Application Deadline: March 18, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
LOCATION: Canada
Call for applications for the 2025-2026 academic year is now open. Canadian institutions must apply for eligible candidates by March 18, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT. The Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS) offer Canadian post-secondary institutions the opportunity to host international students from a diverse range of countries and territories for short-term study or research exchanges. Funded by Global Affairs Canada through the Academic Relations program, SICS aims to strengthen and diversify Canada’s international linkages and partnerships.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible, candidates must be:
Citizens of a country/territory listed below:
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.
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 the scholarship program.
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).
BENEFIT:
| 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 PhD). A student exchange agreement is not required. |
| Graduate (5-6 months) | $12,700 | Five to six months |
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