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In order to cultivate a campus culture that embodies both global diversity and inter-connectivity, the Global Scholars Office offers faculty, staff and students with resources to assist in international mobility and opportunities for research funding around the world.
Funding for International Students Outside of Canada
Below are funding opportunities for international students currently enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution outside of Canada.
Study in Canada Scholarships
Study in Canada Scholarships aim to increase opportunities for Canadian post-secondary institutions to welcome international students from a wide range of countries and territories on short-term exchanges for study or research.
To be eligible, you must be:
- a citizen of an eligible country/territory
- 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
- a student 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 your exchange
You are not eligible for this scholarship if:
- you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
- you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
Institutions must ensure documents are complete and accurate as per the instructions below.
Please note:
- Revised documents will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation.
you need to provide us with:
- Proof of citizenship
- A copy of the candidate’s passport or national identity card with a photo and valid dates
- Documents not accepted as proof of citizenship are: driver’s license, permanent residence card, work permit, student card, health card, birth certificate or baptismal certificate
- Proof of citizenship selected must be from the same country/territory as the citizenship selected in the online application form
- Students from Taiwan must also provide a proof of household registration in Taiwan
- Signed Privacy Notice Statement
- A copy of the Privacy Notice Statement for non-Canadian participants signed by the candidate and dated within the last six months
- Letter of intent from you (maximum one page)
- Explains the nature of studies or research to be undertaken
- Provides rationale for study in Canada and for the choice of institution, program and supervisor and how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their future career
- Letter of proof of full-time enrolment from your home institution
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Confirms that the candidate is currently enrolled in a full-time program
- Copies of transcripts, a student card or a letter of admission are not acceptable
- Letter of support from your home institution (maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- From the candidate’s instructor, professor or international director
- Explains the nature of study or research to be undertaken in Canada and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program
- Letter of invitation from the Canadian supervisor (graduate students only, maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Signed by the Canadian supervisor
- Describes the nature and scope of the research collaboration with the student’s home institution
- Confirms their willingness to support and mentor the candidate during the exchange period
- Explains how the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers will benefit from the exchange
In addition, we will submit the following:
- Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution
- Indicates that tuition fees will not be charged and highlights this specific clause
- College and undergraduate research applications with no existing agreement can include a letter from the international office or equivalent on official letterhead that links the application to a specific international research collaboration, names the Canadian supervisor and confirms that tuition will not be charged. The letter must be dated within the last six months and be a maximum of one page
- Expired agreements will not be accepted – if the agreement is in the process of renewal, institutions must include a letter to this effect
- For graduate applications, an agreement is recommended but not required
The internal deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 5, 2024. Applications via our online form and supporting documents must be submitted before this deadline.
Applicants can come to Brock through one of two pathways.
Student Exchange Program – if Brock and the host institution have an existing exchange agreement). You must be nominated by your home university by the existing process. Check with your home institution for more information.
Global Scholars Program – if you are a graduate student looking to conduct research or other academic related activity at Brock or work with a supervisor, you can apply to our Visiting Scholars Program or University Mentorship Program.
Apply by March 5, 2024 via our online form
Emerging Leaders of the Americas Program (ELAP)
The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program aims to support the development of human capital and the next generation of leaders in the Americas while strengthening the linkages between post-secondary institutions in Canada and the Americas.
To be eligible, you must be:
- a citizen of an eligible country/territory
- 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
- a student enrolled full-time at 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 your exchange
You are not eligible for this scholarship if:
- you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
- you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
Institutions must ensure documents are complete and accurate as per the instructions below.
Please note:
- Revised documents will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation.
you need to provide us with:
- Proof of citizenship
- A copy of the candidate’s passport or national identity card with a photo and valid dates
- Documents not accepted as proof of citizenship are: driver’s license, permanent residence card, work permit, student card, health card, birth certificate or baptismal certificate
- Proof of citizenship selected must be from the same country/territory as the citizenship selected in the online application form
- Signed Privacy Notice Statement
- A copy of the Privacy Notice Statement for non-Canadian participants signed by the candidate and dated within the last six months
- Letter of intent from you (maximum one page)
- Explains the nature of studies or research to be undertaken
- Provides rationale for study in Canada and for the choice of institution, program and supervisor and how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their future career
- Letter of proof of full-time enrolment from your home institution
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Confirms that the candidate is currently enrolled in a full-time program
- Copies of transcripts, a student card or a letter of admission are not acceptable
- Letter of support from your home institution (maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- From the candidate’s instructor, professor or international director
- Explains the nature of study or research to be undertaken in Canada and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program
- Letter of invitation from the Canadian supervisor (graduate students only, maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Signed by the Canadian supervisor
- Describes the nature and scope of the research collaboration with the student’s home institution
- Confirms their willingness to support and mentor the candidate during the exchange period
- Explains how the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers will benefit from the exchange
In addition, we will submit the following:
- Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution
- Indicates that tuition fees will not be charged and highlights this specific clause
- College and undergraduate research applications with no existing agreement can include a letter from the international office or equivalent on official letterhead that links the application to a specific international research collaboration, names the Canadian supervisor and confirms that tuition will not be charged. The letter must be dated within the last six months and be a maximum of one page
- Expired agreements will not be accepted – if the agreement is in the process of renewal, institutions must include a letter to this effect
- For graduate applications, an agreement is recommended but not required
The internal deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 5, 2024. Applications via our online form and supporting documents must be submitted before this deadline.
Applicants can come to Brock through one of two pathways.
Student Exchange Program – if Brock and the host institution have an existing exchange agreement). You must be nominated by your home university by the existing process. Check with your home institution for more information.
Global Scholars Program – if you are a graduate student looking to conduct research or other academic related activity at Brock or work with a supervisor, you can apply to our Visiting Scholars Program or University Mentorship Program.
Apply by March 5, 2024 via our online form
Canada ASEAN and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development program aims to reduce poverty in the developing countries of ASEAN and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SEED contributes to strengthening people-to-people ties between Canada and the Indo-Pacific region.
To be eligible, you must be:
- a citizen of an ASEAN member state:
- Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam
- a student enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an ASEAN member state
- paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of your exchange
Students are not eligible for this scholarship if:
- you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
- you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
- you have previously received a scholarship under the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development Program
Institutions must ensure documents are complete and accurate as per the instructions below.
Please note:
- Revised documents will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation.
you need to provide us with:
- Proof of citizenship
- A copy of the candidate’s passport or national identity card with a photo and valid dates
- Documents not accepted as proof of citizenship are: driver’s license, permanent residence card, work permit, student card, health card, birth certificate or baptismal certificate
- Proof of citizenship selected must be from the same country/territory as the citizenship selected in the online application form
- Signed Privacy Notice Statement
- A copy of the Privacy Notice Statement for non-Canadian participants signed by the candidate and dated within the last six months
- Letter of intent from you (maximum one page)
- Explains the nature of studies or research to be undertaken
- Provides rationale for study in Canada and for the choice of institution, program and supervisor and how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their future career
- Explains how undertaking study or research in Canada will empower the student to apply their learning to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Explains how they intend to use their learning to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region in their future career
- Identifies the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) their proposed study or research in Canada is aligned with and will contribute to
- Candidates from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam must provide an explanation of how their learning in Canada will help to combat poverty in their home country
- Candidates from Brunei or Singapore must provide an explanation of how their learning in Canada will help combat poverty in one of the other eight ASEAN countries
- Letter of proof of full-time enrolment from your home institution
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Confirms that the candidate is currently enrolled in a full-time program
- Copies of transcripts, a student card or a letter of admission are not acceptable
- Letter of support from your home institution (maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- From the candidate’s instructor, professor or international director
- Explains the nature of study or research to be undertaken in Canada and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program
- Assesses the candidate’s commitment and capacity to use the program of study or research in Canada to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region
- Letter of invitation from the Canadian supervisor (graduate students only, maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Signed by the Canadian supervisor
- Describes the nature and scope of the research collaboration with the student’s home institution
- Confirms their willingness to support and mentor the candidate during the exchange period
- Explains how the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers will benefit from the exchange
In addition, we will submit the following:
- Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution
- Indicates that tuition fees will not be charged and highlights this specific clause
- College and undergraduate research applications with no existing agreement can include a letter from the international office or equivalent on official letterhead that links the application to a specific international research collaboration, names the Canadian supervisor and confirms that tuition will not be charged. The letter must be dated within the last six months and be a maximum of one page
- Expired agreements will not be accepted – if the agreement is in the process of renewal, institutions must include a letter to this effect
- For graduate applications, an agreement is recommended but not required
The internal deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 5, 2024. Applications via our online form and supporting documents must be submitted before this deadline.
Applicants can come to Brock through one of two pathways.
Student Exchange Program – if Brock and the host institution have an existing exchange agreement). You must be nominated by your home university by the existing process. Check with your home institution for more information.
Global Scholars Program – if you are a graduate student looking to conduct research or other academic related activity at Brock or work with a supervisor, you can apply to our Visiting Scholars Program or University Mentorship Program.
Apply by March 5, 2024 via our online form
Funding for International Faculty Members Outside of Canada
Below are funding opportunities for international faculty members currently employed full-time at a post-secondary institution.
Canada CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program (CCFLP)
The Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program (CCFLP) aims to provide professional development opportunities for faculty wishing to upgrade their knowledge and skills in Canada, and for international managers/administrators who are responsible for promoting student mobility between their home country/territory and Canada.
To be eligible, you must be:
- a citizen of one of the CARICOM member and associate member states:
- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos
- employed full-time as a faculty or international liaison officer/manager at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory at the time of application and for the entire duration of your stay in Canada
Candidates are not eligible for this scholarship if:
- you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
- you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
Institutions must ensure documents are complete and accurate as per the instructions below.
Please note:
- Revised documents will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation.
you need to provide us with:
- Proof of citizenship
- A copy of the candidate’s passport or national identity card with a photo and valid dates
- Documents not accepted as proof of citizenship are: driver’s license, permanent residence card, work permit, student card, health card, birth certificate or baptismal certificate
- Proof of citizenship selected must be from the same country/territory as the citizenship selected in the online application form
- Signed Privacy Notice Statement
- A copy of the Privacy Notice Statement for non-Canadian participants signed by the candidate and dated within the last six months
- Letter of intent from you (maximum one page)
- Explains the nature of studies, research or practicum to be undertaken
- Provides rationale for choosing Canada and for the choice of institution, program and supervisor and how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their career
- Letter of support from your home institution (maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- From the candidate’s instructor, professor or international director
- Explains the nature of study, research or practicum to be undertaken in Canada and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program
- Confirms that the candidate is employed full-time as a faculty member or international manager/administrator
- Letter of invitation from the Canadian supervisor (maximum one page)
- On official letterhead
- Dated within the last six months
- Signed by the Canadian supervisor
- Confirms their willingness to support and mentor the candidate during the exchange period
- Confirms that tuition fees, if any, will be waived by the Canadian institution
- Explains how the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers will benefit from the exchange
In addition, we will submit the following:
- Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution
- An inter-institutional agreement signed by both institutions is recommended
Funding for Brock Faculty Members
Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building
The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (FMPBP), part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarships Program, has opened for the 2024-2025 year.
FMPBP enables professors at Canadian post-secondary institutions to pursue short-term research and/or teaching activities in Latin America and the Caribbean as a means of exploring, creating and advancing institutional partnerships in the areas of research, student mobility, joint programming, capacity building, and others.
The primary objective of the exchange is to create new institutional collaborations and/or to strengthen existing agreements between Canadian and non-Canadian post-secondary institutions eligible under the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP).
The scholarship value is $7000 maximum for 3-8 weeks of teaching and/or conducting research in ELAP-eligible countries.
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please contact globalscholars@brocku.ca for further information.
The deadline to apply internally will be November 21st 2023.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at globalscholars@brocku.ca.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Name | Purpose |
AWB (Academics Without Borders) | Academics Without Borders calls for volunteers to help institutions, mainly in Africa, with capacity-building projects. There are no volunteer opportunities at this time. |
CONAHEC | The purpose of this program is to match faculty members from CONAHEC member institutions who will collaborate in the partial design and teaching of a course. Each professor will be expected to travel (if conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic allow for it) to the partner institution for a week during the winter/spring semester (between January and June). |
DAAD | Funding opportunities to support academic exchanges in Germany and/or within German partners. |
EduCanada | Applications for Faculty Mobility and Leadership programs are currently being processed. Future opportunities will be posted here when available. |
Mitacs | Innovation platform for universities around the world. Various outbound opportunities for Brock faculty and staff, as well as inbound programs to invite global scholars to Canada. |