[Canada] Government of Canada Awards Program
Awards available to foreign students for graduate study in Canada. Under its program of academic exchanges, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) offers awards on an annual basis to citizens of various countries. (Offers of awards are subject to availability of funding).
Selection
All applications are judged on a competitive basis. The final selection is based on the applicant`s academic or artistic merit and the justification given for carrying out the proposed program of study or research in Canada.
Eligibility
1) Only citizens of participating countries are eligible (visit their website for detail on this).
2) Candidates who have obtained or plan to obtain permanent resident status in Canada are not eligible.
3) All applicants must have sufficient facility in either of Canada`s official languages, English or French.
4) The proposed program of study must focus on a Canadian subject or include significant Canadian content
5) Applicants for research scholarships and full scholarships must be qualified to enter a Canadian graduate program.
6) Applicants for either of these awards must not have previously received a Canadian university degree with the assistance of a Canadian federal government agency.
7) Applicants in the fine arts must have completed their basic training and have begun their professional career.
8) The proposed research or study program should supplement previous training in their chosen field.
9) Applicants must be able to undertake a well-defined program in Canada.
Please also see country-specific information in their website.
Type
Research Scholarships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, and Full Scholarships. Please refer to their website for country-specific information on the scholarship categories, since not all categories of scholarships are offered to all countries.
Open for
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Russia.
Visit their WEBSITE for more information.
