Financial assistance for participation in scientific activities

• Presentation of a scientific paper at a conference or doctoral consortium.
• Attendance at a conference (no presentation).
• Attendance to a conference / congress as part of job fair.
• Participation to a writing or scientific communication workshop, or a doctoral school (Summer school or doctoral consortium).
• Participation to a methodological training.
• Analysis software required for your thesis.

• Enrolment in the doctoral program at HEC Montréal at the time of application.
• Confirmation that the paper has been accepted for presentation at the conference, or registration confirmation of conference/congress, job fair, workshop or doctoral school, etc.
• Supervisor’s approval of your application for participation to this scientific activity.
• Not have already received $5,000 or more from this financial assistance during doctoral studies.
• Submission of the application BEFORE the scientific activity.

• This funding is intended to cover the following fees:
  • Registration fees for the activity.
  • Accomodation fees (Hotel, bed & breakfast, university dorm room, etc.).
  • Travel: Plane, train, bus, taxi, personal vehicle ($/km), etc.
  • Association membership fees if necessary to obtain a better price for the activity.
  • Per diem (the amount varies depending on the location of the conference or doctoral consortium):
    • Per diem in Canada and the United States
    • Per diem abroad

Note: In the case of conferences and doctoral consortiums held in Montreal, only the registration and membership fees will be reimbursed. A maximum of $500 can be allocated for software required for your thesis. All purchase must be processed via a request (JIRA) to Direction des technologies de l’information.

• Meals not included in the conference registration fee. 
• Other expenses not mentioned in the eligible expenses.

• Must be submitted using this form and sent to the following address: demande.recherche [at] hec.ca (demande[dot]recherche[at]hec[dot]ca), BEFORE the activity.
• No applications submitted on paper will be considered.
• Please allow at least 10 business days to process the application.