Daniel Forgues Scholarship for art, engineering and environment

ÉTS and Concordia University are joining forces to combine artistic and engineering approaches to raise the environmental awareness of future engineers and artists and encourage them to take action in their professional practice.

The objective of this program is to link up students of ÉTS and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University to help them propose and produce works to raise awareness and spur action to reduce the environmental footprint of human activities.

The scholarship program is part of the Programme d’intégration des arts et de la culture (PIAC) at ÉTS.

Amount and duration

The program will run for five years, with $100,000 to fund the project.

Each year, four teams will receive a $500 grant each to develop a prototype for presentation to the jury. A winning team of two individuals selected from each institution will receive a $11,000 grant to undertake, design and produce their public art work. The amount covers fees and production costs.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship program is open to students of École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University.

• Be a student of ÉTS or the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University during the fall 2024 and winter 2025 sessions
• Live in Montreal, or at least be able to travel there frequently for the duration of the project

Specific eligibility requirements:

• Have a strong interest in sustainable development issues
• Have a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and engineers
• Be available and present continuously during the entire period mentioned (November 2024 to August 2025)
• Be aware of the objectives of the award

Required documents

Send a single PDF document of up to 15 MB to sara.courcelles@etsmtl.ca with the subject line: Application — 2024 Daniel Forgues Art, Engineering and Environmental Scholarship.

• Contact information: first name, last name, title, email address at ÉTS or Concordia
• Link to your website if applicable
• For Concordia students: portfolio of up to 10 photos and/or hyperlinks to 2–5 audio or video clips (5 minutes maximum per clip), with descriptions
• For ÉTS students: a résumé in PDF format (1 page maximum) and the most recent transcript available
• A one-page cover letter demonstrating:
  • Your interest in participating in the scholarship program and in sustainable development issues
  • Your interest in working with artists or engineers
  • How the project would promote the involvement of the ÉTS community, Concordia University, and the residents of Écoquartier Louvain?