During the Célébrez les Arts et Sciences event held on 21 November 2023, the Faculté des arts et science of the Université de Montréal awarded several scholarships to highlight the excellence of its students. Several IRBV students distinguished themselves:

Marion Leménager – Marie-Victorin Excellence Award

Scholarship awarded to an IRBV doctoral student in recognition of the excellence of their research work. This scholarship is awarded by the Marie-Victorin Fund, named in tribute to the founder of the Institut Botanique (now IRBV). See our recent news to this effect.

Constance Le Gloanec – Marcelle-Gauvreau Excellence Award

Scholarship awarded annually to an IRBV graduate student. This prize aims to reward civic engagement, involvement in the transfer of knowledge to the community, as well as the quality of research. See our recent news to this effect.

Catherine Hébert – Georges-Baril Grant

Scholarship awarded annually to a graduate student in science, in recognition of academic excellence and to encourage the pursuit of studies. Initiated in 1956 by Professor Roger Barré and a professorial committee, the Georges-Baril Fund was enriched in 2012 thanks to the generosity of Lucile Baril Paradis, the daughter of Georges Baril. Her contribution made it possible to increase the value of the existing prize for the first cycle and to create a recruitment scholarship for the second cycle.

Jessica Fraser – Biological Sciences Scholarship Fund Scholarships

Scholarships awarded to encourage graduate students. These awards aim to support those who stand out through their academic record and research achievements.

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients. We are proud to welcome you to the family of dedicated researchers who are shaping the future of plant biology and biodiversity science.