Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships (ELAP | SEED | SICS)

Global Affairs Canada's EduCanada International Scholarships program provides a unique opportunity for talented senior Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degree-seeking full-time students who are studying at universities around the world to conduct fully-funded research in Canada for 4 months (undergraduate-level) or 5-6 months (graduate-level).

Please review our information about visiting researcher Eligibility, How to Apply, Important Dates / Deadlines, as well as Information for U of A Host Supervisors.

Scholarships for international applicants are available through the following three programs to support research performed under the expert supervision of academic University of Alberta faculty members. 

• Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
  For undergraduate and graduate students from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean
• Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
  For undergraduate and graduate students from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS)
  For undergraduate and graduate students from Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, and Ukraine

Individual research projects are initiated and arranged by the prospective student researcher.

Once a willing and able U of A research supervisor is arranged, University of Alberta International Education and Enrolment staff members facilitate applying to EduCanada on behalf of eligible applicants, as per Global Affairs Canada's requirements.

Are you interested in coming to U of A on exchange to study or take academic courses, not perform research?

Hoping to come to University of Alberta through Global Affairs Canada's International Scholarships Program with funding to study as part of a course-based exchange program where you will enroll in classes for credit? If yes, the information you will need to view is on the Global Learning section of our website, not on this page. While we work closely together, there are differing requirements and procedures that you must be aware of in order to submit an eligible application for either the study or research exchange. 

Photo of new visiting researchers participating in a Campus Tour as part of a Welcome Session for international visitors. Many were ELAP participants. Taken in February 2024 at Quad, North Campus in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

University of Alberta International Student & Visitor Services (ISVS) provides research interns with full support before, during, and after their placement:

• Coordination of immigration processes and documents
• Creation of a U of A ID & CCID
• Campus registration including liability waiver and Person of Interest (POI)
• In-person intern orientation and optional North Campus tour
• Professional development seminars
• Academic networking opportunities
• An opportunity to participate in a research symposium as a presenter, volunteer, or engaged observer

Each intern also has the option to participate in activities like the following (exact offerings and timing vary depending on the seasons):

• Group trips to Alberta landmarks such as the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller and/or Elk Island National Park and/or the Rocky Mountains (Banff or Jasper), which are offered on a cost-recovery basis to participants
• Weekly social programming such as English Conversation Club and/or health and wellness workshops and/or games to meet new friends from around the world
• Cultural events offered in Canada's "Festival City" such as the annual U of A Round Dance, Flying Canoë Volant, Silver Skate, JazzFest, KDays, Heritage Festival, and many more!