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 CAD annually for 4 years (plus reduced tuition for international PhD students) MSc CAD annually for 2 years 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.