Awards available to foreign students for graduate study/research in Canada
The Government of Canada offers different types of awards to citizens of various countries, as part of the Government of Canada Awards Program (GCA). These scholarships are tenable at recognized public Canadian institutions and affiliated research institutes only.
The Government of Canada Awards Program (GCA) is designed to provide opportunities for students of foreign countries to pursue research and studies in Canada.
The Government of Canada Awards Program is funded by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) which also determines the number of scholarships available each year. The agency responsible for financial and administrative matters is the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).
Awards available under this program include:
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Graduate Students' Exchange Program (GSEP) Awards available to citizens enrolled full-time in selected countries for research in Canada (including the Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarships and the Canada-Caribbean Community Leadership Scholarships)
The current competition is open to CARICOM countries ONLY:
Haiti, Suriname
IMPORTANT: The Canadian institution must apply on behalf of the student |
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College and Undergraduate Students' Exchange Program (CUSEP) Available to citizens enrolled full-time in selected countries for study in Canada (including the Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarships and the Canada-Caribbean Community Leadership Scholarships)
The current competition is open to CARICOM countries ONLY:
Haiti, Suriname
IMPORTANT: The Canadian institution must apply on behalf of the student |
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF) Awards available to pursue research at the Post-Doctoral Level in Canada
Eligible countries include: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea and Switzerland |
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Government of Canada Awards Program - Mexico Awards available to Mexican citizens for graduate study/research in Canada
The Government of Canada Awards Program is undergoing changes. The new program is designed to support the Government's strategy in various regions with an approach more targeted to the thematic priorities for Canadian policy and to increase aid effectiveness. The objective is to increase development impact in human capacity building through sustainable bilateral and institutional relationships within various fields by 1) contributing towards increase of exchanges between Canadian post-secondary institutions and regional counterparts and 2) providing foreign graduate students with the opportunity to have access to academic mentors and academic research networks in Canada. These new programs replace former Master’s and Doctoral awards. |