EduCanada Scholarships 2023

Applications are open for interested and suitably qualified candidates for the EduCanada Scholarships 2023. The entire application details for the EduCanada Scholarships can be accessed below.

EduCanada Scholarships

Scholarship value and duration

Award component	Value	Duration	Activities
College/undergraduate (4 months)	$10,200	Four months or one academic term	Study or research at the college or undergraduate level. A valid student exchange agreement that waives tuition fees is required.
Graduate (4 months)	$10,200	Four months or one academic term	Study or research at the graduate level (Masters and Ph.D.). A student exchange agreement is not required.
Graduate (5-6 months)	$12,700	Five to six months	Study or research at the graduate level (Masters and Ph.D.). A student exchange agreement is not required.

Eligible expenses

Selected students may use scholarship funds towards:

visa or study/work permit fees
airfare via the most direct and economical route
health insurance
living expenses, such as accommodation, utilities, and food
ground transportation, including a public transportation pass
books and supplies required for their study or research, excluding computers and other equipment

Canadian institutions are eligible to receive:

$500 per scholarship recipient to aid with administrative costs once the student arrives in Canada
reimbursement of additional employer compliance fees paid to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in some cases

How funding works

Canadian institutions will receive funding from Global Affairs Canada, through its legal name, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) in the form of a non-negotiable contribution agreement and will be responsible for providing the funds to successful students according to its internal processes. Should a student not take up the scholarship, Canadian institutions must return all funds, including the administrative fee, to DFATD.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

a citizen of an eligible country/territory
- Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan
- Europe: Türkiye, Ukraine
- Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda
a student enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory
paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of your exchange

You are not eligible for this scholarship if:

you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution

Canadian post-secondary institutions interested in hosting students must:

be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
have a valid student exchange agreement with the student’s home institution that waives tuition fees for scholarship recipients (required for college/undergraduate study only)