Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), 2020-2021
Global Affairs Canada is offering short-term scholarships to students from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wishing to study or conduct research in Canada.
For more information, please also contact
Ms. Maiko Scorgie, Coordinator-International Relations, maiko.scorgie@lakeheadu.ca.
The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), announced by the Government of Canada in August 2017, will provide approximately 125 scholarships in 2020-2021 for study or research in fields that are aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Canadian post-secondary academic institutions can now submit scholarship applications on behalf of students from eligible countries by March 5, 2020. Only applications submitted directly by Canadian post-secondary academic institutions will be considered. Lakehead University internal deadline for applications: Sunday, February 21, 2021 (11:59pm EST).
Interested candidates are invited to contact their home institution’s international office to learn about institutional partnerships and collaborations with Canadian institutions. Home institutions in ASEAN member states will then provide the eligible candidates’ documentation to the Canadian institutions.
- Program name: Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
- Funding organization: Global Affairs Canada
- Target audiences: Students at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam
- Number of scholarships: Approximately 125
- Duration: 4 to 8 months at the college and undergraduate level; 4 to 6 months at the graduate level
- Inclusions: Visa and/or study/work permit fees, airfare, health insurance, living expenses, ground transportation expenses, books and supplies
- Deadline: March 5, 2020 (Lakehead University internal deadline for applications: Sunday, February 21, 2021).
In the 2019-2020 academic year, Canada awarded 141 scholarships to Southeast Asian students who studied in 33 institutions across 8 Canadian provinces.
For full program and application details, visit: Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED). Read testimonials from former recipients of the program.
All inquiries regarding this scholarship program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.