{"id":9067,"date":"2020-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seq.ca\/?page_id=9067"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:25:30","slug":"bourses-wladimir-a-smirnoff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seq.ca\/en\/bourses-wladimir-a-smirnoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Wladimir A. Smirnoff Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-1024x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13376\" style=\"width:256px;height:103px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-1536x617.png 1536w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-2048x823.png 2048w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/logo-SEQ-complet-149x60.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RNcan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9198\" style=\"width:369px;height:46px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RNcan.png 331w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RNcan-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RNcan-200x25.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Logo_SPPQ-e1539106958588.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9094\" style=\"width:223px;height:51px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Logo_SPPQ-e1539106958588.png 408w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Logo_SPPQ-e1539106958588-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Logo_SPPQ-e1539106958588-200x47.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Select the display language:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"trp-block-container\"><div class=\"trp-shortcode-switcher__wrapper\"\r\n     style=\"--bg:#ffffff;--bg-hover:#0000000d;--text:#143852;--text-hover:#1d2327;--border:1px solid #1438521a;--border-width:1px;--border-color:#1438521a;--border-radius:5px;--flag-radius:2px;--flag-size:18px;--aspect-ratio:4\/3;--font-size:14px;--transition-duration:0.2s\"\r\n     role=\"group\"\r\n     data-open-mode=\"hover\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n        <!-- ANCHOR (in-flow only; 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Smirnoff Fellowship is a joint initiative of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019entomologie du Qu\u00e9bec (SEQ), Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants (QSPP) and Natural Resources Canada \u2013 Canadian Forest Service (NRCan \u2013 CFS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each $3,000 scholarship is awarded to a student who pursues graduate studies in the fields of forest entomology or forest phytopathology in Quebec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The deadline for application is <strong>April 24th 2026<\/strong> .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award winners will be announced no later than <strong>May 29th 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awardees will be required to commit to presenting their research at a minimum of 2 dissemination events organized by the awarding organizations: 1) Formal award ceremony (oral presentation via videoconference in June 2023); 2) QSPP or SEQ annual conference, as an oral presentation (highly recommended) or poster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: Award winners of Wladimir A. Smirnoff Scholarships of a previous year may apply for a second scholarship (maximum of two scholarships per graduate cycle). These applications will then be evaluated on the same basis as those of other applicants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-criteres-d-admissibilite\"><strong>Eligibility criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pursue, in the academic year following the application, for at least one semester, full-time graduate studies at a Qu\u00e9bec university;<sup>e<\/sup> ou 3<sup>e<\/sup> cycle dans une universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a member or become a member of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019entomologie du Qu\u00e9bec (SEQ) or the Quebec Society for the Protection of Plants (QSPP); (Become a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/en\/compte-dadherent\/devenir-membre\/\"><strong>SEQ<\/strong><\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/sppq.qc.ca\/fr\/adhesion\/\"><strong>SPPQ<\/strong><\/a> by clicking on the links)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that these studies relate to forest entomology or forest phytopathology (development of new pest control, prevention and detection approaches, development of application technologies for biological pesticides, improvement of knowledge of the ecology and physiology of pests, development of decision-support tools for pest management, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the support of a research director for the project;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be authorized to work in Canada and have a social insurance number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-criteres-de-selection\"><strong>Selection criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an indication, here are the selection criteria that are taken into consideration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quality of the candidate\u2019s academic record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter of interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value and originality of the proposed project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevance and potential impact of the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistical and financial feasibility of the project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"procedures-d-inscription\"><strong>Registration instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You must submit your application by e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:candidatures@boursessmirnoff.ca\">candidatures@boursessmirnoff.ca<\/a> .<br>Please indicate \"&nbsp;<strong>Smirnoff Fellowships&nbsp;<\/strong>\" in the e-mail subject line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must attach, <strong>in a single PDF file<\/strong>, all the following documents in the order indicated :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/seq.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Formulaire-dInscription-Bilingue_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration form<\/a> fully completed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter of interest (<strong>maximum 300 words<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of proof of authorization to work in Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of all academic transcripts and diplomas (undergraduate, master\u2019s, and doctoral degrees, if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter of support from your research supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>description of the research project<\/strong> of a maximum of 8 pages including the following elements :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project description (4 pages maximum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research work plan, schedule and budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institution attended within the framework of the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information of the research director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information of co-directors or scientific partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You must provide all required documents no later than <strong>April 24th 2026<\/strong>, otherwise your application may not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-6fc1d16b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure 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