Funding
The scholarship programs of the Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Issues Scholarship Program and the Scotiabank Observatory on Sustainable Development Innovations aim to support multidisciplinary research on environmental issues (decarbonization, pollution, biodiversity, etc.), social issues (fair transition, AI, working conditions, human rights, reconciliation with Indigenous communities, EDI, etc.) and governance (corruption, money laundering, mission-driven companies, etc.).
The Michael D. Penner Institute Scholarships on ESG Issues and the Scotiabank Observatory on Sustainable Development Innovations are awarded based on an inclusive approach to excellence. Academic institutions or research supervisors are encouraged to supplement the amounts offered by these scholarships in order to provide scholarship recipients with full financial support in line with that offered by funding agencies.
Research Scholarships
Research scholarships are non-renewable scholarships exclusively for students enrolled in a master’s program with a thesis or a doctoral program whose field of research is deemed compatible with the research areas and interdisciplinary focus of the Michael D. Penner Institute on ESG Issues or the Scotiabank Observatory on Sustainable Development Innovations. Applicants must be supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member of Polytechnique Montréal or the Université de Montréal who is a member of the Michael D. Penner Institute.
Research scholarships include:
- One Michael D. Penner Institute Excellence Scholarship ($12,500) for master’s or doctoral studies
- Three Observatory Master’s Scholarships ($11,000 each)
- Three Observatory Doctoral Scholarships ($20,000 each)
Outreach Scholarships
The outreach scholarships consist of three travel grants of up to $2,750 to be awarded to doctoral or postdoctoral students to help them present their work at events dedicated to ESG issues or sustainable development innovations. Applicants must be supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member at Polytechnique Montréal or the Université de Montréal who is a member of the Michael D. Penner Institute.