The Association des doyens des études supérieures au Québec (ADESAQ) and Quebec's three granting agencies offer a competition which intends to acknowledge a Ph.D. dissertation which has distinguished itself through its original and significant contribution to a field falling under the responsibility of each granting agency during the previous year.

The Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FRQNT) (Nature and technology granting agency) sponsors a $2500 award in the field of natural sciences and engineering.