CFPs: Indo-Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships for Canadians

Objectives

• The IPSFC program will:
  • Enhance the study and research capacity of Canadians in areas related to the Indo-Pacific Strategy
  • Increase connectivity between Canadian and Indo-Pacific institutions dedicated to research and education
  • Support new research streams and academic pursuits in Canada on the Indo-Pacific region.
• Study or research must be in line with the Strategic Objectives of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, including topics such as:
  • Regional diplomacy
  • Regional political change
  • National and regional security
  • Trade and economic cooperation
  • Technological innovation
  • Sustainable development
  • Climate change
  • Natural (including marine) resources management
  • Applied scientific cooperation

Funding Information

• Your project funding request does not exceed $520,000 CAD.
• Your proposed project is starting after November 1, 2025, and ending before March 31, 2028.

Eligible Costs

• A maximum of 15% of the total value of the proposed project can be used for the administrative expenditures of the recipient, which include:
  • Personnel costs (i.e. honoraria, fees for personnel engaged to conduct administrative activities such as receiving and reviewing applications from potential awardees, organizing selection committees, participating in evaluation decisions on awards, communicating decisions on the awards, pre-auditing award payments and making payments); and
  • Office expenses (e.g. telecommunications, equipment, financial administration, bank costs).
• Eligible expenditures under scholarships and fellowships including but not limited to:
  • Tuition fees;
  • Travel costs, including round trip airfare (the most direct and economic route), meals, incidentals, visa and related costs, study permit, travel insurance, health insurance;
  • Accommodation costs, including rent and utilities;
  • Learning and research materials (for example books and supplies) that are necessary for study and research, not including computers/laptops, IT equipment and specialized research instruments)
  • Please note that indirect/overhead costs are not eligible under this program. Administrative costs must be directly linked to project activities. Indirect costs are those costs that cannot be obviously traced to a specific program/project, for example, all indirect costs associated with the organization’s Canadian office(s).

Eligible Projects

• Your proposed project outlines how your organization will deliver a scholarship or fellowship project to graduate students, academics and researchers, which they define as:
  • Canadian (holders of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status) graduate level students (including students at master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral levels)
  • Canadian researchers (including post-doctoral, academic and professional researchers associated with a research institution or think tank), and
  • Canadian academia (tenured or non-tenured academics)
• Your application includes at least one letter of support from an Indo-Pacific host institution for awardees of Scholarships or Fellowships.
• Scholarship and Fellowship recipients will travel to the Indo-Pacific (as defined by the Indo-Pacific Strategy)
• Administrative expenditures in your project budget do not exceed 15% of the total funding requested
• Your application package documents are complete and presented in either English or French

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible to apply organizations must meet each requirement and, where stipulated, give supporting documentation:
  • Your organization is legally incorporated in Canada and is a post-secondary academic institution, a consortium of universities, or a research organization
  • Can provide a Canada Revenue Agency business number
  • Each eligible organization may submit one (1) proposal. Organizations must coordinate across their respective faculties or units to develop the proposal.
  • With respect to a consortium, it is not necessary to form a separate legal entity, but the legal status of each member needs to be proven. One member of the consortium must be identified as the lead applicant. The lead applicant of a consortium is required to meet all eligibility requirements.

Application Requirements

• The letter of support must be:
  • On official letterhead
  • Dated within the last six months
  • Confirms the project name and the level of the program of study or research (Master’s, doctoral, post-doctoral or academic fellowship)
  • Confirms their willingness to host and support scholars and fellows during the period of study/research
  • Explains how the Indo-Pacific host institution, faculty and peers will benefit from the attendance of Canadian scholars/fellows
  • Signed by a relevant authority from the Indo-Pacific host institution.

For more information, visit Government of Canada.