Alban-Di Amours Scholarship on cooperation at University of Laval 2026

The Alban-D'Amours Cooperation Scholarship Program emerges from the Alban-D'Amours Support Fund for university education activities on cooperation. It aims to recognize the excellence of graduate students whose study project gives a central place to cooperation, cooperatives and their innovations. It exists thanks to the generosity of Mr. Alban D'Amours (1940-2025), the Desjardins Movement and other donors to the Fund.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 15, 2026
• Value$8,000 - $15,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorUniversity of Laval
• City to studyQuebec
• School to studyUniversity of Laval
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 1 scholarship of $8,000 (at the master's degree: one admission scholarship worth $8,000 OR two retention scholarships worth $4,000 each)
• 1 scholarship of $15,000 (at the doctorate: one admission scholarship of $15,000 OR three retention scholarships of $5,000 each.)

Requirements

• Pursue full-time studies in a program of 2e or 3e cycle offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS), or any other faculty of Laval University, provided that the student's project corresponds to the study and research themes of the competition.
• Have a study project related to the theme of cooperation. Examples are (non-exhaustive list):
  • the process of building cooperative communities;
  • the contribution of the cooperative model and the social and solidarity economy to the development of society and communities;  
  • the analysis of new ways of cooperating which claim the principles and values of the commons approach, participatory democracy, economic democracy, donation, reciprocity, mutual aid, care, or which appear exemplary in other respects;
  • analysis of the social, political, economic and organizational capacity of the cooperative movement and the social and solidarity economy to evolve and innovate in a capitalist economy without renouncing its specificity;
  • any other subject that the student will be able to defend as relating to cooperation.

Selection Process

• Quality of academic file (grades, honorable mention or excellence, prizes and scholarships obtained, other academic distinctions) – 35%
• Quality of proposed study project and relevance with regard to the theme of cooperation – 35%
• Quality of path (previous scientific experiences and achievements, significant work or volunteer experiences, demonstration of leadership in one's environment or social or community engagement) – 30%

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply, visit University of Laval Scholarship webpage