The goal is to raise awareness among the academic community, students, and the general public surrounding questions and issues that have been raised by these various themes that impact both Québec and the United States.

This category is designed for accredited American universities and colleges that offer four-year programs as well as for research institutes that organize conferences aimed at fostering a better understanding of the issues addressed by the targeted themes.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $12,000 USD for a single selected project.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, as well as a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated; this will constitute the final report 

In the case of organizing a conference or artistic event, a seminar, or a training or similar activity, the grant will be paid in two installments:  first 75% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

In the case of hosting a guest speaker (or artist), the grant will be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

If the project involves both the organization of an event and the hosting of a guest speaker (or artist), the grant will be paid in two installments: 75% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned with the project.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components, and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. A grant agreement must be signed by the parties for all grants equal to or greater than CAD $10,000. In all other cases, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, which will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States for the guest speaker (or artist)
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect, for a maximum of 7 days
• Costs related to the production, creation, organization, or promotion of a conference or artistic event, seminar, training or other similar activity
• Costs related to the publication or distribution of the project results of the project,  requiring prior justification and approval
• Costs of renting equipment or premises

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• General overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, target sectors and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project and the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $12,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a single selected project. The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a single selected project.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated, as well as the plan for the course; this will constitute the final report.

The grant will be paid in two installments: first 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question.

For all projects in this category, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, which will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States for the professor
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States and Québec
• The purchase of specialized Québec books or teaching materials (e.g., films)
• Costs related to the preparation of the course, e.g., admission for exhibits, conferences, and events

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• General overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, target sectors and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career
• The quality of the theoretic approach and the pursued objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project and the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $6,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

The main goal of the research will be to promote a better understanding of Québec and/or its relations with the United States.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs, as well as for recent PhD graduates who are either American citizens or are permanent residents of the United States.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a professor, or $10,000 USD for the research group director.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated, as well as either two copies of the article-length manuscript that is publication-ready or a chapter of a book slated to be published. These documents shall constitute the final project report. The copyright for the manuscript shall remain the exclusive property of the researcher.

Research on highly specialized subjects—applied sciences, health sciences, methodology—is not eligible unless it involves multidisciplinary projects (humanities, social sciences, or applied sciences).

The grant will be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned with the project.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. For projects of an amount equal to CAD $10,000, a grant agreement must be signed between the parties. For all other projects, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, who will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States to conduct the research
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect
• The salary of a research assistant
• The purchase of specialized books
• The cost of publishing or distribution the results of the project, requiring prior justification and approval

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• The acquisition of equipment
• Free time and general overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, targeted sectors, and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career
• The quality of the theoretic approach and the pursued objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project, as well as the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $6,000 USD for a faculty member and $10,000 USD for the director of a research group and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $20,000 USD for a selected project, spread out over no more than two years.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

The projects must be developed and carried out with at least one Québec university.

The grant shall be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon the signing of the grant agreement or the letter of agreement. The other half shall be paid upon reception of a mid-term report that includes the results obtained in the first year, the activities planned for the second year, and supporting documents for expenses incurred.

Failure to provide the mid-term report by the date agreed to in the letter of agreement or grant agreement may result in the cancellation of the second installment.

Research on highly specialized subjects—applied sciences, health sciences, methodology—is not eligible unless it involves multidisciplinary projects (humanities, social sciences, or applied sciences).

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. For projects of an amount equal to or greater than CAD $10,000, a grant agreement must be signed between the parties. For all other projects, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, who will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• At least one letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• At least one letter of support from the Québec university partner
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• The list of main collaborators
• Any other relevant documents, such as the proposed methodology and the methods envisaged for distributing the results

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States to conduct the research
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect
• The salary of a research assistant
• The purchase of specialized books
• The cost of publishing or distributing the results of the project, requiring prior justification and approval

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• The acquisition of equipment
• Free time and general overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, targeted sectors, and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career The quality of the theoretic approach and objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project, as well as the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $20,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

The goal is to raise awareness among the academic community, students, and the general public surrounding questions and issues that have been raised by these various themes that impact both Québec and the United States.

This category is designed for accredited American universities and colleges that offer four-year programs as well as for research institutes that organize conferences aimed at fostering a better understanding of the issues addressed by the targeted themes.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $12,000 USD for a single selected project.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, as well as a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated; this will constitute the final report 

In the case of organizing a conference or artistic event, a seminar, or a training or similar activity, the grant will be paid in two installments:  first 75% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

In the case of hosting a guest speaker (or artist), the grant will be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

If the project involves both the organization of an event and the hosting of a guest speaker (or artist), the grant will be paid in two installments: 75% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned with the project.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components, and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. A grant agreement must be signed by the parties for all grants equal to or greater than CAD $10,000. In all other cases, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, which will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States for the guest speaker (or artist)
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect, for a maximum of 7 days
• Costs related to the production, creation, organization, or promotion of a conference or artistic event, seminar, training or other similar activity
• Costs related to the publication or distribution of the project results of the project,  requiring prior justification and approval
• Costs of renting equipment or premises

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• General overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, target sectors and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project and the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $12,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a single selected project. The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a single selected project.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated, as well as the plan for the course; this will constitute the final report.

The grant will be paid in two installments: first 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question.

For all projects in this category, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, which will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States for the professor
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States and Québec
• The purchase of specialized Québec books or teaching materials (e.g., films)
• Costs related to the preparation of the course, e.g., admission for exhibits, conferences, and events

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• General overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, target sectors and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career
• The quality of the theoretic approach and the pursued objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project and the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $6,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

The main goal of the research will be to promote a better understanding of Québec and/or its relations with the United States.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs, as well as for recent PhD graduates who are either American citizens or are permanent residents of the United States.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $6,000 USD for a professor, or $10,000 USD for the research group director.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

Organizations whose projects have been selected will need to produce a financial report detailing the usage of the funds, a description of the funded project, noting the impact generated, as well as either two copies of the article-length manuscript that is publication-ready or a chapter of a book slated to be published. These documents shall constitute the final project report. The copyright for the manuscript shall remain the exclusive property of the researcher.

Research on highly specialized subjects—applied sciences, health sciences, methodology—is not eligible unless it involves multidisciplinary projects (humanities, social sciences, or applied sciences).

The grant will be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon reception of the signed letter of agreement or grant agreement, and the remainder upon reception and acceptance of the final report.

Failure to provide the final report within 60 days of the end of the project may result in the cancellation of the second installment. Any extension of the deadline must be agreed upon beforehand with the Québec office concerned with the project.

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. For projects of an amount equal to CAD $10,000, a grant agreement must be signed between the parties. For all other projects, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, who will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• A letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• Any other relevant documents

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States to conduct the research
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect
• The salary of a research assistant
• The purchase of specialized books
• The cost of publishing or distribution the results of the project, requiring prior justification and approval

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• The acquisition of equipment
• Free time and general overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, targeted sectors, and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career
• The quality of the theoretic approach and the pursued objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project, as well as the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $6,000 USD for a faculty member and $10,000 USD for the director of a research group and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.

This category is for full-time professors who hold permanent positions or are on their way to becoming permanent and who are currently working in an accredited American university or college that offer four-year programs.

The grant from the Ministry of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF) may not exceed $20,000 USD for a selected project, spread out over no more than two years.

MRIF’s financial commitment, subject to the prerogatives of the National Assembly with regard to the adoption of annual appropriations, covers a fiscal year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. MRIF will grant funding solely to the American partner in charge of the project.

The projects must be developed and carried out with at least one Québec university.

The grant shall be paid in two installments: 50% of the total amount upon the signing of the grant agreement or the letter of agreement. The other half shall be paid upon reception of a mid-term report that includes the results obtained in the first year, the activities planned for the second year, and supporting documents for expenses incurred.

Failure to provide the mid-term report by the date agreed to in the letter of agreement or grant agreement may result in the cancellation of the second installment.

Research on highly specialized subjects—applied sciences, health sciences, methodology—is not eligible unless it involves multidisciplinary projects (humanities, social sciences, or applied sciences).

Applications must clearly fall into one of the categories of the two components and touch on one or more of the themes of the component in question. For projects of an amount equal to or greater than CAD $10,000, a grant agreement must be signed between the parties. For all other projects, the partner must sign a letter of agreement and return it to the Québec office in their territory, who will then send the first installment.

The application must include:

• The grant application form
• At least one letter of support from the applicant’s home university
• At least one letter of support from the Québec university partner
• The CV of the American(s) in charge of the project
• The list of main collaborators
• Any other relevant documents, such as the proposed methodology and the methods envisaged for distributing the results

Eligible

• Round-trip airfare (economy class) between Québec and the United States to conduct the research
• Transportation costs (to and from the airport) in the United States
• Daily subsistence allowances for each person on the mission, as per Québec government standards in effect
• The salary of a research assistant
• The purchase of specialized books
• The cost of publishing or distributing the results of the project, requiring prior justification and approval

Ineligible

• Expenses related to the regular financing of an institution or the remuneration of its staff
• Expenses that have already received support from another government program for the same expenses
• First class airfare and excess baggage fees
• Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowances for stays outside the American territory where the project takes place
• The acquisition of equipment
• Free time and general overhead or administrative costs

The main project evaluation criteria:

• The relevance of the project with regard to the objectives, targeted sectors, and expected benefits
• Links with Québec’s International Policy
• The innovative nature of the project
• The researcher’s interest in Québec and their university career The quality of the theoretic approach and objectives
• The justification for the grant application and the rigor of the proposed budget
• The feasibility of the timeline and the work program
• The contribution of the partner(s) and the complementarity of their expertise with regard to that of the applicant
• The expected visibility, the promotion of the project, as well as the results and the enhancement of Québec’s image in the United States and abroad

The funding requested may not exceed $20,000 USD and must make up no more than 50% of the total budget of the project.