ARBOUR SCHOLARSHIP

Stated amount: 1,670,000 The value of the master’s Arbour scholarship is $20,

1. Scholarships are disbursed by the university in two equal instalments – one in the fall semester and the second in the winter semester – upon presentation of a full-time registration proof. Master’s Arbour scholarships are renewable once. The mission of the Arbour Foundation is first and foremost to contribute to Québec’s economic growth through education. For this reason, it is important for international and Canadian students who speak little or no French to acquire this competence to fully participate in Québec’s society and economy.

Academic performance (min 75%) 50% Valid and recognized financial need * 20% Social involvement / leadership 20% Research skills and/or ability to apply prior learning and skills 10% INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LETTERS OF SUPPORT Two letters of recommendation must be included in the nomination file. ● The first letter of recommendation must be written by an academic referee who will highlight the candidate's academic performance as a compulsory theme and, as an optional theme, his/her social involvement in his/her academic environment. ● The second letter of recommendation will come from a non-academic referee who will discuss the merits of the candidate outside the academic community. All letters of support must be on the official letterhead of the organization and signed by the sponsor with their name, title and contact information indicated. The value of the master’s Arbour scholarship is $20,

1. Scholarships are disbursed by the university in two equal instalments – one in the fall semester and the second in the winter semester – upon presentation of a full-time registration proof. Master’s Arbour scholarships are renewable once. Other Info VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP AND DISBURSEMENT The value of the master’s Arbour scholarship is $20,000. Scholarships are disbursed by the university in two equal instalments – one in the fall semester and the second in the winter semester – upon presentation of a full-time registration proof. Master’s Arbour scholarships are renewable once. * Important note for potential scholarship recipients who speak little or no French. The mission of the Arbour Foundation is first and foremost to contribute to Québec’s economic growth through education. For this reason, it is important for international and Canadian students who speak little or no French to acquire this competence to fully participate in Québec’s society and economy. The Arbour Foundation is currently working to facilitate their integration with a mentoring program, networking events and various other activities geared towards the same goal. Since French is a key element in Quebec’s cultural integration. the Arbour Foundation wishes to encourage all the students with little or no French skills to take French lessons on a regular basis. To this end, the Foundation is partnering with the Fondation pour la langue française to offer French training at various levels of fluency to its scholars. As of September 2021, the following protocol will apply to new and returning scholars: ● The Arbour selection committee evaluates the French skills of each candidate during the one-on-one selection interview. ● Candidates getting a scholarship whose level of French is deemed inadequate are notified by the Arbour Foundation. They receive the first instalment of their scholarship in the fall semester (October), but the second instalment (February) is conditional to attending on-line or in-person French training provided by the Fondation pour la langue française AND receiving a positive evaluation from their instructors. ● Students are encouraged to participatein weekly lessons (1 to 2 hours maximum each) during both semesters (fall and winter). ● There is no charge for these lessons, as they are fully subsidized by the Fondation pour la langue française. ● Lessons are offered at various levels of fluency, either in groups or one-on-one. They can take place at various times during the week, especially over lunch, to best accommodate the students’ busy schedules. The Fondation pour la langue française will assign each student to the most appropriate format. ● There is no written exam, but simply an ongoing evaluation by the instructors from the Fondation pour la langue française. This evaluation is sent to the Arbour Foundation at the end of December of the current year and again at the end of June of the following year. If the December evaluation is positive, the second instalment of the scholarship is paid out in February as planned. ● Should the evaluation be negative, the Arbour Foundation reserves the right to cancel the second instalment (February) and may not allow a student to submit a renewal application. In the event the payment of the second part of the scholarship is cancelled, the student and his or her home university will be notified as soon as possible. It should be noted that the Arbour Foundation makes no judgment on the improvement of the scholar’s level of French and relies exclusively on the recommendation of the Fondation pour la langue française.