Study in Canada Scholarships

The Study in Canada Scholarships program provides undergraduate and graduate students with scholarship opportunities for short-term research or course-oriented exchanges. The student’s home institution must be located in one of the eligible countries.

Only Canadian institutions can submit applications to EduCanada. Therefore, students must first submit their Study in Canada Scholarship documents to Concordia University. Concordia will then apply for the scholarship on the student’s behalf.

Document submission deadline: March 11, 2024

About the Study in Canada Scholarship

Scholarship value & duration

The scholarship value varies depending on the duration of studies:

• $10,200 CAD for college, undergraduate or graduate students (master's and PhD) for a minimum of four months or one academic term of study or research; or
• $10,200 CAD for graduate students for a period of 4 months or one academic term.
• $12,700 CAD for graduate students (master's and PhD) for a period of 5 - 6 months of study or research.

Eligible expenses

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

• visa or study/work permit fees;
• airfare, for the scholarship recipient only, to travel to Canada by the most direct and economical route and return airfare upon completion of the scholarship;
• health insurance;
• living expenses, such as accommodation, utilities and food;
• ground public transportation, including a public transportation pass; and
• books and supplies required for the recipient’s study or research, excluding computers and other equipment.

Application process

For a course-oriented exchange

• You must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary partner institution in an eligible country and paying any tuition fees regulated by that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of the exchange.
• You must be a citizen of one of the eligible countries.
• You must also meet the requirements of the Concordia Student Exchange Program.
• For study at the undergraduate and graduate level, a valid student exchange agreement that waives tuition fees is required.

Please see the Study in Canada Scholarships website for more details regarding the eligibility requirements.

For a research-oriented exchange

• You must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country and paying tuition fees regulated by that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of the exchange.
• Undergraduate: For research at the college or undergraduate level, a valid student exchange agreement that waives tuition fees is required.
• Graduate: For research at the graduate level (Masters and PhD), a student exchange agreement is not required.
• College and undergraduate research applicants from institutions with no existing agreement must produce a letter from their Concordia supervisor 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.
• A professor must have accepted to supervise the student’s research exchange at Concordia.

Please see the Study in Canada Scholarship website for more details regarding the eligibility requirements.

Documents submission deadline

Concordia University has established its own internal deadline for receiving applications which is two weeks prior to the official Study in Canada Scholarship deadline.

Concordia deadline: March 11, 2024

Commencement date for study or research

• Students applying for a course-oriented exchange must arrive for the beginning of each term according to Concordia's academic calendar.
• Research students may begin their exchange as soon as August 1, 2024 but no later than February 1, 2025.

Please note that only Canadian institutions can submit applications to EduCanada. Therefore, students must first submit their scholarship documents to Concordia University. Concordia will then apply for the scholarship on the student’s behalf.

Document submission deadline: March 11, 2024

I'm applying for a course-oriented exchange

1. You must first be nominated for exchange by your home institution.
2. Submit this scholarship application form.
3. Upload the supporting documents and the nomination letter via the application form. Please read the scholarship requirements for each document very carefully as documents that are non-compliant with the scholarship guidelines will automatically lead to the rejection of the application.

I'm applying for a research-oriented exchange

Before beginning your application, you must find a professor who accepts to supervise your research exchange at Concordia University. You may consult Explore Concordia for help finding a research supervisor.

Application for the Study in Canada scholarship:

1. Submit this scholarship application form.
2. Upload the required supporting documents via the application form. Please read the scholarship requirements for each document very carefully as documents that are non-compliant with the scholarship guidelines will automatically lead to the rejection of the application.