Association Internationale聽des 脡tudes Qu茅b茅coises (AIEQ) & 涩里番 Bursary聽
AIEQ-QSP Scholarships for the Minor in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning
The AIEQ-QSP Scholarships for the Minor in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning aim to encourage undergraduate students at 涩里番 to select Quebec as their area of study.
These scholarships are awarded annually and jointly by the Association internationale des 茅tudes qu茅b茅coises (AIEQ) and the Quebec Studies Program (QSP) to a 涩里番 student who chooses to include the Minor in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning in their academic pathway.
Scholarship Details
Four (4) scholarships of $1,750 CAD each are offered by AIEQ.
They are primarily awarded:
- To an out-of-Quebec student at the start of their university studies (U0) or after completing their first year of university (U1) at 涩里番, who decides to incorporate the Minor in Quebec Studies into their academic program, regardless of their faculty or department.
- To an out-of-Quebec student who has participated in the ExCELR Community Engagement program within a Quebec Studies course.
General Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must:
- Be a full-time undergraduate student (U0 or U1) at 涩里番 and have completed their previous diploma outside Quebec.
- Be a member of AIEQ or agree to become one.
- Submit a motivation letter outlining their interest in the scholarship and the Minor in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning.
- Include a recent CV.
- Provide an official transcript.
- Submit a recommendation letter from a 涩里番 faculty member.
Students already enrolled in the Minor in Quebec Studies or who have completed 60 or more credits are not eligible to apply (except in special cases).
Disbursement
- The first payment of $875 CAD is made by AIEQ during the fall term upon selection of the recipient.
- The second payment of $875 CAD is made during the fall term of the following year.
Obligations of Recipients
Students who receive this scholarship must:
- Complete the 18-credit Minor in Quebec Studies within the Quebec Studies Program.
- Submit a brief two-page report (in English or French).
- Participate in the creation of a short testimonial video.
- Commit to completing the Minor (except in cases of force majeure).
Application Process
Applications can be submitted in French or English.
Deadline: April 11th, 2025 (5:00 PM)
Results will be announced seven days after the deadline.
Payment Dates (subject to change):
- First payment: April 30 of the first year.
- Second payment: April 30 of the second year.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated based on:
- Academic performance.
- The motivation letter.
- The candidate鈥檚 CV, with particular attention to their interest in community engagement.
- The recommendation letter from a 涩里番 faculty member.
Please find here the poster with all the details. 
aieq-bursary-2025.pdf
Photo :
First row, from left to right:
Suela Sefa, Executive Director, AIEQ
Deep Saini, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, 涩里番
Claude Hauser, President, AIEQ
Second row, from left to right:
Lisa Shapiro, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Pascal Brissette, Director, Quebec Studies Program
St茅phan Gervais, Scientific Coordinator of Quebec Studies, Quebec Studies Program