Québec - United States University Grant Program
About program
Application period
The application period is currently closed.
This grant program is aimed at promoting and expanding Québec studies in American universities and colleges.
More specifically, it is designed to support academic activities on Québec in the United States, to stimulate collaboration between universities in Québec and the United States, to organize Québec-themed academic activities, and to facilitate professional and student exchanges.
The latter is organized in two parts, with categories and themes specific to each component which are as follows.
The Québec – United States University Grant Program arose from merging the Québec research initiative program with the Québec Studies Program of the Minister of International Relations and la Francophonie (MRIF).
Component 1 - Research, innovation, and knowledge development
Project categories
- Conference assistance and guest speakers (or artists)
- Support for the development of courses on Québec
- Grants for professors and researchers
- Support for initiatives on Québec
Targeted themes
- Bilateral relations between Québec and the United States
- The economy and bilateral trade
- Border security
- The environment and the fight against climate change
- Energy and natural resources
- Immigration and labor mobility
- Comparative public and economic policies
- Québec’s international relations and diplomacy
- Artificial intelligence and digital technology
- Aerospace
Component 2 - French culture and language
Project categories
- Conference assistance and guest speakers (or artists)
- Support for the development of courses on Québec
- Grants for professors and researchers
- Support for initiatives on Québec
Targeted themes
- Québec’s political culture and identity
- The Francophone World in Québec and the United States
- Immigration issues
- Québec art and literature
- Human rights and liberties
Last update: October 31, 2025