Applications
are invited for IVADO funding program for excellence scholarships to pursue
graduate programme (master and doctoral). This is Canada’s first research
excellence fund.
are invited for IVADO funding program for excellence scholarships to pursue
graduate programme (master and doctoral). This is Canada’s first research
excellence fund.
The
goal of the excellence scholarship program is to support promising students in
their training as future highly qualified personnel (researchers, professors,
professionals) and more generally, future actors in the field of data science,
mainly in IVADO members’ areas of excellence: operations rese
goal of the excellence scholarship program is to support promising students in
their training as future highly qualified personnel (researchers, professors,
professionals) and more generally, future actors in the field of data science,
mainly in IVADO members’ areas of excellence: operations rese
arch, machine
learning, decision sciences.
The
IVADO aims to bring together industry professionals and academic researchers to
develop cutting-edge expertise in data science, operational research, and
artificial intelligence. IVADO members provide data management methods and
inform decision making for optimal resource use. In essence, the IVADO creates
opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaborations between the
specialists, partners, researchers, and students in its network.
IVADO aims to bring together industry professionals and academic researchers to
develop cutting-edge expertise in data science, operational research, and
artificial intelligence. IVADO members provide data management methods and
inform decision making for optimal resource use. In essence, the IVADO creates
opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaborations between the
specialists, partners, researchers, and students in its network.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue graduate programme (Master and Doctoral).
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue graduate programme (Master and Doctoral).
Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the field of data science, mainly in IVADO members’
areas of excellence: operations research, machine learning, and decision
sciences.
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the field of data science, mainly in IVADO members’
areas of excellence: operations research, machine learning, and decision
sciences.
Scholarship
Award:
Available scholarships include:
Award:
Available scholarships include:
- For
Master students: 4 scholarships at 20k$ per year (including social
benefits/taxes), for a maximum of six sessions or two years - For
Doctoral students: 6 scholarships at 25k$ per year (including social
benefits/taxes), for a maximum of 12 sessions or four years
Funding
will be renewed every year upon request from the supervisor(s):
will be renewed every year upon request from the supervisor(s):
- Until
a maximum of six sessions for Master students, 12 sessions for
Doctoral students. - Until
the diploma has been granted.
Students
are allowed to reapply to the program at the end of their funding.
are allowed to reapply to the program at the end of their funding.
Number
of Scholarships: Not
Known
of Scholarships: Not
Known
Scholarship
can be taken in the
Canada
can be taken in the
Canada
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
For
the students:
the students:
- MSc
and PhD students enrolled or planning to enrol in a program at HEC
Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, McGill
University or the University of Alberta. - Must
have a first-class minimum average grade (3.7/4.3 or 3.5/4.00) over
the previous years of study.
For
the professor submitting the application (main supervisor)
the professor submitting the application (main supervisor)
- Must
be a professor from one of the institutions of Campus Montréal: HEC
Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal or Université de Montréal. - Professors
from the University of Alberta and University McGill can also be
supervisors, provided that they are also members of one of IVADO’s
research groups (MILA, CIRRELT, GERAD or CERC data science).
The
student can be co-supervised, and there are no eligibility constraints on the
co-supervisor.
student can be co-supervised, and there are no eligibility constraints on the
co-supervisor.
For
the activities planned for the duration of the scholarship:
the activities planned for the duration of the scholarship:
- Activities
must be aligned with the goals of IVADO and Apogée/CFREF.
Nationality:
Canadian
applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
Canadian
applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
How
to Apply:
The elements of the application are:
to Apply:
The elements of the application are:
- CV
of the candidate - CV
of the supervisor(s) - A
maximum of three support letters (there is no minimum) - Grade
transcript of previous sessions
The
application must be sent via e-mail CCed to the supervisor and the
candidate, preferably as a single pdf file.
application must be sent via e-mail CCed to the supervisor and the
candidate, preferably as a single pdf file.
Application
Deadline:
Scholarship application deadline is December 15, 2017.
Deadline:
Scholarship application deadline is December 15, 2017.