Over $1.5 Million in Research Grants to PhD Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
2021-2022 Academic Year
March 14, 2023
Granting agencies and their partners promoting research in Canada awarded research grants to 27 PhD students and 12 postdoctoral fellows at HEC Montréal, for a total of $1,547,667 in 2021–2022. They were selected by different expert committees, based on the quality of their academic records and their research potential.
SSHRC and NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS D) and Doctoral Fellowships (DFP)
This competition, by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), is open to all doctoral students in Canada and is among the most competitive. The Canada Graduate Scholarships and Doctoral Fellowships programs support research excellence and allow recipients of these scholarships to devote themselves entirely to their studies. Candidates must have an exemplary academic record and very high research potential.
Recipient |
Type of Award | Granting Agency |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| Meaghan Girard | BESC D | CRSH | Entrepreneuriat et innovation |
| Félix Giroux | BES D | CRSNG | Technologie de l’information |
Doctoral research scholarships - FRQSC and FRQNT
Seven students were awarded scholarships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Society and Culture (FRQSC) to help them complete their PhD or postdoctoral research. One PhD student also received a Tremplin Award from the same granting agency to undergo an internship in a practice setting. Furthermore, the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technology program (FRQNT) awarded scholarships to two PhD students whose research topics relate to natural science, mathematics, or engineering.
Recipient |
Granting Agency |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| Tavasoli Ahmadreza | FRQSC | Ingénierie financière |
| Marc-Antoine Brière | FRQSC | Management, stratégie et entrepreneuriat |
| Julie Gauneau | FRQSC | Sciences comptables |
| Meaghan Girard | FRQSC | Management, stratégie et entrepreneuriat |
| Marion Korosec-Serfat | FRQSC | Technologies de l’information |
| Margaux Manent | Doctorat – Bourse Tremplin | Management, stratégie et entrepreneuriat |
| Sina Shahnejat Bushehri | FRQNT | Gestion des opérations et logistique |
| Carène Tchuinou Tchouwo* | FRQSC - Postdoctorat | Management |
| Chloé Vanasse | FRQSC | Marketing |
| Qihua Zhong | FRQNT | Gestion des opérations et logistique |
Fin-ML scholarships
Three HEC Montréal PhD students were chosen to receive Fin-ML scholarships, which aim to train the next generation in the field of data science, quantitative finance, and business intelligence. These scholarships were awarded to them in recognition of their excellent academic results and to support their research.
Recipient |
Type of Scholarship |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| Clement Aymard | Fin-ML Foncer | Finance |
| Ndeye Rokhaya Dieng | Fin-ML Foncer | Ingénierie financière |
| Ayberk Sert Saim | Fin-ML Foncer | Finance |
Mitacs internships and fellowships
Mitacs allows graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to extend the scope of their research by teaming up with various partners, including private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Several types of grants are offered, including those for internships in companies and for international research.
All in all, 13 PhD students received funding to carry out an internship as part of their research. At the postdoc level, 11 HEC Montréal fellows received financial support.
Recipient - Doctoral Internships |
Type of Internship |
Specializatio |
|---|---|---|
| Samira Aslsariraei | Accélération | Ressources humaines et comportement organisationnel |
| Abderrahman Bani | Accélération | Sciences de la décision |
| David Berger | Accélération | Informatique et recherche opérationnelle |
| Florian Carichon | Accélération | Sciences de la décision |
| Julie Gauneau | Accélération | Sciences comptables |
| Mohamad Ghavide | Accélération | Génie civil |
| Patrick Groulx | Accélération | Management |
| Pierre Lepage | Accélération | Management |
| Pan Liu | Accélération | Sciences de la décision |
| Margaux Manent | Accélération | Management |
| Oleksiy Ostapenko | Accélération | Computer Science and Operations Research |
| Ella Patelli | Accélération | Finance |
| Gabrielle Trudeau | Accélération | Financial Engineering |
Recipient — Postdoctoral Internships and Fellowships |
Type of Award |
Department |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Boasen | Elevate | Information Technology |
| Michael de Souza Dutra | Elevate | Decision Sciences |
| Simon Belieres | Accelerate | Logistics and Operations Management |
| Aldair Diaz | Accelerate | Logistics and Operations Management |
| Jaime Gonzalez Jurado | Accelerate | Logistics and Operations Management |
| Hassan Rezaee | Elevate | Decision Sciences |
| Farideh Bahrami | Accelerate | International Business |
| Said Rahal | Accelerate | Decision Sciences |
| Davood Shiri | Accelerate | |
| Ulrich Gnewuch | Globalink Research Award to Canada | Economics and Management |
| Hafsa Chbaly | BSI | Management |
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