Recommended funding amount

The recommended funding amount (MAFS) is aimed at providing acceptable funding to allow students registered in a thesis-based mater’s program or a doctorate program to benefit from sufficient financial support so that they can dedicate themselves to their studies and research work.

Eligibility

1. The financial support is aimed at students who have been admitted to Polytechnique Montreal and who are registered as full-time students in a thesis-based master’s or doctorate program. The students preparing for these graduate programs are also eligible.
2. The financial support is not automatically granted to all students. It is up to the research supervisor to determine whether a student is eligible based on his/her academic record.

Amount

The awarded financial aid should allow the student to benefit from a minimum yearly amount of $17,500 at the master’s level and $20,000 at the doctorate level.

Your research supervisor does not follow the MAFS

Your research supervisor is by no means forced to honour this amount. However, it is recommended to discuss it with him/her so that things are clear before you start your study program.

It is not always in your research supervisor’s interest for you to have to find alternate funding. Indeed, if you have to work, the time you will dedicate to your research project will probably be reduced and it will take you longer to achieve results.

Moreover, if you are eligible for scholarship programs, do not hesitate to apply!