25 Feb Final interviews for the 2026 Scholarship Program
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in Awards & Nominations
This year, the Foundation received a remarkable number of exceptionally strong applications from across Canada and around the world. More than 700 applications were submitted, and of these, only 92 candidates were selected to advance to the second reading round. From this group, 32 individuals were chosen to participate in the final interviews, which will take place at our Montréal office from March 10 to 12.
Universities represented among the candidates
The thirty-two doctoral students come from eighteen universities across Canada. These outstanding students were selected through a rigorous process led by the File Review and Interview Committee (FRIC).
Here is the list of universities represented by the shortlisted candidates :
- University of Alberta: 1 candidate
- University of Calgary: 1 candidate
- Concordia University: 3 candidates
- Dalhousie University: 1 candidate
- University of Guelph: 1 candidate
- McGill University: 5 candidates
- École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP): 1 candidate
- Université de Montréal: 2 candidates
- University of Ottawa: 2 candidates
- Queen’s University: 3 candidates
- University of Regina: 1 candidate
- Simon Fraser University: 1 candidate
- University of Toronto: 3 candidates
- University of British Columbia: 2 candidates
- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): 1 candidate
- University of Victoria: 1 candidate
- University of Waterloo: 2 candidates
- Wilfrid Laurier University: 1 candidate