As part of its annual competition, the Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire sur la Normativité (GRIN) is pleased to offer Master’s and Doctoral fellowships for the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 semesters.

Application deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be enrolled full-time in a graduate program;
• conduct research under the direct supervision of a regular GRIN member*;
• be able to interact in both French and English.

Fellowship objectives

To support the research of graduate students whose work falls within at least one of GRIN’s three program areas: 1. Normativity and Rationality; 2. Normativity and Affectivity; 3. Normativity and Society.

Amount and duration

A total of $25,000 will be distributed among fellowship recipients. The amount of each fellowship will depend on the number and quality of applications received and on the applicant’s level of study (MA or PhD). The fellowship lasts one year (2026-2027). It will be paid in two instalments, one per semester.

Fellow obligations

1. Carry out a research project consistent with the one submitted at the time of application, within the prescribed timeframe.
2. Take an active part in:

• scientific activities organized by GRIN and its members (workshops, seminars, colloquia);
• activities and projects dedicated to GRIN fellows: writing and training workshops, reading or discussion groups, preparation of and participation in the annual study day, etc.;
• targeted projects involving at least one GRIN researcher or one other GRIN fellow: co-authoring an article, organizing a scientific event, a discussion workshop on a manuscript in preparation, etc.

Application file

• The application form, duly completed.
• A motivation letter (1 page maximum) briefly presenting: 1. the research project; 2. how it relates to at least one of GRIN’s program areas; 3. how the applicant proposes to be concretely involved in GRIN activities, and the added value of their integration as a fellow.
• A letter of recommendation from the research supervisor.
• A curriculum vitæ.
• The most recent transcript.

Selection criteria: quality of the motivation letter and added value of the application; academic excellence; relevance of the application and research project to GRIN’s scientific program.

Applications must be sent by email to grin.normativity@gmail.com. Only complete files received by the closing date will be evaluated.

*For a list of regular GRIN members authorized to supervise an MA or PhD project, see the list of GRIN researchers.

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