Concordia University expands its global reach for funded PhD recruitment with FindAPhD 

Concordia University is one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities, based in Montreal, Quebec. Through its School of Graduate Studies and major research initiatives, the university attracts talented Masters, PhD and postdoctoral researchers from around the world.

With research strengths spanning engineering, energy transition, artificial intelligence, sustainability and advanced materials, Concordia is committed to attracting exceptional researchers to its funded graduate opportunities. 

The challenge: increasing international visibility for funded PhD opportunities

Concordia wanted to increase awareness of its funded PhD opportunities among international audiences and attract highly qualified applicants for specialised research projects.

The university needed a recruitment channel that could reach prospective doctoral researchers who were actively searching for funded PhD opportunities and help build a stronger pipeline of global applicants. 

Why Concordia chose FindAPhD

Concordia selected FindAPhD because of our strong reputation within the international postgraduate recruitment sector.

The university was particularly attracted by FindAPhD’s highly targeted audience of prospective research students, global reach and ability to promote funded PhD opportunities directly to candidates actively looking for doctoral positions.

Compared with other advertising channels, FindAPhD offered Concordia excellent visibility among motivated applicants specifically interested in funded research opportunities, alongside valuable campaign analytics and reporting to measure performance.

Reaching high-quality applicants from around the world

After one year of advertising with FindAPhD, Concordia has seen a significant increase in the international visibility of its funded PhD positions.

Campaigns have generated strong traffic to research project pages, a substantial number of direct enquiries from prospective students worldwide, and helped the university build a strong pipeline of applicants for highly specialised research positions.

Importantly, FindAPhD has helped Concordia reach a wider and more diverse pool of candidates, including applicants from countries and institutions that would have been difficult to access through traditional recruitment channels.

A valued recruitment partner

Concordia highlighted the quality of the support provided throughout its campaigns, praising the responsiveness, expertise and proactive approach of the FindAPhD team.

“The customer service has been outstanding. Our Account Manager has been proactive, responsive, and willing to provide recommendations to help optimize campaign performance.”

The university also valued the ongoing communication and strategic insights provided by the team:

“We also greatly appreciate the responsiveness of the FindAPhD team and the strategic insights they provide throughout the advertising process.”

For Concordia, FindAPhD has become an important part of its international postgraduate recruitment strategy, helping the university showcase funded research opportunities to a global audience of prospective PhD students.

“Overall, FindAPhD has become an important partner in helping us promote funded research opportunities to a global audience of prospective PhD students.”

Concordia University

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