The scholarship is $25 000 per year. The maximum duration for this scholarship is three years, with a possible extension of up to 12 months. In the case of an extension, a monthly allowance of $1?000?is provided. 

For post-doctoral fellows: The scholarship is $35 000 for one year and is non-renewable. 

For short-term research stays or professional development: The scholarship is $3 000 per month, for a period of up to four months.

For technical training: The merit scholarships are valued at $14 000 per year.

For vocational training: The merit scholarships vary between $14 000?and $26 600, based on the duration of the training program.

Application Process

For more information, kindly visit Quebec Government scholarship webpage.