CANADA-ASEAN SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES FOR DEVELOPMENT (SEED)-FOR STUDENTS 2022
Fully
Funded
Canada
Universities
Postgraduate
All
Subjects
ASEAN
member country
Canada
03/03/2022
Scholarship Description
ASEANScholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)-for students 2022
is open for ASEAN member country. The scholarship allows Postgraduate level program
(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at Canada Universities. The deadline of
the scholarship is 03 Mar 2022.
On
August 6, 2017, the Government of Canada announced the ASEAN Scholarships and
Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program to provide opportunities
for students from ASEAN member states to conduct short-term study or research
in Canadian post-secondary institutions in areas that contribute to the
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The
ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program aim
to reduce poverty in the developing countries of ASEAN and to achieve the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development. Scholarships and educational exchanges will
contribute towards the achievement of all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SEED
scholarships are facilitated through institutional collaborations and student
exchange agreements between post-secondary institutions in Canada and their
partner institutions in ASEAN countries.
Degree Level
ASEAN
Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)-for students 2022
is available to undertake Postgraduate level programs at Canada Universities.
Competition
Open
for the 2022-2023 academic year
Application Deadline
March
3, 2022
Who can apply?
Canadian
post-secondary institutions
NOTE: Only Canadian
institutions can submit applications on behalf of candidates. They may choose
to set their own internal deadline to receive supporting documentation.
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Description: The ASEAN
Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program provides
students, from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN), with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in
Canadian post-secondary institutions at the college, undergraduate and graduate
levels.
Available Subjects
Following
subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
All
Subjects
Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship value
and duration
The
Canadian institution will receive funding from DFATD for all successful
candidates in the form of a contribution agreement and will be responsible for
providing the funds to scholarship recipients.
Scholarship values vary depending on the duration and level of study
® CAD 10,200 for
college, undergraduate or graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for a minimum of
four months or one academic term of study or research.
® CAD 12,700 for
graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for a period of five to six months of
study or research.
® CAD 15,900 for
undergraduate and college students for a period of eight months or two academic
terms of study or research.
In
addition to the funds allocated to the recipients by DFATD, Canadian host
institutions will receive CAD 500 per scholarship recipient to assist with
administrative costs once the scholarship recipient arrives in Canada.
In
certain cases, Canadian institutions may be eligible for reimbursement of
additional employer compliance fees paid to Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada.
Eligible expenses
Scholarship
funds should be used towards:
· Visa and/or
study/work permit fees
· Airfare for the
scholarship recipient only via the most direct and economical route
· Health insurance
· Living expenses,
such as accommodation, utilities and food
· Ground
transportation, including a public transportation pass
· Books and supplies
required for the recipient’s study or research, excluding computers and other
equipment.
The
Canadian institution will receive funding from DFATD in the form of a
contribution agreement and disburse funds to scholarship recipients according
to its internal processes.
Should
a recipient not take up the scholarship, Canadian institutions must return all
funds, including the administrative fee, to DFATD.
Eligible Nationalities
ASEAN
member state (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s
Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, or Vietnam);
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates
must:
· Be citizens 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)
· Be enrolled as a
full-time student at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country and
pay tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the
full duration of the exchange.
Candidates are not eligible
· If they hold or have
a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.
· If they are already
participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada.
· If they are already
enrolled in a degree or diploma program at a Canadian post-secondary
institution.
· If they have
previously received a scholarship under the ASEAN Scholarships and Educational
Exchanges for Development.
Canadian post-secondary institution eligibility
The
Canadian post-secondary institution must:
· Have a valid student
exchange agreement with the candidate’s home institution that waives tuition
fees for scholarship recipients. For college and undergraduate research
applications with no agreement, a letter issued by the Canadian institution’s
international office or equivalent will be accepted; and
· Be a Designated
Learning Institution;
· Inform both the
candidate and the home institution of any mandatory fees that, in exceptional
cases, cannot be waived, prior to applying for a scholarship on the candidate’s
behalf.
Conclusion
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