Undergraduate Research Initiation Scholarships

Eligible applications

For students :

• • Be enrolled in a 1st cycle program at Polytechnique Montréal,  Université de Montréal or HEC Montréal or as an intern at one of the five hospitals partnering with the TransMedTech Institute.
  • Have a minimum cumulative average of 3/4 (or 3.3/4.3) (the cumulative average is that which appears on the report card for the semester preceding this competition)
  • Have completed the minimum number of credits prescribed by the study profile for the internship (at least two sessions)
  • Have a status that allows you to carry out an internship as part of your studies (Canadian, permanent resident, or study permit with authorization to carry out an internship as part of your studies).
  • Cumulation of scholarships not permitted

Note: students who complete their bachelor’s program before May 1, 2026 are not eligible.

For supervisors applying :

• • Be a researcher from one of the 8 founding institutions of the Institut TransMedTech (Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal, CHU Sainte-Justine, CHUM, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal Heart Institute, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal).
  • Limited to 1 application per researcher

Eligible research projects :

Any project in line with the mission of the Institut TransMedTech (i.e. development of medical technologies and training of highly qualified professionals to meet society’s needs), in one of the technological areas and medical sectors prioritized by the Institut, is eligible.

Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee according to the following criteria:

• Quality and clarity of project description and deliverables (35%);
  Appropriateness of the project to the mission of Institut
• TransMedTech (15%);
• Internship environment, supervision and training provided (10%);
• Student excellence (25%);
• Interest in pursuing graduate studies (motivation) (15%).

Applications for this scholarship will be evaluated on the basis of their suitability for the medical technologies proposed in the Eligibility Requirements section.

The application must be submitted by a researcher-student tandem.

The competition runs from February 2nd to March 2nd, 2026.

The application file includes the following documents:

• Self-identification form
• Completed application form
• Student CV
• Student’s most recent university transcript

Please refer to the Scholarship Guide for more information.