Scholarships in Taiwan

There are two opportunities for students interested in studying in Taiwan. Both scholarship opportunities are funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE).

• 2025 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES): The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship supports students interested in studying Mandarin in Taiwan on a short-term basis, ranging from three to twelve months. Students also have the option of taking a two-month summer course. Deadline March 31, 2025. Please refer to the official website of the 2025 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ca_en/post/18757.html

• 2025 Taiwan Scholarship (TS): The Taiwan Scholarship supports students interested in pursuing a postgraduate degree (bachelor, master, PhD) in Taiwan. Deadline March 31, 2025. Please refer to the official website of the 2025 Taiwan Scholarship: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ca_en/post/18762.html

Now Open: Killam Fellowships Program 2025-26 Call

Study abroad for a semester in the United States!

The Killam Fellowships program is an exceptional opportunity for full-time Canadian undergraduate students to pursue an exchange program at American universities. Applicants chosen through a competitive selection process are awarded a US$6000 scholarship (approx. CAD$8400) for their exchange study in the US. For information, see the 2025-26 program flyer here and the website here.

Eligibility

To be considered for a Killam Fellowship to study in the United States, students must meet the following requirements at the time of application. The student must be:

• a citizen of Canada,

• a currently enrolled full-time undergraduate student in good standing

• expected to be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in good standing during the entire 2024-2025 academic year, should they be selected for an award,

• expected to receive an undergraduate degree in the Spring of 2026 or beyond,

• able to meet the eligibility requirements and regulations of the home university,

• proficient in English,

• in possession of a strong academic record, and

• able to complete all steps of the application process prior to the published deadlines.

Application

Interested students should submit the following by email to the Global Learning Office (Miyuki.arai@smu.ca) by December 15 2024:

1. Proof of Canadian citizenship (e.g., a passport scan)

2. Curriculum Vitae (up to 3 pages, 12-point font, 1" margins)

3. Unofficial academic record (i.e., a pdf printout from banner). Also submit unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary education institutions you’ve attended outside of SMU, if any.

4. Personal Statement (1 page, single spaced, 12-point font, 1" margins) – In your statement,

• Provide a narrative statement explaining why you want to study in the United States as a Killam Fellow.

• Discuss what you hope to accomplish during your exchange in the United States and how the experience fits your current interests and future goals.

• Highlight any experiences demonstrating your ability to adapt to other cultural settings, a willingness to share with or learn from others of different national identities, and your ability to serve as an ambassador for Canada.

• Provide a unique statement.

5. Abroad term, expected graduation date, references and host school preferences: In a Word document, please provide:

• Preferred abroad term, e.g., Fall term 2025, Winter term 2026, One academic year (Be aware that preference will be given to students requesting a single-term placement)

• Month and year of completion of your current degree program

• Name and email of 2 people who have agreed to provide an academic or a professional reference (at least one of them should be academic, e.g., a SMU professor)

• 1st pick of an American university partner (see list here) and a preliminary list of 5-6 courses you are interested in taking (see the partner website)

• 2nd pick of an American university partner (see list here) and a preliminary list of 5-6 courses you are interested in taking (see the partner website)

• 3rd pick of an American university partner (see list here) and a preliminary list of 5-6 courses you are interested in taking (see the partner website)

Please note:

• The selection is highly competitive. Even if your application is chosen, you may not be given a placement at one of the preferred schools.

• Your exchange study at an American partner is only possible when chosen as a Killam Fellow.

Credits and tuition

Academic credits may be earned to the extent that they are applicable to your SMU degree. Book an advising appointment with your academic advisor to review which of the remaining program requirements may be completed on a transfer-credit basis and how the Letter of Permission Request Form works for the transfer of credits. You will pay SMU tuition at SMU for the transfer credit hours.

Number of students to be nominated by SMU for Direct Exchange:

up to three full-year candidates (or six one-semester candidates)

What happens after December 15:

The Global Learning Office will contact applicants who are receiving SMU’s nomination and will ask them to submit a complete Killam Fellowship application online by the end of January 2025. Guidance and instructions will be provided.

In March 2025, selected candidates will be determined by an independent adjudication committee comprised of faculty members from participating universities and senior officials from the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (“Fulbright Canada”). The committee will rank all candidates based on their proposed program of study, their personal statement, their record of academic achievement, and their letters of reference.

In April, selected candidates will be notified.

 Questions?

Contact the Global Learning Office at Miyuki.arai@smu.ca.

Announcement from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) shares that the programmes for 2023-24 are being announced in the hybrid model. An attempt has been made to strengthen the activities and interactions of SICI-led bi-national clusters by announcing grants to organise academic activities i.e. conferences and lectures, research paper awards, and faculty mobility programmes. Programmes seeking applications are as follows (please click on each programme to access the details):

Programmes and Activities for Binational Agri- Cluster

• Shastri Conferences Grant (Agricultural Sciences)

• Shastri Lecture Series Grant (Agricultural Sciences)

• Shastri Mobility Programme for Curriculum Development

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award for Students

Programmes and Activities for Binational One Health Cluster

• Shastri Conferences Grant (One Health)

• Shastri Lecture Series Grant (One Health)

• Shastri Mobility Programme for Curriculum Development

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award for Students

• Shastri Mapping and Matching Workshops (SMMIWs)

Other Programmes

• SCLSG Conference/Symposium Grant

• SCLSG Lecture Series/ Workshop/Seminar  

• Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) (Essay Writing Competition)

• Shastri Best Research Paper Award (SBRPA)

• Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant (SSTSG)

• Shastri Faculty Collaboration and Internationalization (SFCI) Project

• SICI Membership Development Fund (SMDF)

An announcement from the Japanese Consulate in Montreal

Government of Japan MEXT Scholarship Program

Every year, the Government of Japan, via the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), offers scholarships to foreign students who are interested in studying at a Japanese university. 

The Undergraduate Students Scholarship is intended for students born on or after April 2, 1999, and who’ve already completed or will have completed at least 12 years of education or a program the equivalent of Japanese Senior High School by March 2024. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications is Friday, May 26, 2023.

The Research Students Scholarship is intended for students who were born on or after April 2, 1989, and hold a bachelor’s degree, or the equivalent, in any subject. Please note that the deadline for submitting applications is Monday, May 15, 2023. 

Necessary information and documents are available on our website. 

Important notice: Depending on the evolution of the COVID-19 situation and the measures taken in response, the 2024 application cycles may be modified (schedule, procedures, etc.) or cancelled.

We invite you to discover some first-hand accounts of the MEXT Scholarship experience, as written by alumni in our jurisdiction, by accessing the Former Scholar’s Experiences page. 

Lastly, additional information on studying abroad is available on the JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) website.

Should you have any questions about the MEXT Scholarship Program, please do not hesitate to contact the Montreal MEXT Scholarship Desk via culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.”

2023 Japanese Studies Students MEXT Scholarship

This Japanese Government scholarship is intended for students who are currently undergraduates at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in a Japanese language and/or culture-related field.

The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Further information and related links are now available in the Culture and Education section of our website https://www.montreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/scholarships.html#japanesestudies. 

Other MEXT Scholarships

There are two other scholarships, the 2024 Research Students Scholarship and the 2024 Undergraduate Students Scholarship. Further information will be made available in April 2023. 

MEXT Scholarships Information Session

The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal’s MEXT Scholarship Desk will be holding an information session about the MEXT Scholarships as follows:

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
                  1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3333, Montreal, QC
Space is limited. Advance registration is required. 
Interested parties must register by sending their full name, the name of their university/school, and their contact information (phone number and email address) to culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.

Scholarships for Canadian academics, students and professionals: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, 2023-2024

Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.

• Program name: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program

• Funding organizations: Global Affairs Canada and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

• Target audiences: Canadian students (college, undergraduate and graduate levels in Canada); Canadian faculty members and research staff at a post-secondary institution in Canada; Canadian mid-career professionals

• Number of scholarships: Over 20

• Duration: 4 to 12 months for students; and 8 weeks to 12 months for faculty members and mid-career professionals

• Inclusions: Airfare, tuition fees, monthly living stipend, on-campus accommodation and medical insurance

• Deadline: January 20, 2023

For full program details and to submit an online application, visit: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program.

All inquiries regarding this program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.

Subscribe to the International Scholarships RSS feed to be kept informed of competition launch dates and other news relating to the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.

The Canadian Bureau for International Education is the scholarship administrator for the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.

THE 2023 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECOMMENDED BY RIKKYO UNIVERSITY

Rikkyo University, SMU’s partner institution in Japan, is accepting applications from SMU graduate students for the MEXT Scholarship to study at Rikkyo University.

MEXT is funded by the Japanese government and covers economy airfare, tuition and monthly stipends of 143,000yen (approx. CAD$1400) for the 2023-24 academic year.

Applicants should be proficient in the language used in their study or research at Rikkyo University. Their graduate programs in Japanese are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/#Graduate, and those in English are found at https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/english.html#Graduate.

Please review the eligibility criteria carefully at https://webfolder.rikkyo.ac.jp/public/5v3EwANXBolAO7ABnZOENZDHg_fu5YCZMD3_PSkM5RBd. Interested students should contact the Global Learning Office global@smu.ca by December 20 2022.

Please note: Canadian citizens are not eligible; however, students of eligible countries attending Saint Mary’s are eligible to apply. Selected scholarship recipients will start their study at Rikkyo University as an exchange student from the 2023 Fall semester. They are then expected to apply for extension of the MEXT scholarship and successfully take and pass the entrance exam of one of Rikkyo University’s Graduate Schools, to proceed as a regular degree-seeking student from April 2025 at the latest.

Short-term Virtual Course: Excellence in Scientific Communication

Course name: Excellence in Scientific Communication

Starts January 21, 2023

Start your journey to learn & grow NOW! 

IDRC - International Doctoral Research Awards 2022

Universities Canada announces the launching of the 2022 IDRC International Development Research Awards (IDRA).  The program is intended to build capacity and develop research skills in Canada and the Global South to improve the lives of people in the developing world.

The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of emerging researchers at Canadian universities, growing the cohort of researchers able to design, lead and carry out high-quality research that contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals and specific development outcome areas of particular interest to IDRC.

This call for applications is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. Awards will cover the costs of field research conducted for a doctoral dissertation in one or more countries in the Global South.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, 2022-2023

Scholarships for Canadian academics, students and professionals: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, 2022-2023

Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.

• Program name: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program

• Funding organizations: Global Affairs Canada and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

• Target audiences: Canadian students (college, undergraduate and graduate levels in Canada); Canadian faculty members and research staff at a post-secondary institution in Canada; Canadian mid-career professionals

• Number of scholarships: Over 20

• Duration: 4 to 12 months for students; and 8 weeks to 12 months for faculty members and mid-career professionals

• Inclusions: Airfare, tuition fees, monthly living stipend, on-campus accommodation and medical insurance

• Deadline: January 20, 2022

For full program details and to submit an online application, visit: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program.

All inquiries regarding this program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.

Subscribe to the International Scholarships RSS feed to be kept informed of competition launch dates and other news relating to the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.

The Canadian Bureau for International Education is the scholarship administrator for the International Scholarships Program of Global Affairs Canada.