Si tu es en secondaire 3-4-5 ou au collégial, tu peux appliquer pour participer au programme en suivant les inscructions sur la page Devenir mentoré·e ! L’admissibilité de ton application ne dépend pas de ton choix d’orientation au cégep, ou de tes résultats scolaires, par exemple. Cependant, tu ne peux être sélectionné.e et participer au programme qu’une seule fois.

You will be able to participate in one of the projects offered in the next cohort. Discover here the descriptions of the projects that the mentors have prepared in text and video form!

The following CEGEPs allow their students to receive credit for their participation in InitiaSciences.

• 2025-2026 : Collège de Maisonneuve et Vanier (Montréal)
• 2024-2025: Cégep Marie-Victorin and Collège de Maisonneuve (Montreal)
• 2023-2024: Cégep Marie-Victorin and Collège de Maisonneuve (Montreal)
• 2022-2023: Cégep Marie-Victorin (Montreal)

There are 3 ways to participate in InitiaSciences:

• Credited participation if you are in one of the CEGEPs that allow it, and have submitted an application for group participation of 3 or 4 people (1 session with attestation of commitment, then 1 session where the project is credited as an integrative project).
• Volunteer participation (certificate of commitment available)
• Participation supported by a $2500 solidarity bursary (credited projects are not eligible). The program application form allows you to also apply to receive one of these bursaries.

Yes! InitiaSciences is specifically designed to provide an introduction to research. The mentors have designed the progression of the projects taking into account the necessary learning, both in terms of methods and knowledge, to make you a cohort of young people able to contribute to projects at the cutting edge of research, by the end of the program!

Motivation, interest in the program, desire to learn and commitment are the most important criteria in the selection of participants.

Les applications au programme seront formellement ouvertes de fin août à fin septembre. Hors cette période, si tu veux rester à l’affût de nos nouvelles et recevoir un rappel concernant l’ouverture des applications d’une future cohorte, nous t’invitons à remplir le formulaire d’intérêt sur notre page Devenir mentoré.e. Tu peux aussi nous suivre sur nos réseaux sociaux : nous sommes actifs sur Facebook, Instagram et LinkedIn.

Once registration is open, the following steps are required for your participation:

• Compléter et soumettre le formulaire d’application au programme

• Accept the offer that will be made to you, if your application is successful, during the first week of October. If you are under 18 at the time of application, we will also need permission from a legal guardian of legal age.

• Sign the code of conduct and the project agreement governing your participation in the program

Le calendrier détaillé des étapes suivantes sera fourni lors de la soirée d’accueil au programme en octobre.

Each program cohort runs for one school year, between October and June. Ty primary commitment will be your participation in two work sessions per week, two hours each (4 hours per week). In June, you will participate in the symposium symposium where you will present the results of your research project as a team.

It is expected that the mentees will devote 4 hours/week to their team's research project, divided into two meetings/week. One of these weekly meetings will be with the mentor, and the other only with the other members of his/her team. More details will be established and discussed within the teams themselves during the initial meetings with those selected for the program. Mentors will also need to be flexible during the end-of-term periods. Over the entire year, this commitment should represent 185 hours, which is a great achievement!

Your tasks may be varied and will be assigned to you by your mentor depending on the needs of the project and your preferences. In all cases, you will receive the necessary training to acquire the skills required to perform these tasks! Examples include reading or summarizing scientific articles, computer programming, producing graphs summarizing your results, preparing a presentation...

Your commitments are detailed in the InitiaSciences Code of Conduct, which you will need to sign and commit to in order to participate in the program!

If transportation is an issue, a partial or full distance mentoring arrangement can be discussed with your mentor and the InitiaSciences office. You can indicate your needs in the application form, and we will contact you!

Research activities will take place either at your mentor's research lab, at another public location approved by the InitiaSciences office, or remotely. For in-person meetings, you will need to plan your own travel to the location. In all cases, this will be discussed as a team with your mentor at the welcome party, so that any constraints you may have will be taken into account in the meeting location(s) that will be chosen!

Le programme InitiaSciences prévoit des accommodements ou des options à distance pour certains cas spécifiques. Cependant, nous prioriserons les mentoré·e·s situé.e.s dans les régions où les projets se dérouleront. Des informations concernant votre situation géographique seront demandées lors de votre inscription. Nous ferons un suivi avec vous sur les options qui se présentent à vous en fonction des candidatures reçues.

The projects page provides more details about the availability of certain projects remotely, or their in-person location.

Certains projets de recherche sont offerts en anglais. Cependant, il faut avoir au moins des connaissances de base en Français afin de participer au programme car les ateliers de formation sont donnés en Français uniquement.

N’hésitez pas à contacter l’équipe d’InitiaSciences via le formulaire se trouvant dans la section Nous Contacter de notre site web. Il nous fera plaisir de répondre à vos questions concernant le projet et le rôle des mentoré.e.s ! Vous pouvez également nous contacter à l’adresse initiasciences@gmail.com.