At the time of her appointment to the Senate of Canada, Marie-Françoise Mégie was a professor at a university that offers how many doctoral programs?
Marie-Françoise Mégie Marie-Francoise Megie (born September 21, 1950) is a Canadian physician, university professor, and an independent member of the Senate of Canada. Born in Haiti, she was appointed on November 2, 2016 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At the time of her appointment, she was a family physician and a professor at the Université de Montréal.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008. The program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, or health-related fields. Scholarship recipients receive $50,000 each year for three years. Once fully implemented, the program will support up to 500 scholars annually.