Doctoral Faculty Awards
The 捆绑SM社区 Engineering Faculty Awards program aims to recruit the best and brightest new doctoral students from all over the world. Selection for these awards is based on the excellence of a student鈥檚 academic and research record. This includes publications, presentations, and the student's potential to make a major impact on the quality of research both in 捆绑SM社区's Faculty of Engineering and in the field of engineering as a whole.听
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Doctoral Funding听Information
General Funding Information
- Non faculty award holders who receive an FRQNT award of $25,000 are entitled to a minimum $5,000 top-up stipend.听
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Awards are not subject to taxes.听
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Students remain on the funding plan that corresponds to the semester and year that they started their program.听
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Award payments are subject to the awardee remaining a full-time student. The definition of 鈥渇ull-time student鈥� can be found on鈥�捆绑SM社区's Program Requirements section of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar.听
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Please refer to your offer letter or contact the Faculty of Engineering at鈥�graduatestudies.engineering [at] mcgill.ca鈥痜or further information on your funding package.听
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Students are required to notify their supervisor, department, and鈥�graduatestudies.engineering [at] mcgill.ca鈥痮f any external awards they receive.听
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For information on program progression and program residency, please visit鈥�捆绑SM社区鈥檚 PhD Program Progression page.听
捆绑SM社区 Engineering Doctoral Funding
Applicants
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PhD students are responsible for paying their fees. For more information on tuition and fees please visit听捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Tuition & Fees Calculator.
Students who begin their studies in Fall 2025 or later and receive an external award valued up to $35,000, are entitled to a $5,000 top-up within the first 4 years of their studies. For external awards of over $35,000, no top-up is applied.听
The Faculty of Engineering also offers the following Faculty Awards for which supervisors nominate their students. These funding packages replace the minimum stipend of $20,000.听
捆绑SM社区 Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) - Domestic
Candidates are nominated for this award by their department during their PhD application. MEDA recipients receive a minimum of $24,000 per year for 4 academic years. If recipients win an external award worth $25,000 (FRQNT), they will be entitled to a $5,000 top-up. If the external award is worth $40,000 (NSERC), recipients are not entitled to a top-up.
Vadasz Engineering Fellowship
The Vadasz Engineering Fellowship was established in 2006 by the Vadasz Family Foundation to recruit outstanding domestic students into the Faculty of Engineering's doctoral programs. With the generous support from the鈥�Vadasz Scholars Program, future engineering leaders will gain the expertise and skills needed to solve problems that matter.听
Candidates are nominated for this award by their department during their PhD application. Recipients receive a minimum of $29,000 per academic year for 4 years.听
Leveraged Vadasz Engineering Fellowship
Vadasz Engineering Fellowship recipients who receive an external award will have their fellowship adjusted to be a Leveraged Vadasz Engineering Fellowship. Leveraged awards are only available for the duration of the original faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter to review the length of their award.听听
Leveraged Vadasz students who receive $25,000 from an FRQNT B2X award will receive $9,000 from their Vadasz Engineering Fellowship. Students who receive $40,000 per year from an NSERC CGS-D award will receive $5,000 from their Vadasz Engineering Fellowship.听
Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship
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The 捆绑SM社区 Faculty of Engineering is committed to increasing the diversity of the Canadian workforce by increasing the number of underrepresented populations in the engineering profession. As part of our efforts to encourage, mentor, and support tomorrow鈥檚 diverse leaders, the Faculty of Engineering has created the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship to attract and financially support domestic applicants who identify as Indigenous* or Black.听
This prestigious Fellowship will provide recipients with $30,000 per year for 4 academic years. It is intended to help build and support an equitable environment that is reflective of Canada鈥檚 population and reconcile the under-representation of Indigenous and Black scholars at 捆绑SM社区. An integral component of the IBET Momentum Fellowship will be access to mentorship and community-wide support.听
Please note that if IBET recipients win an external award of $25,000 (FRQNT), they will be entitled to a $5,000 top-up, for a total funding package of $35,000. If the external award is worth $40,000 (NSERC), recipients are not entitled to a top-up.听
*For the purposes of this Fellowship, an Indigenous person is a person who self-identifies as First Nations (Status/Non-Status), M茅tis, or Inuit as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982.听
Eligibility听
To be eligible for this award applicants must:听
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Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada who self-identifies as being Indigenous or Black.听
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Meet the minimum admission requirements (normally a cumulative GPA of 3.0) for their chosen Faculty of Engineering PhD program.听
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Be admitted into the PhD program. Direct entry (from Bachelors) Ph.D. applicants may also be considered for the Fellowship.听
Selection Process听
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Candidates should indicate to their PhD supervisor that they are eligible for the IBET MEDA; supervisors will submit nominations to the Faculty during the Faculty Awards selection process (February and November each year). No additional application is required.听
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Candidates will be selected based on combined undergraduate + Masters CGPA (or undergraduate GPA only for direct entry candidates).听
Current Students
捆绑SM社区 Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) - Domestic
In addition to tuition coverage, MEDA recipients receive a stipend of $24,000 per year for 4 academic years.听
Please note that students who were initially awarded a 3-year award will remain on their 3-year funding package. Students should refer to their original funding offer letter to review the length of their award.听听
Leveraged MEDA - Domestic
Leveraged awards are faculty awards that are adjusted due to the recipient receiving an external award. Leveraged awards are only available for the duration of the faculty award. Award recipients who were initially awarded a 3-year award will remain on their 3-year funding package. Students should refer to their original funding offer letter to review the length of their award.听听
Leveraged MEDA students who receive $25,000 from an FRQNT B2X award will receive a top-up stipend of $5,000 from their Leveraged MEDA. Students who receive $40,000 per year from an NSERC CGS-D award will receive a top-up stipend of $2,000 from their Leveraged MEDA.鈥�
捆绑SM社区 Engineering International Tuition Award (MEITA)
In addition to full tuition coverage, students on this award plan will continue to receive the supervisor stipend of$19,500 per year for the remainder of their faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter for the length of their faculty award.听
Leveraged MEITA
Leveraged awards are faculty awards that are adjusted due to the recipient receiving an external award. Students who were awarded a MEITA and then receive an FRQNT award of $25,000 will be entitled to a top-up stipend of $5,000 from their Leveraged MEITA for the remainder of their faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter for the length of their faculty award.听
Vadasz Engineering Fellowship
The Vadasz Engineering Fellowship was established in 2006 by the Vadasz Family Foundation to recruit outstanding domestic students into the Faculty of Engineering's doctoral programs. With the generous support from the Vadasz Scholars Program, future engineering leaders will gain the expertise and skills needed to solve problems that matter. Recipients of this award receive $32,000 per year for 4 years.
Leveraged Vadasz Engineering Fellowship
Vadasz Engineering Fellowship recipients who also receive an external award will have their fellowship adjusted to be a Leveraged Vadasz Engineering Fellowship. Leveraged awards are only available for the duration of the faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter for the length of their faculty award.听
Leveraged Vadasz students who receive $25,000 from an FRQNT B2X award will receive a top-up stipend of $9,000 from their Vadasz Engineering Fellowship. Students who receive $40,000 per year from an NSERC CGS-D award will receive a top-up stipend of $5,000 from their Vadasz Engineering Fellowship.听听
捆绑SM社区 Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) International-(PhD2)
In addition to full tuition, students on this award plan will receive $24,000 per year for the remainder of their faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter for the length of their faculty award.听
Leveraged MEDA International (PhD2)
Leveraged awards are faculty awards that are adjusted due to the recipient receiving an external award. Students who were awarded a MEDA International (PhD2) and then receive an FRQNT award of $25,000 will be entitled to a top-up stipend of $5,000 from their Leveraged MEDA International (PhD2) for the remainder of their faculty award. 听
捆绑SM社区 Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) International-(PhD1)
Students on this award plan will receive $24,000 per year for the remainder of their award period, as indicated in their funding offer letter.
Leveraged MEDA International (PhD1)
Leveraged awards are faculty awards that are adjusted due to the recipient receiving an external award. Students who were awarded a MEDA International (PhD1) and then receive an FRQNT award of $25,000 will be entitled to a top-up stipend $5,000 from their Leveraged MEDA International (PhD1) for the remainder of their faculty award. Students should refer to their funding offer letter for the length of their faculty award.听
Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship
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The 捆绑SM社区 Faculty of Engineering is committed to increasing the diversity of the Canadian workforce by increasing the number of underrepresented populations in the engineering profession. As part of our efforts to encourage, mentor, and support tomorrow鈥檚 diverse leaders, the Faculty of Engineering has created the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship to attract and financially support domestic applicants who identify as Indigenous* or Black.听
This prestigious Fellowship will provide recipients with $30,000 per year for 4 academic years. It is intended to help build and support an equitable environment that is reflective of Canada鈥檚 population and reconcile the under-representation of Indigenous and Black scholars at 捆绑SM社区. An integral component of the IBET Momentum Fellowship will be access to mentorship and community-wide support.听
Leveraged Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship
Leveraged awards are faculty awards that are adjusted due to the recipient receiving an external award. IBET recipients who receive an FRQNT award of $25,000 per year will receive a top-up stipend of $5,000 from their Leveraged IBET. Recipients who receive an NSERC award of $40,000 per year will receive a top-up stipend of $2,000 from their Leveraged IBET.