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Canada Scholarships
« on: December 27, 2010, 04:55:29 PM »
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program
"is facilitated through student exchange agreements between Canadian and regional institutions. These student
exchange agreements are created between universities for graduate students. Students interested in this scholarship program should contact their home institution to make their interest known, and to find out if there is an institutional collaboration or exchange agreement with a Canadian institution. "
http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/CCSPGSEPNonCdn-PCBCPEECSEtr-Eng.aspx

Professional Development Awards (PDA)
"Professional Development Awards (PDA) are granted to Canadians, Permanent Residents of Canada and citizens of
developing countries with  a Master’s, PhD or Post-Doctoral and some career experience. The objective of the program is to help these individuals to develop their expertise in a particular professional capacity by working withIDRC staff on program and research issues. Normally a competition is not held for this award and individuals are selected according to their education, qualifications, and experience. Tenure can range from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 1 year."
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135383-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

Conference Travel Assistance Program (CTA)
"This program is designed to help fund the participation of third-country scholars at major conferences of
associations of Canadian Studies which are members of the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS)--e.g.
a British Canadianist invited to participate in the Nordic Association for Canadian Studies conference. Applications under this program may be made only by ICCS member associations in good standing."
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/ConfTravelAssistance_en.asp?shownav=4

Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA) 
"This program is designed to assist full-time graduate students at degree-granting institutions of higher education,
whose dissertations are related in substantial part to Canada, to undertake doctoral research about Canada.
The purpose is to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada and to support the development of Canadian Studies. MA / PhD / Post-Doc. Occasional"
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/Doct2007_en.asp?shownav=4

International Research Linkages
"This program is designed to facilitate international collaboration within the academic community while fostering
the development of permanent exchange networks by providing assistance to teams of researchers from Canada
and one or more countries in order to organize seminars or other forms of research linkages."
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/IRL_en.asp?shownav=4

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) 
"The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral
students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities.
Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and
humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian and international students are eligible
to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for three years"
http://www.vanier.gc.ca/hp-pa-eng.shtml

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
"Canada is building world-class research capacity by recruiting top-tier postdoctoral researchers at an internationally
competitive level of funding and positioning them for success as the research leaders of tomorrow. These prestigious two-year fellowships, worth $70,000 per year, are open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree."
http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.html

Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program
"Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) provide financial support for highly qualified science and engineering
graduates. The support allows them to gain research experience in industry while undertaking advanced studies
in Canada. These scholarships are aimed at encouraging scholars to consider research careers in industry where
they will be able to contribute to strengthening Canadian innovation. "
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/ips-besii_eng.asp

Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program
The Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories (VF) Program provides promising emerging scientists and engineers with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and researchinstitutions. Fellowships are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year, at the discretion of the government department concerned. Candidates should be aware that placement on the inventory does not guarantee a fellowship; it is a preliminary requirement only.
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/Laboratories-Laboratoires/index_eng.asp

Research Development Initiatives
"Program not currently offered. Developing high-quality research depends on establishing and promoting
environments necessary for the generation of new knowledge and for experimentation in new methods,
approaches and ideas. Such development requires theoretical and methodological experimentation in the early
stages of the research process. Accordingly, the Research Development Initiatives (RDI) program supports
research that both assesses and elicits the changing directions of research and the evolution of disciplines in
the humanities and social sciences"
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/rdi-idr-eng.aspx


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Re: Canada Scholarships
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 03:11:10 PM »
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