Government of Canada International Scholarships (ELAP | SEED | Study in Canada)
The Government of Canada offers several scholarship programs to support candidates from abroad who wish to conduct research in Canada on a short-term basis.
University of Alberta International facilitates applying on behalf of eligible students who wish to conduct research supported by these international scholarship programs. Please review information regarding Eligibility, Important Dates, How to Apply, and For Host Supervisors.
These programs include:
- Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
Undergraduate and graduate students from:- Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos
- Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
- North America: Mexico
- South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
- Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
Undergraduate and graduate students from:- ASEAN member states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam
- Study in Canada Scholarships
Undergraduate and graduate students from:- Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan;
- Europe: Türkiye, Ukraine;
- The 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
Scholarship values vary depending on the duration and level of study. The table below summarizes the scholarship values for the different programs:
Award Amount |
Duration |
Level of Study |
Program |
$15,900 CAD |
8 months |
Undergraduate |
SEED, Study in Canada Scholarships |
$12,700 CAD | 5-6 months | Graduate | SEED, Study in Canada Scholarships |
$11,100 CAD |
5-6 months |
Graduate |
ELAP |
$10,200 CAD | 4 months | Undergraduate; Graduate | SEED, Study in Canada Scholarships |
$8,200 CAD |
4 months |
Undergraduate; Graduate |
ELAP |