MSc and MBA scholarships
for 2023-2024

Overview

The Desjardins Centre for Innovation and Financing welcomes applications for scholarships. This scholarship is intended to attract and retain deserving MBA and MSc students with strong interest in new financial technologies, such as FinTech, blockchain, and crypto assets, as disruptors and innovation channels in the financial sector as well as traditional and innovative new forms of business or project financing.

Who Can Apply

Full- or part-time students who have been admitted to or are currently registered in the MSc or MBA in Business Administration program at JMSB and have more than one year before expected graduation.

Value

The scholarship is valued at $2,500.

Duration

The scholarship has a duration of one year and is renewable once as long as the student maintains the required progress, academic standing, and is scheduled to graduate within their program’s normal completion time. Students will have to undergo the normal application process, if they wish to renew the scholarship.

Application Instructions

Please submit the application package by November 1, 2023 by noon in one file to jmsb.gradawards@concordia.ca with the following Subject: “Desjardins Centre MSc / MBA Scholarship application 2023-2024”. Applications must include all required documents in a single PDF document, named as follows: “[YOUR NAME] - Desjardins Centre MSc / MBA Scholarship Application 2023-2024”. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Required documents

1. A detailed research proposal (max. 1,000 words) including (a) an explanation of your interest in new financial technologies and / or business financing, (b) detailed research idea, including a description of the data needed, methods to be applied and the contribution to the current literature, (c) a summary of the main research objectives for the MSc thesis or MBA research project, and (d) a timeline of milestones;

2. A detailed research proposal (max. 1,500 words) including (a) abstract about the research idea (max. 300 words), (b) an explanation of your interest in new financial technologies and / or business financing, (c) detailed research idea, including a description of the data needed, methods to be applied and the contribution to the current literature, (d) a summary of the main research objectives for the PhD thesis or research project, and (e) a timeline of milestones;

3. An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV), including a list of all publications, achievements and relevant professional and research experience;

4. A letter of recommendation from your supervisor or a faculty member who has taught you. If you have already received funding from the Desjardins Centre for Innovation and Financing, your supervisor must confirm that you have made the required progress and that you are scheduled to graduate within the program’s normal completion time; and

5. Unofficial transcripts of all university studies (bachelor, master).

Adjudication: Adjudication is done by the Scientific Committee of the Desjardins Centre for Innovation and Financing.