Global Affairs Canada Scholarship Application Process

Please follow the instructions below to apply for one of the Global Affairs Canada scholarships — SEED-2, ELAP, and SICS.

Application Timeline

Determine Your Admission Path

Undergraduate

  • Coursework exchange

Graduate

Note

  • The scholarship application and the admission to U of T are separate processes. To be eligible for one of the Global Affairs Canada scholarships, you must first be admitted to U of T through the exchange or IVGS program. We recommend that you begin your exchange or IVGS application process as you apply for a Global Affairs Canada scholarship.
  • Coursework exchange is only available to students from our partner institutions. Undergraduate applicants must be attending one of U of T’s partner institutions to be eligible for the Global Affairs Canada scholarships, and can only apply for coursework exchange.

Complete Your Application Form

Submit Your Supporting Documents

Submit the following documents to inbound.exchange@utoronto.ca:

  • Proof of Citizenship
  • Proof of Full-time Enrolment from Home Institution
  • Academic Transcripts of all post-secondary studies
  • Letter of Intent from Candidate (maximum one page)
  • Letter of Support from Home Institution (maximum one page) 
  • Letter of Invitation from Canadian Supervisor (graduate students applying for research stay only, maximum one page) 
  • Signed Privacy Notice Statement

Note

  • Before submitting the documents, please refer to the guidelines regarding document requirements:
    • SEED-2 applicants: see “Supporting documents” tab on the SEED-2 webpage
    • ELAP/SICS applicants: see this page for instructions
  • Applicants must ensure documents are complete and accurate as per the instructions on the relevant webpage mentioned above. Applications with insufficient documents will not be selected for the scholarship.
  • Name each file as “LAST NAME, Initial of first name – document type” (e.g. LEE, H – Proof of Citizenship) and include your full name in each document.
  • Documents must be submitted in PDF format.

Application Deadline

  •  SEED-2, ELAP and SICS: March 8, 2026

*NOTE: Your application form and all supporting documents must be submitted by the above deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be considered.

Receive the Selection Results

You will receive the final results for your application via email in May-June 2026.

Arrive in Canada & Collect Your Scholarship

  • SEED-2: as per the program guidelines, selected candidates may arrive in Canada as early as August 1, 2026 and no later than February 1, 2027.
  • ELAP and SICS: as per the ELAP/SICS program guidelines, all project activities must be completed no later than September 30, 2027.

Your scholarship will be disbursed in installments after you arrive in Canada. Additional documents will be requested. Further information will be provided to selected candidates.