CSDC Methods Training Grant
for L’École interdisciplinaire outils & méthodes (ÉIOM) 2025

NEW GUIDELINES

Deadline: August 15, 2025

Introduction:

One of the CSDC’s central missions is the support of research method training for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Since the Summer of 2021, the CSDC has partnered with L’École interdisciplinaire outils & méthodes (ÉIOM). The ÉIOM is an initiative of Yannick Dufresne, the Chair of Leadership in teaching of digital social sciences (CLESSN)) and the Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI) at the Université Laval.

The ÉIOM is the largest French-speaking school dedicated to empirical research methods. The 5th edition of the School will be held from August 25 to 29, 2025, in Quebec City.

The EIOM offers five distinct methodology courses:

1. Méthodes mixtes;
2. Science des données
3. Analyse causale et expérimentation
4. Le cas: méthodes et inférence
5. Les outils et les méthodes dans le processus scientifique (mise à niveau)

For additional information on the EIOM consult: https://eiom.ca/

The CSDC offers scholarships awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

 All applicants are strongly advised to carefully read and follow the instructions and requirements outlined in the Guidelines.

Deadline:

August 15, 2025

Eligibility:

All CSDC graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are eligible for funding.

Funding:

Students enrolled in the ÉIOM without credit are eligible for a CSDC scholarship:

• For students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled at an institution located in Quebec City, the maximum scholarship is $650 (for registration fee).
• For students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled at an institution not located in Quebec City, the maximum scholarship is $1,250 ($ 650 for registration and maximum $ 600 for travel and accommodation.)

Students enrolled in the ÉIOM with credit are eligible for a CSDC scholarship:

• For students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled at an institution not located in Quebec City, the maximum grant is $600 for travel and accommodation.

Students enrolled in the ÉIOM with credit and who are registered at an institution in Québec City are not eligible for a CSDC scholarship.

 Please note that meals (per diem or receipt) are not admissible expenses for the methods training grant.

Assessment of Applications:

The scholarships are awarded on a first-come first-served basis.

Notification of Award:

Successful candidates will be informed by email specifying the amount and conditions of the scholarship. A copy of this email will be sent to the candidate’s supervisor.

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email. It should be recognized that the CSDC has a limited amount of funds and, although applications may have merit, there may not be sufficient funds to award all such applications.

Knowledge Transfer

Award recipients may be asked to share new insights with the greater CSDC member and student community during one of the CSDC events (e.g., the Montreal Method Workshop Series, the Winter Method School organized by the CSDC Graduate Students Committee).

Application procedure:

• Register for the ÉIOM Summer School;
• Complete the CSDC ÉIOM 2025 WEB Form (below) and attach proof of registration and ÉIOM acceptance of registration;
• Ask your supervisor to send a short email confirming the relevance of EÉOM courses;
• Make sure your WEB page on the CSDC WEB site is up to date (including the photo)

Incomplete submissions: 

In order to maintain the principle of fairness to all applicants, policies must be adhered to in the preparation of Methods Grant applications. Non-adherence to the Policies will lead to rejection (without appeal) of the application.

Reimbursement: 

The reimbursement request has to be submitted within four (4) weeks after the methods course has finished.

A reimbursement request consists of:

• invoice train, or bus plus boarding passes (if applicable)
• Print the route and kilometers from Google Maps or similar software (if the means of transport is by car)
• invoice for registration fee
• invoice hotel accommodation (if applicable)
• Proof of completion of the program

Note: To receive CSDC funding, you must have a fully updated (with a photo) profile on the CSDC WEB site.