FFonds de recherche du Quebec for the Ministere de l'Enseignement superieur
Partially funded
Quebec Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE) 2027-2028
Fonds de recherche du Quebec for the Ministere de l'Enseignement superieur, Canada
Scholarship overview
The PBEEE funds international students and researchers at Quebec universities and college research centres (CCTT) across all research sectors. It has an open stream for all countries plus reserved streams for Brazil, China, India, Israel and Wallonia.
Recipients are also exempted from the higher tuition fees charged to international students and covered by RAMQ health insurance during the funded period.
Award Information
- Not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and no pending permanent residence application at submission.
- Preselected by a Quebec university or the CCTT network by October 27, 2026 (Chinese candidates by the CSC by March 31, 2027).
- Has not previously received a MES international excellence scholarship.
- Master's: research master's requiring a thesis, enrolled no more than 3 full-time sessions before May 1, 2027; professional and cotutelle programs excluded.
- Doctorate: research PhD requiring a thesis, enrolled no more than 14 full-time sessions before May 1, 2027; cotutelle excluded.
- Postdoctorate: PhD within the last 2 years (or thesis submitted by January 15, 2028), at a different institution from the PhD.
- Short stay: technical or university students (option A) or researchers with a PhD within 5 years (option B), at a different institution.
- Quebec-Wallonie: prior study at a French-speaking Belgian university.
- Master's: $20,000 per year, maximum 6 installments, $40,000 total.
- Doctorate: $25,000 per year, maximum 12 installments, $100,000 total.
- Postdoctorate: $35,000 for one year, non-renewable.
- Short research or training stay: $3,000 per month for up to 4 months, $12,000 total.
- Exemption from higher international tuition fees and RAMQ coverage.
- Competition launch: July 2026
- Preselection deadline (universities and CCTT): October 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
- FRQ application deadline: December 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EST
- Results: April 2027
- Funding start window: May 1, 2027 to January 15, 2028
- Contact a Quebec university or CCTT to be preselected by October 27, 2026.
- Create an FRQnet account once preselected.
- Complete the electronic form for the correct component and attach documents.
- Submit before the deadline; late files are inadmissible.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Passport identity page or other proof of citizenship
- Transcripts for all university studies (with a grading-scale explanation for non-North American transcripts)
- Registrar attestation for part-time or unregistered sessions, if applicable
- Postdoctorate: PhD diploma or proof of thesis deposit, and a supervisor acceptance letter submitted by the supervisor
- Short stay: supervisor acceptance letter
How selection works
Multidisciplinary committees evaluate excellence, subject to available budget. Decisions are final; recipients accept or decline within 30 days.
