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Financial support

 

Many scholarships are awarded to students in mathematics, actuarial science and statistics. Although most of the fellowships of the grant agencies are reserved for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, some competitions are intended for international students. In addition, the Université de Montréal introduced in the Fall of 2020 a program to reduce tuition fees for international students with respect to the rates imposed by the Quebec government. Moreover, there are bilateral agreements between several countries and the Government of Canada concerning tuition fees. For more information, visit UdeM international.

People to contact at our department: TGDE 1er cycle, TGDE cycles supérieurs.

 

Graduate studies

Departmental funding

The Department guarantees funding for certain master's and doctoral students

The département de mathématiques et de statistique provides funding to master’s students through teaching assistantships* (approximately $2,400 per course). This funding is available to students depending on the availability of positions.

In addition, supervisors often provide funding from their own research grants. For this reason, we strongly encourage applicants to identify the professors they want to work with and contact them before submitting their application for admission. Here are the professors of our department by fields of research: https://dms.umontreal.ca/fr/la-recherche/axes-de-recherche.

* In accordance with the collective agreement signed between the Université de Montréal and the Syndicat des étudiants et étudiantes employé(e)s de l’Université de Montréal (SÉÉEUM), students must apply for the positions of teaching assistants posted by the departément de mathématiques et de statistique.
 

All students applying to the PhD programs in mathematics and statistics are automatically considered for integrated funding of their studies by the departément de mathématiques et de statistique. This funding is normally renewable for three years. It is typically provided by funds from the ESP (Études Supérieures et Postdoctorales) and the ISM (Institut des Sciences Mathématiques) managed by the Department, by the research funds of the student's supervisor, as well as by teaching assistantships (approximately $2,400 per course). Starting in the third year, certain students can also teach a stand-alone course (for approximately $9,000).

Only candidates with the best files will be offered such funding. It should be emphasized that the contribution of the supervisor's research funds is essential. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants to identify the professors with whom they want to work and to contact them before submitting their application for admission. Here are the professors of our department by fields of research: https://dms.umontreal.ca/fr/la-recherche/axes-de-recherche.

* In accordance with the collective agreement signed between the University of Montreal and the Syndicat des étudiants et étudiantes employé(e)s de l’Université de Montréal (SÉÉEUM), the selected students must apply for the positions of teaching assistants posted by the departément de mathématiques et de statistique.

PhD students can be admitted to a research group without choosing a specific advisor for their first year of studies. Such an admission is funded by a fellowship sponsored by the entire research group, which can be combined with funding from the Department as described in the above section.

Here are the research groups offering this option:

Tuition fees

All students enrolled in the Université de Montréal PhD programs must pay tuition fees that vary according to their status at the university (master's / doctorate, full-time / thesis writing) and their status in Canada. The departément de mathématiques et de statistique does not cover these expenses.
The following table gives an approximate estimate of the fees required annually at each case. It should be noted that the amounts below include the reduction in tuition fees that the Université de Montréal offers to all international students compared to the rates imposed by the government of Quebec.

  Full-time (temps plein)* Thesis writing (en rédaction)
Master (Quebec resident, French national, or francophone Belgian national) 6 353$ 2 071$
Master (Canadian**) 15 794$ 2 071$
Master (international) 34 581$ 2 071$
Doctorate 6 353$ 2 071$

* At the master's level, students must be registered "full-time" for at least their first year of study; at the doctoral level, this is required for the first two years.
** Master’s students who are Canadian and non-residents of Quebec can apply for a Bourse D.

For more information, please visit the following links (in French):
- Calculateur de frais de scolarité
- Tuition fee exemption fellowships for international students
- Bilateral agreements between certain countries and Canada on tuition fees

Scholarships

Several other scholarships are available for our graduate students. The websites of the Etudes Supérieures et Postdoctorales, the  Faculté des Arts et des Sciences and of the fellowship office of the Université de Montréal contain the entire catalog. Below are the top scholarships for math and statistics students.

Christian-Léger

Description :

Created following the generous donation of Mr. Christian Léger, full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Christian-Léger Scholarship Fund aims to contribute to the dynamism and expertise in statistics of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics by offering a graduate admission scholarship to students. The project proposes the offer of one (1) annual scholarship in the amount of $5,000. This scholarship is offered to a student who will begin or will have begun a graduate statistics program in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the calendar year in which the scholarship is awarded.

 

Winners :
Year Name
2025 TBD

 

Serge-Tardif

Description :

The Serge-Tardif scholarship is awarded every year to a graduate student in Statistics on the basis of academic excellence, research potential, leadership, and communication skills. The scholarship is made possible by a gift from the family of Professor Serge Tardif, who passed away in September 1998.

Winners :
Year Name
2023 Guillaume Huguet
2022 Ismaël Afolabi Assani
2021 Bruno Monsia
2020 Kassimou Abdoul Haki Maoude
2019 Vanessa McNealis
2018 Simon Fontaine et Rebecca Privé
2017 Nicolas Grenon-Godbout
2016 Aurélien Guetsop Nangue
2013 Joseph Tagne
2012 Folly Adjogou
2011 Maciej Augustyniak

 

Serge-Bissonnette

Description :

The Serge-Bissonnette scholarship is awarded every year to a graduate student in Mathematics. The scholarship is made possible by a gift from the family of Serge Bissonnette. The eligibility criteria are academic excellence, research potential, leadership and communication skills.

 

Winners :
Year Name
2023 Théo Pinet
2022 Stelios Sachpazis and Charles Sénécal
2021 Philippe Robitaille-Grou
2020 Kunjakanan Nath
2019 Dominique Rathel-fournier
2018 Antoine Giard and Jonathan Godin
2017 Jean Lagacé
2016 Frédéric Ouimet
2013 Lenka Motlochova
2012 Guillaume Poliquin and Michelle Larouche
2011 François Charest

 

Alma mater scholarships

Description :

This $5,000 scholarships recognizing exceptional academic performance by new graduate students in the Faculty.

 

Eligibility criteria :
  • The Department recommends its best candidates.
  • There are no forms to be completed and no applications necessary.

 

Georges-Baril scholarships

Description :

This $4,000 scholarship was created in 1956, at the initiative of Professor Roger Barré and a committee of professors, and augmented in 2012 by the daughter of the late Georges Baril, Cécile Baril Paradis. Her gift made it possible to increase the value of the existing undergraduate award and create a Master’s-level recruitment scholarship.

The Georges-Baril scholarships are intended to encourage talented young students to undertake Master’s-level studies in science.

 

Eligibility criteria :
  • You must be newly admitted on a full-time basis to a Master’s-level program at the Université de Montréal, in one of the following departments: Physical Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, or Computer Science and Operational Research.
  • You must have maintained a GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4.3 at the undergraduate level, or the equivalent.
  • You must have maintained an average above the group average for all courses combined.
  • You may have done your undergraduate studies at a university other than the Université de Montréal.

 

Application :

Your application must include :

  • Undergraduate transcripts (originals, if not from the Université de Montréal).
  • A description of your research project (500 words maximum).
  • A letter to the members of the jury in which you explain why you wish to pursue graduate studies in science (500 words maximum).
  • A letter of recommendation from your thesis supervisor at the master’s level or from a professor who taught you at the undergraduate level.

You must submit 1 original and 4 copies of your application.

 

ESP merit scholarships

Description :

Every year, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (ESP) administers several merit scholarships on behalf of certain foundations, firms and individuals, to provide financial support for graduate students in various disciplines.

 

Eligibility criteria :
  • You must be enrolled full-time in a Master’s or PhD program
  • You must have very good marks (≥ 3.7 / 4.3).

For further information, see the page on merit scholarships on the ESP site.

 

Various scholarships

Description :

Winners

Year Scholarship Name
2019 Réussite ESP

Philippe Charron

Nonvikan Karl-Augustt Alahassa
2019 Excellence ESP

Philippe Charron

Stelios Sachpazis

Subham Roy

Abdur Razzak
2018 Georges-Baril Simon St-Amant
2018 Excellence ESP

Poclaire Gtougaimbo Kenmogne

Philippe Charron

Antoine Métras

Subham Roy
2017 Réussite ESP

Joelle Matte

Kunjakanan Nath
2017 Excellence ESP

Poclaire Gtougaimbo Kenmogne

Philippe Charron

Donald Tchoumba Jewoh
2016 Georges-Baril Léonard Houde Therrien
2016 Excellence ESP

Poclaire Gtougaimbo Kenmogne

Romain Kadje Kenmogne

Guillaume Boglioni-Beaulieu

Ismail Abouamal
2013 Georges-Baril Laura Broley
  Excellence ESP

Paule-Marjolaine Bodson-Clermont
Florian Duquerroix

Other sources of funding

If you are a master’s or doctoral student, you may finance your studies by taking on a position as a teaching or research assistant or a lecturer.

Under the collective agreement between the Université de Montréal and the Syndicat des étudiants et étudiantes employé(e)s de the Université de Montréal (SÉÉEUM), eligible students must apply for positions posted by the Department.

Teaching assistant

A teaching assistant (TA) in the Department is usually assigned to give demonstrations and mark homework and exams. The position involves three hours of work with students per week, for 13 weeks, and pays about $1,800 a term. The Department may assign about 140 demonstrations a year.

Research assistant

A research assistant is a Université de Montréal student, generally full time at the graduate level, hired to assist professors and researchers with research work.

Lecturer

Students who have completed their doctoral coursework, in general, are eligible for part-time lecturer positions. Teaching excellence is the most important criterion. Duties include :

  • preparing and teaching courses according to different pedagogical methods;
  • updating course content;
  • preparing teaching materials according to the pedagogical methods used;
  • evaluating students’ performance.

Working and studying

Students also have access to an employment assistance service. Find out more about specialized job offers in your field of study, potential employers and the tools you need to search for a job that meets your needs.

Undergraduate studies