In order to facilitate the mobility of doctoral students between France and Canada, the France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) is launching
It is awarded for the best thesis completed by a PhD student participating in the France-Canada joint PhD (cotutelle) program after a successful defence.
The prize, worth $1,500, has been awarded for the first time in 2011 to a Canadian or French student whose thesis has been supervised under a cotutelle program between a French institution and one of the following universities:
| University of Alberta | Queen’s University |
|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | Simon Fraser University |
| University of Calgary | University of Toronto |
| Carleton University | University of Victoria |
| Dalhousie University | University of Waterloo |
| University of Guelph | University of Western Ontario |
| McMaster University | York University |
| University of Ottawa |
Please note that there is a separate award for the best France-Québec thesis, click here. for more information.
This new award is in addition to the regular FCRF program.
To apply for the 2012 Award, the applicants should have defended their thesis in a cotutelle program in 2011. The applications have to be sent by April 15, 2012 , and must include the following documents:
These documents should be sent to:
Ms. Armelle Chataigner-Guidez
Assistant to the Consellor for Science and Technology
Embassy of France in Canada
464 Wilbrod St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6M8
CANADA
Phone : 1-613-593-7412
Fax: 1-613-593-7430
The applications will be evaluated based on their quality, their scientific contribution, and the relevance of the France-Canada cooperation. The selected applicant will be required to provide a copy of the cotutelle agreement and authorize the release of his/her name and information about his/her program of study for the publication on the websites of the Embassy of France in Canada and the French Consulates in Canada.
March 9, 2012
