Over $985,000 in research grants to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows
2023-2024 academic year
March 25, 2025
Granting agencies and their partners promoting research in Canada awarded research grants to 16 PhD students and four postdoctoral fellows at HEC Montréal, for a total of $985,003 in 2023–2024. 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 Scholarship and Doctoral Fellowship programs support research excellence and allow recipients of these scholarships to devote themselves entirely to their studies. Candidates must fulfill two conditions for obtaining this financial support: have an exemplary academic record and demonstrate very high research potential.
|
Recipient |
Type of Award | Granting Agency |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Sama Gholami |
DFP | NSERC |
Information Technology |
Doctoral Research Scholarship – Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE)
This scholarship program is managed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) and funded by the ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec (MEES).
The objective of these scholarships is to support the internationalization of research activities at Quebec’s institutions of higher education and to attract the top foreign researchers and students.
|
Recipient |
Component |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Zih-Hsiang Wang |
PhD – All countries (V1) |
Marketing |
FRQ Doctoral Research Scholarships
Eight students were awarded scholarships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Society and Culture (FRQSC) to help them complete their PhD or postdoctoral research in social science and humanities, arts and letters. The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature and Technology program (FRQNT) awarded a scholarship to one PhD student for a research topic linked to natural science, mathematics, or engineering.
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Recipient – PhD Student |
Granting Agency |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Antoine Bujold |
FRQSC |
Human Resources Management |
|
Karl Janelle |
FRQSC |
Management |
|
Dania Kyle |
FRQSC |
Marketing |
|
Daria Marchenko |
FRQSC |
Marketing |
|
Charlotte Pellegrino |
FRQSC |
Accounting |
|
Nicolas Turcotte-Légaré |
FRQSC |
Human Resources Management |
|
Ruojun Wang |
FRQNT |
Information Technology |
|
Recipient – Postdoctoral Fellow |
Granting Agency |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Nima Akbarzadeh |
FRQSC |
Decision Sciences |
|
Paulin Gohoungodji |
FRQSC |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Fin-ML Scholarships
Six PhD students from HEC Montréal were chosen to receive Fin-ML scholarships, whose aim is to train the next generation in the field of data science, quantitative finance, and business intelligence. This scholarship was awarded to them in recognition of their excellent academic results and in support of their research.
|
Recipient |
Type of Internship |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Abdoul Aziz (dit Mounir) Berrada |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Financial Engineering |
|
Janos Chaim Raban Füting |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Financial Engineering |
|
Sébastien Legros |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Financial Engineering |
|
Hanchao Liu |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Financial Engineering |
|
Onésime Hounkpe |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Financial Engineering |
|
Xiaohui Tu |
Fin-ML Foncer |
Decision Sciences |
Mitacs Scholarships
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.
One PhD student and two postdoctoral fellows received grants from this organization in 2023-2024.
|
Recipient – PhD Student |
Type of Internship |
Specialization |
|---|---|---|
|
Qihua Zhong |
Accelerate |
Logistics and Operations Management |
|
Recipient – Postdoctoral Fellow |
Type of Internship |
Spécialisation |
|---|---|---|
|
Prune Lieutier |
Accelerate |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
|
Ala-Eddine Yahiaoui |
Accelerate |
Decision Sciences |
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