Deadline- January 3, 2013
Government of Canada is seeking applications for 2013 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) to pursue undergraduate degree level studies at Canadian Post secondary Institutions in Canada.
ELAP Scholarships provide students with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. As part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program, select graduate-level students will be invited to participate in a study tour focused on Canadian democratic governance and civil society or other key priority areas.
In 2009, Prime Minister Harper announced the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) 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 Latin America and the Caribbean.
The scholarship value varies depending on the duration and level of study. The scholarship value is-
- $7,500 CAN for undergraduate and college students for a period of four months of study or research;
- $7,500 CAN for graduate students for a period of four months of study or research; or
- $10,000 CAN for graduate students for a period of five or six months of study or research.
Eligibility–
- Candidates must be citizens of one of the above mentioned countries.
- who have obtained Canadian citizenship or who have applied for permanent residency in Canada are not eligible;
- already participating in an exchange program in Canada are not eligible;
- already enrolled in a degree or diploma program at a Canadian university or college are not eligible;
- must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country and paying any tuition fees regulated by that institution for the full duration of the exchange; and
- must be proficient in either English or French.
- Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously studied in Canada under a Canadian government scholarship.
How to apply?
- must complete the online application form on behalf of each candidate. Canadian faculty or staff members who are submitting applications must notify the international office of their respective institution as institutions may be requested to rank their applications
- must verify the data prior to submission and check the declaration and permission boxes
- must enter the information directly into the field or copy and paste it from another source. Applicants should refrain from using the tab keys when entering the information directly. Certain web-based special characters such as HTML tags may cause unpredictable results in the text, or prevent successful submission of an application. The information will appear as plain text
- must enter data in the fields provided, following instructions for each item (the official name of the student’s home institution must be provided in their national language)
- can obtain a hard copy for record keeping by printing the form using the print function in the browser, prior to submitting
- must click SUBMIT for the online application. A confirmation page and reference number will appear after submission.
Countries/Region- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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