Volt-Age is Canada’s leading electrification research program, based at Concordia University and powered by a $123 million investment from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
🚀 Fully Funded PhD & MSc Scholarships Available – Apply Now!
Volt-Age is offering fully funded PhD and MSc scholarships in electrification research:
✅ PhD Scholarships: $35,000 CAD annually for 4 years (plus reduced tuition for international PhD students)
🔗 https://www.concordia.ca/research/volt-age/opportunities/phd-program.html
✅ MSc Scholarships: $22,000 CAD annually for 2 years
🔗 https://www.concordia.ca/research/volt-age/opportunities/masters-scholarship.html
Research Areas:
Technological Innovations in the Green Electrification Supply Chain
🤖 Advanced Technologies: Artificial Intelligence | Automation | Cybersecurity | Monitoring Technologies
🔋 Energy Solutions: Battery & Energy Storage | Renewable Energy Systems | Infrastructure
🏗️ Construction & Design: Buildings & Envelopes | Modelling & Design | Manufacturing & Machinery
♻️ Sustainable Resources: Raw Materials | Mining | Recycling | Transportation Solutions
Societal and Human Impacts of Electrification
🤝 Cultural & Knowledge Integration: Co-Creation | Indigenous Knowledge in Electrification
💡 Economic & Entrepreneurial Research: Economy | Entrepreneurship | Research-to-Market Approaches
📊 Policy & Ethics: Political Science | Risk Management | Philosophy
💬 Social Justice & Community Engagement: Social Equity | Accessibility | Storytelling & Oral Histories
Volt-Age brings together 200+ researchers from Concordia University, University of Calgary, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Dalhousie University. We collaborate with municipal governments, businesses, and community organizations to accelerate Canada’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Volt-Age is committed to affordability, equity, and societal well-being, with a special emphasis on supporting Indigenous communities.