Global Affairs Canada's International Scholarships Program

Global Affairs Canada's 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 research in Canada under the supervision of University of Alberta faculty members who are experts in their fields. 

• 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

While research projects must be individually initiated and arranged by the prospective researcher, University of Alberta International facilitates applying on behalf of eligible students to Global Affairs Canada via the my EduCanada portal.

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? Then the information you'll need to view is on the Global Learning section of our website, not on this page.

Please find more information below about visiting researcher Eligibility, How to Apply, Important Dates / Deadlines, as well as Information for Host Supervisors.

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 and an in-person orientation
• Professional development seminars
• Academic networking opportunities
• An opportunity to present their research at a symposium

Each intern also has the option to participate in activities like the following (exact offerings 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!

For Faculty Members

The Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships Programs offer fully-funded research placements for visiting international students at the undergraduate and graduate level to perform research with University of Alberta faculty members for 4, 6, or 8 months.