Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development Program

The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development program aims to reduce poverty in the developing countries of ASEAN and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Scholarships and educational exchanges will contribute towards the achievement of all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SEED contributes to strengthening people-to-people ties between Canada and the Indo-Pacific region.

The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development Program is a short-term exchange program offered by Global Affairs Canada. Canadian institutions interested in participating should promote the program to their faculty, staff and eligible partner institutions. Institutions in ASEAN member states interested in sending their students to Canada should explore student exchange agreements with Canadian institutions.

Benefits

• $500 per scholarship recipient to aid with administrative costs once the student arrives in Canada.
• Reimbursement of additional employer compliance fees paid to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in some cases.

Funding Information

• College/undergraduate: $10,200
• Graduate: $10,200
• Four months or one academic term

Eligible Expenses

• Selected candidates may use scholarship funds towards:
  • Visa or study/work permit fees
  • Airfare via the most direct and economical route
  • Health insurance
  • Living expenses, such as accommodation, utilities and food
  • Ground transportation, including a public transportation pass
  • Books and supplies required for their study or research, excluding computers and other equipment

Eligibility Criteria

• Citizens of an ASEAN member state
• Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam
• Enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an ASEAN member state
• Paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of their exchange
• Canadian post-secondary institutions interested in hosting students must:
  • Be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
  • Have a valid student exchange agreement with the student’s home institution that waives tuition fees for scholarship recipients (required for college/undergraduate study only)
  • Centralize all applications through their international office

Ineligibility Criteria

• Hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• Are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
• Are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
• Have previously received a scholarship under the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development Program

For more information, visit Government of Canada.