The objective of the Félix-Antoine Aublet Research Scholarship is to offer the opportunity to students supervised by a member of the CERMO-FC to carry out research related to the advancement of knowledge on the mechanisms or treatments of orphan diseases (ODs). Among the ODs, priority in the selection of applications will be given to Hunter syndrome (ORPHA:580), or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), a rare, degenerative, multisystemic lysosomal storage disease. Applications for other similar diseases, with a mechanistic link to Hunter syndrome, are also sought.
To learn more about the research work of the laureates, please visit the Research Projects page
Dates to remember
Submission of application
16 June 2026, 3:00 pm
Announcement of results
September 2026
Competition rules
Eligibility
- Full-time student in a graduate program, under the supervision of a CERMO-FC regular member;
- The University or institution that will receive the research grant on behalf of the researcher must agree not to keep any management fees;
- A student can submit an application for a CERMO-FC graduate scholarship and an application for a Félix-Antoine Aublet research scholarship in the same year;
- The scholarship portion may be awarded to 1 or 2 students as long as they are working on the same research project;
- The winners will present their work during a CERMO-FC seminar.
Selection criteria
- Link with Hunter syndrome (50%);
- Scientific quality of the research project and the research environment (25%);
- Excellence of the candidate’s academic record and research file (25%).
Contribution
The Félix-Antoine Aublet Research Scholarship funds a one-year scholarship (with possible renewal) of CAD$10,000, along with an operating fund for the project in the amount of CAD$10,000.
Required documents (grouped into one PDF file)
- Application form for Félix-Antoine Aublet Research Scholarship
- Curriculum vitae of the candidate and the main supervisor;
- Copy of transcripts of the entire university course up to the date of submission; bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate (if applicable). For transcripts obtained abroad, translation and equivalence of grades are required (an equivalence grid is available upon request).
Please send all required documents, combined into a single PDF file, to cermo-fc@uqam.ca
Laureate
The CERMO-FC Félix-Antoine Aublet Research Grant competition is launched for the first edition in 2022. CERMO-FC wishes good luck to all candidates.
Laureate - 2025 edition
Pre Claire Bénard Lab:
- Killeen JEFFREY Bsc, dpt biological sciences, UQAM
- Ivan VALETTE MSc, dpt biological sciences, UQAM
Laureate - 2024 edition
Pre Lekha Sleno Lab:
- Nathan Ghafari PhD, dpt chemistry, UQAM
- Kathrina Mae Kumaresan MSc, dpt chemistry, UQAM
Laureate - 2023 edition
Pr Marc Lussier lab:
- Valérie CABANA MSc, dpt chemistry, UQAM
- Audrey SÉNÉCAL MSc, dpt chemistry, UQAM
Laureate - 2022 edition
Pre Claire Bénard Lab:
- Ivan VALETTE Bsc, dpt biological sciences, UQAM
- Marin PASCAL Bsc, dpt biological sciences, UQAM