1. The research project must take place at the Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine and/or at the CRME-Technopôle;

2. The candidate’s principal researcher must be an active member (Regular Researchers (chusj.org)) of the Researchers’ Assembly of the Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine at the time of the application and the co-financing of the scholarship must come from CR-CHUSJ research funds;

3. The candidate must be registered at the Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine at the time of application (except for students beginning their studies at a ulterior term).

4. International candidate must have a valid study or work permit at the time the award is activated.

5. People who receive remuneration from the RAMQ or remuneration for clinical activities must indicate their salary in the response form. This salary will be counted in the same way as an external scholarship in the calculation of the scholarship accumulation. In the event that a person's professional salary exceeds the eligible amount (see the scholarship accumulation regulations), a professional scholarship of $2,000 may be awarded.

6. Candidates must participate, in person at CHU Sainte-Justine or CRME-Technopôle, in at least 12 scientific presentations during the previous year.

1. The student must be officially accepted in a full-time MSc program, with proof of registration before the activation of the scholarship.
2. On September 1st of the current year, the student must not have completed more than three (3) semesters* of the Master's program.
3. The student cannot have already received the Foundation’s Scholarship for a duration of more than 12 months during the MSc.
4. The excellence scholarship must be activated on September 1st of the current year. In the event of partial non-eligibility (cumulative scholarship or later start of the program), the scholarship must be declined between September 1st and the scholarship activation date.

*See the mesures regarding parental leaves bellow.

1. The student must be officially accepted in a full-time PhD program, with proof of registration before the activation of the scholarship.
2. On September 1st of the current year, the student must not have completed more than twelve (12) semesters* of the PhD program.
3. The student cannot have already received the Foundation’s scholarship for a duration of more than 24 months during the PhD.
4. The excellence scholarship must be activated on September 1st of the current year. In the event of partial non-eligibility (cumulative scholarship or later start of the program), the scholarship must be declined between September 1st and the scholarship activation date.

Students starting a PhD directly after the bachelor degree should apply to the MSc scholarship if they are eligible.

*See the mesures regarding parental leaves bellow.

1. Hold a PhD diploma or MD without rights of practice.
2. Meet the criteria of eligibility to register as a postdoctoral fellow at their Principal Researcher’s affiliated university and commit to register to a postdoctoral fellowship program before the activation of the scholarship.
3. On September 1^st of the current year, the candidate must not have obtained the PhD more than three (3) years ago*.
4. The candidate cannot have already received the Foundation’s Scholarship for a duration of more than 24 months at the postdoctoral level.
5. The excellence scholarship must be activated on September 1st of the current year. In the event of partial non-eligibility (cumulative scholarship or later start of the program), the scholarship must be declined between September 1st and the scholarship activation date.

*See the mesures regarding parental leaves bellow.

1. Getting admitted in a MSc or PhD program during the current year (winter, summer or fall 2024), or during Winter 2025.
2. Only people who submit a complete application at the CHUSJ Foundation Scholarship Competition are eligible for a recruitment scholarship.
3. The recruitment scholarship can be activated between September 1 of the current year and April 30 of the following year. The amount will be given in a single payment on September 1st, or upon arrival.