EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE
PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION
You could win :
- One of 22 prizes of $2000 to $5000
- Two work placements at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique en France in conjunction with the Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec
The Excellence in Science competition :
- recognizes women who choose traditionally male-dominated occupations
- rewards their efforts
- promotes success for female students in male-dominated fields
- provides models of women who break new trails
How to participate
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a bachelor's program in one of the pure or applied sciences identified on the Contest's Web site: www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/chapeau.
- Candidates must attend a university-level institution in Québec.
- Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and have resided in Québec for at least one year.
Please note :
- Graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels are not eligible for the Contest.
- Winners from the past five years are not eligible. A candidate who wishes to once again be eligible for the Contest must have changed her program of study, and over five years must have elapsed since he/she was last declared a winner.
- Winners of the Hats Off to You! Competition are eligible for the Excellence in Science Contest if they meet the general Contest requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Write to chapeaulesfilles@mels.gouv.qc.ca.
