Funding opportunities

For Researchers

Access to Infrastructure and Training Program

For Researchers

$ 8 000 per project (max.)

Who can fill a request : regular members and collaborative members

Objectives

  • To support the analytical, experimental or field infrastructures of EcotoQ members
    to accommodate highly qualified personnel and EcotoQ researchers wishing to use
    these infrastructures for research involving the different axes of EcotoQ
  • Encourage new collaborations between EcotoQ members

Deadline : december 13, 2024

Infrastructure Support Program

For Researchers

$ 15 000 $ per project (max.)

Who can apply : regular members of EcotoQ

Objectives

  • To contribute to the sustainability of the analytical, experimental or field infrastructures
    used for research in the EcotoQ research axes so that they remain functional and efficient
    for all members.

Deadline : december 13, 2024

Funding for the organization of scientific event by EcotoQ
regular members

For researchers

$750 (local events) and $1500 (national or international events)

Who can apply: Regular members of EcotoQ

Objectives

  • To encourage the organization of scientific events such as a conference, colloquium,
    workshop or symposium related to the mission of EcotoQ
  • To stimulate the dissemination and transfer of knowledge in the field of ecotoxicology
    research to the scientific community, the general public and decision-makers.

Always open

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN ECOTOXICOLOGY

For Researchers

$ 2 000 (max.)

Who can apply : Regular members of EcotoQ

Objectives

  • Provide financial support to professors, their students and postdoctoral fellows to
    facilitate the realization of various research activities or initiatives in ecotoxicology;
  • Stimulate or encourage collaborations between co-investigators or collaborators of the
    cluster.

Always open

Analytical training program

For researchers

5 000$

Who can fill a request : regular members and collaborative members

Objectives

  • Offer advanced training to students and members ;
  • Promote the various infrastructures within the group;
  • Encourage new collaborations.

Will be announced soon

Program for participation in inter-laboratory comparison exercises

For Researchers

5 000$

Who can apply : Regular members of EcotoQ

Objectives

  • Encourage analytical platforms to carry out inter-laboratory comparison exercises;
  • Reinforce the quality of the platforms ;
  • Contribute to the sustainability of infrastructures;
  • Encourage collaboration.

Will be announced soon

For students and postdoctoral fellows

Support program for ecotoxicology studies (M.Sc. - Ph.D.)

for Students

$ 6 000 for masters students

$ 8 000 for doctoral students

Who can apply : Regular member or student member

Objectives

  • To promote projects involving the co-supervision of ecotoxicology students
  • To encourage the development of new collaborations between EcotoQ members.

Closed

Next call for applicants: Spring 2025

Postdoctoral Salary Support Program

For postdoctoral fellows

$ 25 000 (max.)

Who can apply : Professional member of EcotoQ (researcher at the postdoctoral level)

Objectives

    • Support regular members for the recruitment of a postdoctoral researcher;
    • Support postdoctoral researchers;
    • Encourage the development of new collaborations.

Closed

Next call for applicants: fall 2025

Grants for formations and workshops (M.Sc. - Ph.D)

for Students

$300 (max.)

Who can apply : EcotoQ student members

Objectives

  • Encourage EcotoQ member students to participate to different training activities
    (formations, workshops, seminars) that are relevant to EcotoQ’s mission, online or in person
    by paying the registration fees.

Always open

Scholarship supplements for master's and PhD students

For students

$ 2 000 (max.)

Who can apply : Regular members or student members of EcotoQ

Objectives

  • To reward excellence in ecotoxicology research
  • To promote projects in co-direction of ecotoxicology students;
  • To provide financial support to students at the end of their studies.

Closed

Next call for applicants : fall 2025

Globalink Research scholarship FRQNT-Mitacs (B.Sc. - M.Sc. - Ph.D. - Postdoc)

For students and postdoctoral fellows

$ 6 000 max.

Who can apply : student member of postdoctoral fellows (professional members)

Objectives

  • Promote international mobility of students with research activities in line with the scientfic programmation of EcotoQ
  • The Globalink scholarship, a partnership between the FRQNT’s (Fonds de recherche du
    Québec – Nature et technologies) and Mitacs, aims to foster the international mobility of
    students whose research activities align with the scientific program of the strategic clusters
    funded by FRQNT. The FRQNT-Mitacs Globalink research grant is intended for
    undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows.

Closed

Mobility Grant

For students and postdoctoral fellows

$ 500 max. for provincial conferences

$ 750 max. for canadian conferences outside of Quebec

$ 1500 max. for international symposiums

Who can apply: student members or postdoctoral fellows (profesionnal members)

Objectives

  • Encourage EcotoQ students and postdoctoral fellows to present and promote the
    results of their research at national and international conferences;
  • Increase the visibility and influence of EcotoQ on the national and international scene
    through the presentation of oral communications or posters by our graduate students
    and postdoctoral fellows

Open

Deadline for applying : January 31, 2025

DIALOGUE Student Component - FRQ

For students and postdoctoral fellows

$ 5 000

Time of funding : Maximum 1 year

Who can apply :

  • Student members at the doctoral level
  • postdoctoral fellows (profesionnal members)

Objectives

    • Recognize the engagement of university students in their fields of research and communication activities for the public
    • Encourage up-and-coming researchers to engage in scientific communication activities with the general public.

Closed

Undergraduate Internship Program for Research in Ecotoxicology

For students

$ 3 000 (max.)

Who can apply : Regular members

Objectives

  • Facilitate the recruitment of undergraduate1 interns by regular members of the EcotoQ
    network by covering part of their scholarships and salaries;
  • Stimulate the interest of undergraduate1 students in ecotoxicological research by
    providing them with an opportunity to participate full time in an introduction to
    research activities in a university environment.

Closed

next call for applicants : winter 2025

REMINDERS FOR 2024-2025

Name of the program

Maximum amount

Who can apply?

When to apply?

Contact for more information

Mobility Grant

500 $ for provincial conferences

750 $ for canadian conferences outside of Québec

$ 1 500 for international symposiums

Student or postdoctoral fellows

3 contest every year Apply before :

January 31

May 30

September 30

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Support program for ecotoxicology studies-MSc. and PhD

$ 6 000 for Masters

$ 8 000 for Doctorates

Student members

April 10 to May 13

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Salary support for postdoctoral fellows 25 000 $ Chercheuse/Chercheur au postdoctorat October 7 to November 8

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Undergraduate Internship Program for Research in Ecotoxicology

$ 3 000

Researcher

February 28 to March 28

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Scholarship supplements for master’s and PhD students

$ 2 000

Researcher

September 5 to October 10

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Globalink Research scholarship FRQNT-Mitacs

$ 6 000

Graduate student or Postdoctoral fellow

October 7 to November 8

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Financial Support for Research Activities in Ecotoxicology

$ 2 000

Researcher

Until funds run out

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Funding for the organization of scientific event by EcotoQ
regular members

$ 750 – $ 1500

Researcher

Until funds run out

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Access to Infrastructure and Training Program

$ 8 000

Researcher

Before December 13, 2024

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Infrastructure Support Program

$ 15 000

Researcher

Before December 13, 2024

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Analytical training program

$ 5 000

Researcher

Starting in 2025

ecotoq@inrs.ca

Program for participation in inter-laboratory comparison exercises

$ 5 000

Researcher

Starting in 2025

ecotoq@inrs.ca