SODES Next Generation Scholarships
As part of its marine industry promotional campaign, SODES awards a $1,500 scholarship to a graduate or postgraduate student in a field related to the maritime industry, as well as to a Institut maritime du Québec student.
Information – 2020 University scholarship
Donor(s):
• St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES)
Application deadline
October 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EST
Goal
Promote university graduate-level studies in fields related to responsible marine-sector economic development.
Examples: transport logistics, oceanography, environment, engineering, international trade, international logistics, water sciences, geography, administration, etc.
Amount
- 1 grant of $1500 (non-renewable)
Grant period
Annual
Reserved for
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents
Students targeted
- Master’s and Doctorate levels
- Postdoctoral fellowes
- All programs
Eligibility criteria
- Be a Canadian citizen or have resident or permanent resident status;
- Have completed two (2) terms in his/her program at the time of application;
- Be registered as a full-time student at the time of application and during the year for which the grant is awarded (12 or more credits per session);
- Be registered in a Quebec university in a field of study or research related to responsible marine-sector economic development;
- Show leadership and involvement in his/her field.
Selection criteria
- Academic excellence (at university) 50%
- Research potential 30%
- Leadership characteristics and social skills 20%
Application documents
The candidate’s file must contain the following:
- application form;
- summary of research proposed, describing the research project and its importance for one or more fields of research related to the maritime sector (1 page maximum);
- detailed résumé;
- copy of most recent transcript.
Scholarship for Institut maritime du Québec’s students
SODES also recognizes the academic excellence of Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) students.
2019 recipients: Transportation Logistics students Vincent Godbout and Marie-Andray Létourneau and Marine Engineering student Aristide Elle Nkomo Potouo.