Scholarships and special programs

Post-secondary scholarships

• The Canadian Bureau for International Education lists a number of scholarship and bursary programs for international students.
• The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program awards eligible international doctoral students with $50,000 per year for up to three years.
• Search for International Scholarships available to foreign students for study/research in Canada.

Many post-secondary institutions in BC also offer scholarships, bursaries, and other financial awards for international students. To find out more about these awards, contact the international education office at the institution where you are seeking to study.

Special post-secondary programs

• Mitacs offers unique research and training programs in partnership with companies, government, and the education sector.
• Accelerate
  Put your talent to work with a paid internship at an organization that needs your expertise. Funding starts at $15,000, and your partner organization’s financial contribution starts at $7,500.
• Elevate
  Build your career through this competitive annual fellowship for up to two years. Elevate includes a research management training program and a postdoctoral fellowship. Your partner organization’s financial contribution starts at $30,000.
• Training
  Mitacs Training provides professional skills development courses for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.