The French Embassy in Canada has a number of awards for graduate students who wish to do research in France.

• Office for Science and Technology Scholarships, 4–8 months, applications open in December
• France Canada Research Fund for Research Teams, see SFU's cotutelles page, apply by November 30, 2012

In addition, check out these other external awards for graduate students:

• EIFFEL Scholarships
• Michael Smith Complementary scholarship for studying abroad
• Erasmus Mundus joint master courses and doctorates scholarships
• Excellence Scholarships - Philéas Accueil- Picardie region
• ACCUEIL Sup. program - Rhône Alpes region
• Scholarship for international stagiaires - Limousin region