News

• November 25, 2009 - Emerging Leaders in the Americas Scholarship Program: Visit to Canada leads to 22 agreements between Canada and the Americas (View/download PDF * - 423 kb.)



• September 3, 2009 - Scholarships provide Chileans an opportunity to study in Canada



• August 10, 2009 - Prime Minister of Canada: PM announces Canada to extend scholarships to Mexican students



• May 13, 2009 - New testimonials from Chile (in Spanish) *
  * The information on this page is intended for a local audience only and, as a result is only available in Spanish.



• April 24, 2009 - Scholarships.gc.ca web site expands its reach
  
  Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) are pleased to announce the launch of an all-new www.scholarships.gc.ca.
  
  The enhanced scholarships web site delivers timely, well-organized information to a global audience. In addition to comprehensive information on international scholarships offered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the site now includes the major awards offered by other Government of Canada agencies such as:
  
  
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
  • International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
  
  This information is of interest to Canadian and non-Canadian students, faculty and academic institutions.
  
  “There is a multiplicity of awards offered by an array of different Canadian Government departments and units,” said Jennifer Humphries, Vice-President of Membership and Scholarships of CBIE and Team Leader for the DFAIT programs. “Now there is a one-stop shop for all major government international scholarships.”
  
  Coming soon, users can subscribe to a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed for program news, media releases, and competition information. Further enhancements are ongoing, so users will benefit from frequent visits to the site to check out the latest developments.
  
  Of course, given the volume of partners and programs involved, DFAIT and CBIE will be adding new programs and revised information on a regular basis. They urge visitors to be in touch with views and news that should be included. Your suggestions and ideas are welcome - please contact webmaster@cbie.ca



• March 30, 2009 - DFAIT Caricom Round Table
  
  Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s International Education and Youth Division hosted a round table with diplomatic representatives and students from the Caribbean Community, and representatives from Canadian host institutions. The event provided for the interchange of ideas regarding educational linkages and scholarships.



• March 10, 2009 - Canada Signs Youth Mobility Agreement with Spain
  
  Under this new agreement, students will be able to study and travel in the partner country for a period of up to one year. The agreement with Spain follows that of Chile, which was signed last year. Canada has Youth Mobility Agreements with a total of 19 countries and will soon be adding another 8 countries to the list. For more information visit DFAIT’s web site.
  Link: Canada Signs Youth Mobility Agreement with Spain
  
  
• December 17, 2008 - University of Guelph International Student Featured on CBC-TV’s The National
  
  Joseph Berchie, a Government of Canada, Graduate Students’ Exchange Program scholar from Ghana, was featured on CBC TV’s The National, regarding the global food crisis and his research to help alleviate it. The news segment is available on the CBC web site.
  Link: What About the Food Crisis?*This link leads to a site belonging to an entity not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information on this site is available in the language of the site.

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