Volt-Age

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.