Academic Institutions
Awards for your students to study in Canada and Canadian Studies Programs.
| Program | Funded by |
| Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program: | Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) |
| Canada Asia-Pacific Awards: | (DFAIT) |
| Professional Development Awards (PDA): | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) |
| Conference Travel Assistance Program (CTA): | DFAIT |
| Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA): | DFAIT |
| Doctoral Research Award: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships: | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program: | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) |
| Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program: | NSERC |
| Research Development Initiatives: | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)Program: | SSHRC |
| Trudeau Fellowships: | Trudeau Foundation |
Numerous other scholarships, awarded by individual colleges and universities, are also available to the international students.
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan enables Commonwealth students of high intellectual promise to pursue studies in Commonwealth countries. Awards comprise of travel, a living allowance, and all compulsory tuition fees.
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute offers a number of fellowships at various levels from graduate to post-doctorate and from research and training fellowships to lectureships.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Programme
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Programme scholarships are available to graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines. Students must have been accepted to a Ontario university, and obtained a valid student authorization. Social Science and Humanities Research Council is Canada's funding agency for university based research and graduate training in social sciences and humanities which embrace a wide range of disciplines and fields of knowledge.
NSERC
National Science and Engineering Research Council is a national instrument for making strategic investments in Canada's capability in science and technology. NSERC supports both basic university research through research grants and project research via partnerships of universities and industry.
National Research Council of Canada
National Research Council of Canada Research Associateships are offered to masters degree holders in engineering, and Ph.D. holders in natural science or engineering disciplines.
Quebec Provincial Government Scholarships
Quebec Provincial Government Scholarships are available to those studying in Quebec.Teaching/ Research Assistantships are assessed in the general application.Financial assistance is frequently available to students studying at the masters level and above, the amount of funding is likely to increase with the level of study. Full funding, tuition and expenses, is more common at higher levels of studies, however, each application is assessed individually on the basis of merit.
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Other sources of funding
Here are some other resources you might be able to make use of.
CIDA - The Canadian International Development Agency: This organization offers scholarships directly and through funding for students to come to Canada to study. You can find some information about their scholarship and awards programs here:http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/faq-e#17
CIDA-SICI Project (CSP) - The Canadian International Development Agency and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute offer several grants and internships to graduate students from India to study in Canada, including the Women and Development Fellowships, the Social Sciences & Humanities Fellowships and the Visiting Scholar Program.http://www.ucalgary.ca/~sici
Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC): FAC sponsors the Commonwealth Scholarship Plan. The program is designed to help students from Commonwealth countries take programs of advanced study and research at the graduate level in Canada.http://www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/csp_nc/nc_csp-en.html
Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC): FAC sponsors the Government of Canada Awards, available to graduate students who are citizens of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Russia and Venezuela. Countries may be added at any time, so students should check the link below occasionally.http://www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/gca/nc_gcap1-en.html
Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship Programs (PRA): Awards available to students from other OAS member states for graduate study or research in Canada.http://www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/oas_nc/nc_oas-en.html
International Development Research Centre (IDRC): This organization funds research activities designed to provide benefits to developing countries. Most of the funding they do is at a doctoral level.http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-54473-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: Sponsors the NATO Science Fellowships for post-doctoral studies and the Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories for post-doctoral studies or doctoral studies.http://www.nserc.ca/students_e.htm#foreign
If you are accepted to a school, try contacting your school's financial aid office.
There may be an award that your school's financial aid or registrar's office knows about. It never hurts to ask. You can find your school's contact information in their school profile.
