GGlobal Affairs Canada (EduCanada)
Partially funded
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
Global Affairs Canada (EduCanada), Canada
Scholarship overview
Established in 2009, ELAP lets Canadian post-secondary institutions award scholarships to students from Latin America and the Caribbean for short-term study or research in Canada. Individuals cannot apply directly.
Award Information
- Citizen of an eligible Caribbean, Central American, North American (Mexico) or South American country or territory.
- Enrolled full-time and paying tuition at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country for the full mobility period.
- Able to complete activities by September 30, 2027.
- No pending Canadian citizenship or permanent residence application; no other Global Affairs Canada or federal granting agency funding.
- Not already enrolled in a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate program.
- Host institution must be a Designated Learning Institution and waive tuition.
- Undergraduate (college level), 4 months or one term: $8,600.
- Graduate, 4 months or one term: $8,600.
- Graduate, 5 to 6 months: $12,400.
- Funding capped at $150,000 per project.
- Institutional deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 31, 2026
- Notification: May 2026
- Project completion: by September 30, 2027
- The Canadian institution registers on My EduCanada and selects ELAP.
- The institution uploads each participant's signed Privacy Notice Statement and submits.
- The institution emails its Management and Accountability Framework by the deadline.
- Students apply through the international office of a participating institution.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Privacy Notice Statement signed by the candidate, dated within 6 months
How selection works
Institutions select their own students and submit no rankings. Projects are assessed on the Management and Accountability Framework.
