PhD in Administration
Nearly $870,000 in scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships
February 27, 2017
PhD in Administration students and graduates and postdoctoral fellows at HEC Montréal received nearly $870,000 in awards in the latest competitions held by granting agencies.
Eleven research scholarships worth close to $565,000 in all went to doctoral students at the School, and $304,500 to graduates for postdoctoral fellowships.
They were all selected by juries of research experts, based on the exceptional quality of their academic records, their potential for university research and their interpersonal skills.
Congratulations to everyone!
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Doctoral Fellowships from the SSHRC
The doctoral scholarships competitions held by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are open to all PhD students in Canada. This year, two scholarships were awarded to PhD students at HEC Montréal.
Recipient |
Scholarship |
Specialization |
Amount |
Mélanie Laberge |
Joseph-Armand‑Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship |
Human Resources Management |
$105,000 |
Josée Lortie |
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship |
Management |
$20,000 |
Postdoctoral fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Three doctoral students at the School received awards from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships are for up to two years.
Recipient |
Host institution |
Amount |
Fernando F. Fachin |
Université de Montréal |
$81,500 |
Émilie Gibeau |
City University London |
$81,500 |
Gustavo Adolfo Birollo |
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences |
$81,500 |
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships from the NSERC
Every year, the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) awards scholarships to PhD students in natural sciences or engineering. This year, a doctoral student at HEC Montréal was selected.
Recipient |
Specialization |
Amount |
Samuel Pelletier |
Decision Sciences |
$105,000 |
Research scholarships from the Fonds de recherche québécois société et culture
The Fonds de recherche québécois société et culture (FRQSC) awards scholarships to PhD students in fields related to the social sciences and humanities, arts and letters. They are awarded for up to nine terms. This year’s winners:
Recipient |
Specialization |
Amount |
Mathieu Bouchard |
Management |
$60,000 |
Pierre-Luc Fournier |
Logistics and Operations Management |
$60,000 |
Josée Lortie |
Management |
$33,333 |
Scholarships from the Fonds de recherche québécois nature et technologie
The Fonds de recherche québécois nature et technologie (FRQNT) awards scholarships to PhD students in natural sciences or technology. They are awarded for up to nine terms.
Recipient |
Specialization |
Amount |
Yasser Valcarcel Miro |
Logistics and Operations Management |
$13,333 |
Thematic scholarships from the Ministère des Transports and the Fonds de recherche québécois nature et technologie
This program, the result of a partnership between the Ministère des Transports du Québec and the FRQNT, is intended for PhD students conducting research in the field of transportation.
Recipient |
Specialization |
Amount |
Samuel Pelletier |
Decision Sciences |
$30,000 |
MITACS Accelerate internships (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows)
Mitacs Accelerate is one of Canada’s leading research internship programs. It allows graduate students, postdocs and university professors to extend the scope of their research by teaming up with private companies and pooling their skills and resources to meet new challenges.
Recipient |
Specialization |
Amount |
Farid Radmehr |
Finance |
$90,000 |
Sofiane Baba |
Management |
$17,575 |
Jean-Baptiste Desbordès |
Decision Sciences |
$30,000 |
Émilie Deschênes |
Postdoctoral fellowship |
$15,000 |
Marilena Liguori |
Postdoctoral fellowship |
$45,000 |