2013 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program Scholarships in Canada

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Government of Canada offers Undergraduate Scholarships for Developing Countries Students at Canadian Post secondary Institutions in Canada 2013



Study Subject(s): Courses offered by the universities.

Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing undergraduate degree level.

Scholarship Provider: Government of Canada

Scholarship can be taken at: Canada

Eligibility: Must be proficient in either English or French.

- Must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country and paying any tuition fees regulated by that institution for the full duration of the exchange.

- Canadian academic institutions applying on behalf of graduate students conducting research.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Scholarships open for these countries students : 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, 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.

Scholarship Description: ELAP Scholarships provide students with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. As part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program, select graduate-level students will be invited to participate in a study tour focused on Canadian democratic governance and civil society or other key priority areas.

What does it cover? The scholarship value varies depending on the duration and level of study. The scholarship value is:

$7,500 CAN for undergraduate and college students for a period of four months of study or research;

$7,500 CAN for graduate students for a period of four months of study or research; or

$10,000 CAN for graduate students for a period of five or six months of study or research.

Selection criteria:

Academic merit of the proposed research or study that the candidate will undertake in Canada;

Benefit to the home institution, supervisor and peers;

Benefit to the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers; and

Strength of the linkages to be created through the proposed exchange

Notification: Successful applicants will receive a grant agreement with further details and conditions from the scholarship administrator.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till January 3, 2013.

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