Credit: Université du Québec à Rimouski

By Sara Leslie
Mar 9 2023 (IPS)

In partnership with the Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) has launched an exciting new scholarship program as part of OFI’s Ocean Graduate Excellence Network (OGEN).

Three students will receive scholarships valued at $120,000 to support them in their Ph.D. studies. To be eligible, candidates must be starting a Ph.D. in oceanography at ISMER in the fall 2023 or winter 2024 semester.

Successful candidates will receive co-direction from researchers from ISMER and the Maurice Lamontagne Institute of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with access to training opportunities offered though the OGEN program, to help in the development of critical thinking skills, personalized research goals, and the dissemination of research knowledge.

The deadline to apply is April 2, 2023. For more details, please visit Ph.D. Excellence Scholarships of ISMER, DFO-MLI and OGEN-OFI.