UdeM Faculty of Arts and Sciences Philanthropic Scholarships

What you will need

• ✓ For Bourses du doyen de la FAS and Bourses du doyen pour la persévérance: No application file required (automatic selection)
• ✓ For the Bourses du personnel de soutien et d'administration de la FAS, the Bourse Essor and the Bourse RGA: apply through the scholarship competitions run by the Services à la vie étudiante (Student Life Services)
• ✓ For the Bourse Danielle-Gauthier et Luc-Richard and the Bourse Julien-Théoret: follow the 2026 call for applications linked from the Faculty's scholarships page

About this award

Funding varies by award. You can receive $1,000 to $2,000 from the Bourses mosaïques d’excellence or the Bourses du doyen de la FAS (Faculty of Arts and Sciences). The Bourses du doyen pour la persévérance provides $1,000. The Bourse Essor offers $3,000 per year, which is renewable up to two times for a total of $9,000. Additionally, the Bourse RGA Compagnie de réassurance-vie du Canada provides annual perseverance awards of $2,500 each. As these are scholarships and bursaries, they are grants, not loans, so you do not have to pay them back. This collection of awards is for you if you are a student at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who excels academically, overcomes obstacles related to diversity and inclusion, engages deeply with your community, or pursues specialized studies in mathematics and informatics. Deadlines depend on the specific award. The Bourse Julien-Théoret closes October 6, 2026. The Bourse Danielle-Gauthier et Luc-Richard closed on September 24, 2026, and the Bourse RGA's last deadline was November 3, 2025. Other awards, like the Bourse Essor and the Bourses du personnel de soutien et d'administration de la FAS, have windows in Spring or Summer/Autumn 2026. Since some dates are pending, check the Université de Montréal — Faculté des arts et sciences program pages to confirm the exact closing time for the award you want. Selection methods vary. For the Bourses du doyen (Dean's awards), the Faculty handles selection automatically, so you do not need to submit a file. Other awards involve a competition managed by the Services à la vie étudiante (Student Life Services). Selection criteria aren't published for all variants — ask Université de Montréal — Faculté des arts et sciences how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Université de Montréal — Faculté des arts et sciences during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed for most awards, though the Bourse Essor is specifically renewable for your second and third year of a bachelor's degree. If you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Université de Montréal — Faculté des arts et sciences whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify for these awards, you must be a student at the Université de Montréal — Faculté des arts et sciences. Specific requirements include: - Bourses d’engagement: Open to all cycles of study for students with good academic results who are involved in their community. - Bourses mosaïques d’excellence: For students who have overcome obstacles related to diversity, equity, and social inclusion, or who show leadership in these areas. - Bourses du doyen de la FAS: For undergraduate students with excellent academic records. - Bourses du doyen pour la persévérance: For students who have completed the preparatory year and stood out academically. - Bourses du personnel de soutien et d'administration de la FAS: You must be enrolled full-time in a bachelor's program, have completed at least 24 credits, have an excellent academic record, and demonstrate financial need. - Bourse Essor: For disadvantaged students pursuing their first undergraduate program. - Bourse Julien-Théoret: Restricted to students in the Department of mathematics and statistics or the Department of computer science and operations research. - Bourse RGA Compagnie de réassurance-vie du Canada: For students from under-represented groups in bachelor's programs for mathematics, informatics, mathematics and informatics, or mathematics and economics.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to undergraduate or graduate students
• ✓ Studying arts, sciences, social sciences or humanities

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Community EngagementAvoid simply listing the organizations you belong to. Instead, describe one specific project where your involvement created a measurable change in your community. Detail the result of your actions.
• Financial NeedAvoid vague statements about needing money. Instead, explain exactly how this specific amount will reduce your stress or allow you to focus more on your studies. Provide a clear picture of your current situation.
• StrategyAvoid applying to every award without checking the specific department restrictions. Instead, match your profile to the specific goal of the award—such as scientific popularization for the Danielle-Gauthier award. Focus your energy on the 2 or 3 best matches.
• RealismAvoid assuming you will be selected for the Dean's awards just because you have high grades. Instead, remember that these are philanthropic funds and availability depends on donations. Continue looking for other funding sources until your tuition is fully covered.

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