Type: Secondary, Undergraduate, Masters
About the Award
The Study in Canada Scholarships program is facilitated through institutional collaborations and student exchange agreements between post-secondary institutions in Canada and in the following eligible countries/territories: Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Ukraine. These agreements are created between colleges, technical or vocational institutes and universities. Students, hereby referred to as “candidates”, must be registered as full-time students in their home institution at the time of application and during the entire duration of their study or research stay in Canada.
How to Apply
Only Canadian institutions can submit applications on behalf of candidates. They may choose to set their own internal deadline to receive supporting documents.
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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Eligible Countries
See Eligibility (above)
To be Taken at (Country): Canada
Eligibility
Candidates must be citizens of one of the following eligible countries/territories:
- Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan
- Europe: Turkey, Ukraine
- Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda
Candidates:
- Must be enrolled as full-time students at post-secondary institutions in the eligible countries/territories and paying any tuition fees required by these institutions at the time of application and for the full duration of the exchange.
- Who hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, or who have a pending application for permanent residency in Canada are not eligible.
- Already participating in an exchange scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada are not eligible.
- Already enrolled in a program at a Canadian post-secondary institution are not eligible.
Potential Awards
Number of Awards: At least 50
Value of Award: The Canadian institution will receive funding from DFATD for all successful candidates in the form of a contribution agreement and will be responsible for providing the funds to scholarship recipients.
The scholarship value varies depending on the duration of studies:
- CAD 10,200 for college, undergraduate or graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for a minimum of four months or one academic term of study or research; or
- CAD 12,700 for graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for a period of five to six months of study or research.
In addition to the funds allocated to the recipients by DFATD, the Canadian host institution may also claim CAD 500 per scholarship recipient to assist with administrative costs once the scholarship recipient arrives in Canada.
Eligible expenses: Canadian institutions will disburse scholarship funds to the scholarship recipient to contribute to the following costs:
- Visa or study/work permit fees.
- Airfare, for the scholarship recipient only, to travel to Canada by the most direct and economical route and return airfare upon completion of the scholarship.
- Health insurance.
- Living expenses, such as accommodation, utilities and food.
- Ground public transportation, including a public transportation pass.
- Books and supplies required for the recipient’s study or research, excluding computers and other equipment.
Application Deadline
30th March 2021
Reference: https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/study-in-canada-sep-etudes-au-canada-pct.aspx?lang=eng#tab_1530023127_0
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