The information below pertains to exchange or visiting students coming to the University of Toronto (U of T). It is not intended for degree-seeking international students, transfer students, or students from any other program at U of T.
Global Affairs Canada Scholarships
Below is the list of Global Affairs Canada scholarships available to exchange students from one of U of T’s partner institutions or visiting students admitted to the International Visiting Graduate Students (IVGS) program. To apply for one of the scholarships, please follow the instructions on the Global Affairs Canada Scholarship Application Process.
Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development – Phase 2 (SEED-2)
The SEED-2 program provides opportunities for students from Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Pacific Island Countries and Mongolia to conduct short-term study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions in areas that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Eligibility
Candidates must be citizens of one of the following eligible countries:
- ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam;
- Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu;
- Mongolia.
Scholarship value and duration
- CAD 10,200 for college, undergraduate or graduate (Master’s and PhD) students for four months or one academic term of study or research
- CAD 15,900 for college or undergraduate students for eight months or two academic terms of study or research
- CAD 12,700 for graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for five to six months of study or research.
Application
- Step 1 – Review the Global Affairs Canada Scholarship Application Process
- Step 2 – Review the SEED-2 Scholarship Guidelines
- Step 3 – Submit your SEED-2 Application Form
- Step 4 – Submit your supporting documents.
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) enables eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions to award scholarships to students from Latin America and the Caribbean undertaking short-term study or research in Canada.
Eligibility
Candidates must be citizens of one of the following eligible countries/territories:
- Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos;
- Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama;
- North America: Mexico;
- South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Selection Criteria
The University of Toronto reviews ELAP applications using a holistic set of criteria. Assessments consider the clarity and relevance of the proposed study or research, academic achievement, strength of the home institution’s support, alignment with U of T partnerships, and broader program goals such as geographic diversity and gender balance. Program‑specific priorities apply: ELAP emphasizes diversity across the eligible countries and territories.
Scholarship value and duration
- CAD 8,600 for college, undergraduate or graduate (Master’s and PhD) students for 4 months or one academic term of study or research; or
- CAD 12,400 for graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for 5 to 6 months of study or research.
Application
- Step 1 – Review the Global Affairs Canada Scholarship Application Process
- Step 2 – Review the ELAP Scholarship Guidelines
- Step 3 – Submit your ELAP Application Form
- Step 4 – Submit your supporting documents.
Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS)
The Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS) offer Canadian post-secondary institutions the opportunity to host international students from a diverse range of countries and territories for short-term study or research exchanges.
Eligibility
Candidates must be citizens of one of the following eligible countries/territories:
- Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan;
- Europe: Türkiye, Ukraine;
- Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia;
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda.
Selection Criteria
The University of Toronto reviews SICS applications using a holistic set of criteria. Assessments consider the clarity and relevance of the proposed study or research, academic achievement, strength of the home institution’s support, alignment with U of T partnerships, and broader program goals such as geographic diversity and gender balance. Program‑specific priorities apply: SICS considers diversity across the eligible countries and territories.
Scholarship value and duration
- CAD 10,200 for college, undergraduate or graduate (Master’s and PhD) students for 4 months or one academic term of study or research; or
- CAD 14,000 for graduate students (Master’s and PhD) for 5 to 6 months of study or research.
Application
- Step 1 – Review the Global Affairs Canada Scholarship Application Process
- Step 2 – Review the SICS Guidelines
- Step 3 – Submit your SICS Application Form
- Step 4 – Submit your supporting documents.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Donor
Family and friends in memory of Sylvia (Woodsworth) Campbell (1917-1988), daughter of Ada and Harold Frederick Woodsworth (1883-1939, Victoria College Class of 1907) of Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan, who devoted her later life to the cause of continuing education for mature women. Established in 1990.
Eligibility
A female student of Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan who is a participant in the student exchange between that university and the University of Toronto and who registers at Victoria College.
*Note: Awarded every two or three years when funds permit. No application required.
Eligibility
Awarded to an undergraduate student coming from Czechia to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto. The student must be registered in the Faculty of Arts & Science.
*Note: Awarded when funds permit. No application required.
Eligibility
Awarded to a graduate student coming from Czechia to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto. The student must be registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
*Note: Awarded when funds permit. No application required.
Eligibility
Awarded to an undergraduate student coming from Czechia to take part in an established exchange program between a Czech University and the University of Toronto in the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.
*Note: Awarded when funds permit. No application required.
Eligibility
The student must be registered in the Faculty of Arts & Science. Priority will be given to a University of Toronto student going on exchange to either University of St. Andrews, Edinburgh or Glasgow. If this scholarship is not awarded to an outbound student, it will be awarded to an inbound exchange student from one of these universities. Details are available on the Trinity College website.
*Note: Awarded only when funds permit.
