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Emerging Leaders and other news
13/01/2010
April 29, 2009 – Emerging Leaders, Web site, CUSEP-GSEP, OAS Fellowships
· Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) – First competition launched
· Scholarships.gc.ca website expands its reach
· 2009 CUSEP-GSEP deadline approaches (Commonwealth, Government of Canada and Canada-CARICOM)
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) – First competition launched
The Government of Canada is pleased to announce the inaugural competition for its new scholarships, the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP).
ELAP is designed to support human capital development and new generations of leaders in the Americas while at the same time strengthening linkages between Canadian educational institutions and those in the region.
Online applications are now being accepted for scholarships beginning in the fall of 2009. The application deadline is June 29, 2009.
The scholarships will be mobilized through inter-institutional exchange agreements and will provide students with the opportunity to conduct study or research at Canadian universities and colleges. Recipients will remain students of their home institution during this exchange.
Canadian institutions are invited to apply online on behalf of prospective exchange students. The institutions may be represented by either the professor who will be supervising the student or by the mobility and exchanges manager.
A special feature of the new program: selected students will participate in a study tour to expose them to Canadian governance, business, and civil society in priority areas.
ELAP will award up to 1600 new scholarships over four years for Latin American and Caribbean students to pursue studies or research in Canada.
"This impressive program will permit a substantial number of students from across the hemisphere to gain educational experience in Canada," said Jennifer Humphries, Team Leader for the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Scholarships at the Canadian Bureau for International Education. "We look forward to working with young leaders to hone their skills and enhance their knowledge in a range of areas: governance, peace and security, economic and trade policy, environment and more. And we encourage all Canadian universities and colleges to get information on this opportunity and to participate."
More information: http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/elap-eng.aspx or email scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca.
Scholarships.gc.ca expands its reach
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) are pleased to announce the launch of an all-new www.scholarships.gc.ca.
The enhanced scholarships web site delivers timely, well-organized information to a global audience. In addition to comprehensive information on international scholarships offered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the site now includes the major awards offered by other Government of Canada agencies such as:
· Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
· Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
· International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
· Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
· Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
This information is of interest to Canadian and non-Canadian students, faculty and academic institutions.
“There is a multiplicity of awards offered by an array of different Canadian Government departments and units,” said Jennifer Humphries, Vice-President of Membership and Scholarships of CBIE and Team Leader for the DFAIT programs. “Now there is a one-stop shop for all major government international scholarships.”
Coming soon, users can subscribe to a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed for program news, media releases, and competition information. Further enhancements are ongoing, so users will benefit from frequent visits to the site to check out the latest developments.
Of course, given the volume of partners and programs involved, DFAIT and CBIE will be adding new programs and revised information on a regular basis. They urge visitors to be in touch with views and news that should be included.
Your suggestions and ideas are welcome - please contact webmaster@cbie.ca.
2009 CUSEP-GSEP deadline approaches
The Graduate Students Exchange Program (GSEP) and the College and Undergraduate Students Exchange Program (CUSEP) formats of the 2009 Government of Canada Awards, Commonwealth Scholarships, and Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Programs are underway, with a deadline of May 22, 2009.
Under the GSEP and CUSEP formats, Canadian institutions – professors and mobility/exchange managers – may apply to host international students from partner institutions in a number of countries.
College and Undergraduate Student Exchange Program (CUSEP)
Graduate Students' Exchange Program (GSEP)
Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Program now open
Canadian students
Applications are now being accepted from Canadian students wishing to conduct study and/or research in another Organization of American States (OAS) member state beginning in January 2010 through to March 2011. The OAS Fellowship Program awards academic scholarships to undertake graduate studies that lead to a degree (Master’s or PhD) and/or graduate research at a university or higher learning institution in a Member State. Studies may be carried out by on-site or by distance education or a combination of both.
More information: http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/OASCdn-OEACdn-Eng.aspx or email scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca.
Application deadline is May 29, 2009.
Caribbean students
Please note OAS offers a scholarship specific to Caribbean students entering their third year of studies in Canada.
More information: http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/AcademicInstitutionsOASNonCdn-EtablissementsOEAEtr-Eng.aspx
