Edu Canada January to March 2020

[Ashraf Ahmed]

Competition: Upcoming for the 2020-2021 academic year

Application period: January to March 2020

Who applies: Canadian institutions

NOTE: Only Canadian institutions can submit applications on behalf of candidates. They may choose to set their own internal deadline to receive supporting documentation.

Description: The new Study in Canada Scholarships program will offer full academic scholarships for up to two years of study at the post-secondary level that leads to a diploma, post-secondary or post-graduate certificate, or Master’s degree at a college, technical or vocational institute, or university in Canada. The Study in Canada Scholarships program is open to students from all disciplines.

To be considered for a scholarship, candidate students:

• must be citizens of one of the following eligible countries:
  • Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Comoros, Djibouti, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Liberia, Mauritania, Micronesia, Palau, Tonga, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Vanuatu. Palestinian students from the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are also eligible. NOTE: Palestinian candidate students residing in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem are eligible, and may be requested to provide supporting documentation demonstrating their Palestinian identity.
• must not hold Canadian citizenship and must not have applied for permanent residency in Canada;
• must apply for admission to a full time academic program at a Canadian post-secondary institution;
• should indicate their interest in being considered for the Study in Canada Scholarships program when applying;
• must not already be participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada;
• may already be enrolled in a degree or diploma program at a college, technical or vocational institute, or university in Canada;
• must meet the entrance requirements for the proposed program of study at the time of submitting an application; and
• must possess the linguistic competencies necessary to undertake studies in the language of instruction at the Canadian institution (English or French).

Canadian post-secondary institutions are:

• responsible for submitting applications on behalf of eligible candidates; and
• encouraged to promote this scholarship opportunity through faculty and staff members, as well as to partner institutions in eligible countries/territories.

 

https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/study-in-canada-etudes-au-canada.aspx?lang=eng

 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Ashraf Ahmed