Return to the menu . Prospective users should apply directly to the organization responsible to obtain additional information and to make a formal application. The Government of Canada Awards enable foreign nationals of high academic standing to undertake postgraduate studies or post-doctoral research in Canadian institutions. Included are all areas of the arts, the social sciences and humanities, and the natural sciences and engineering. Proposed programs of study must focus on a Canadian subject or an area in which Canada has internationally recognized competency.
Awards are normally for a maximum of one academic year.
Foreign Government Awards are offered in reciprocity for Government of Canada Awards. They permit Canadian scholars to pursue studies or conduct research abroad. Return to the menu . The CSFP enables Commonwealth students of high intellectual promise to pursue studies in Commonwealth countries other than their own so that, on their return, they can make a distinctive contribution in their own countries while fostering mutual understanding within the Commonwealth. Awards to Canadian applicants are offered by Australia, Brunei, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.