Canadian Government Scholarship 2024-2025 Fully Funded for All Levels | Bachelor's/Licentiate - Master's - Doctorate

The Study in Canada Scholarship provides students from higher education institutions located in eligible countries with short-term exchange opportunities to study or research at Canadian higher education institutions at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Successful candidates will receive “fully funded” scholarships for four months, one semester or academic research at undergraduate or postgraduate level or for five to six months of study or research at postgraduate level.

This student exchange program replaces the full tuition scholarships in Canada piloted in 2020. At least 50 scholarships will be offered in the next competition, with the number increasing each year.

Finance

Funding to study in Canada is provided by Global Affairs Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD).

The value of the scholarship depends on the duration of study:
$10,200 CAD for college, undergraduate or graduate students (Masters and PhD) for a minimum of four months or one semester or research period
$12,700 CAD for graduate students (Masters and PhD) for five to six months of study or research.

Coverage

Canadian institutions will disburse scholarship funds to the scholarship recipient to contribute to the following costs:

Visa and/or study/work permit fees
Plane tickets, for scholarship recipients only, to travel to Canada by the most direct and economical route and return price upon completion of the scholarship;
Comprehensive health insurance
Living expenses, such as accommodation, utilities, and food
Land public transportation, including a public transportation permit; Books and supplies required for study, excluding computers and other equipment.

Available countries

Eligible students must:

✔ Be a citizen of one of the following countries or territories:

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.

Eligibility criteria and conditions

To be a citizen of one of the countries participating in the program
You must be registered as a full-time student at a higher education institution in an eligible country.
Must be proficient in the language of instruction at the Canadian institution (English or French) before arriving in Canada, as the scholarship does not cover language training (language requirements are determined by each Canadian institution)
Meet the admission requirements of the university you want to study at in Canada
He may not receive any other scholarship awarded by the Government of Canada;
The successful candidate must arrive in Canada to receive the scholarship between June 1, 2024 but no later than February 1, 2025.
They are expected to return to their home institutions after the scholarship period to complete their studies.

How to apply

Application for these scholarships is done through Canadian institutes and universities and not directly by the student to the Canadian government. This means that as a student you will apply for admission to one of the universities or institutes in Canada. Then the institute or university will send your papers to the Canadian government to obtain the scholarship, and therefore you must fulfill the conditions of the university to which you will apply. First, then the university will provide you with funding from the “Study in Canada” scholarship.

final date

The call for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open. Canadian institutions must submit applications online on behalf of eligible applicants no later than March 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.