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Study Abroad Fund (Current UPEI Students)

The Study Abroad Fund (SAF) was established by UPEI, as part of our student mobility program, to provide financial assistance to UPEI students who wish to undertake international placements as part of their educational experience. The maximum award is $250 CAD per course, per applicant.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Are in good academic standing and have a minimum grade average of 70%.
  • Will be returning to UPEI for at least one term following the experience (some exceptions may apply, please contact the International Office)
  • Will be receiving academic credit for the international placement (funding will not be available for individual travel, research or data collection activities)
  • Have completed 10 full academic credit courses, i.e., 60 credit hours at UPEI
  • Are currently a full time student
  • Have not received the award in the past

SAF will support study, work or practicum placements of at least four weeks duration for which degree credit at the University of Prince Edward Island will be given. Completed applications will be assessed by an impartial selection committee of representatives from UPEI. Application deadlines are as follows:

Due Date for the summer semester is May 1, 2012

To fill out a Study Abroad Fund Application Form, click here.

Students should submit their applications to the SAF Committee, through the International Office. Applications can be emailed to Sherilyn Acorn-Leclair, Mobility Coordinator, or dropped off at the Webster Centre in the Robertson Library.

 Other Funding Opportunities (International Exchange Students):

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Funding Applications


Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) is seeking applications for the following:

Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program

  • Publicly funded Canadian institutions must submit applications on behalf of candidate. CBIE does not accept applications submitted directly by candidate or partner institutions (foreign institutions).
  • Students must be citizens of one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos.
  • The deadline is April 23, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/cclsp-pblcc.aspx?lang=eng

Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarship

  • Publicly funded Canadian institutions must submit applications on behalf of candidate. CBIE does not accept applications submitted directly by candidate or partner institutions (foreign institutions).
  • The deadline is April 23, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/ccles-bdlcc.aspx?lang=eng

Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program

  • Publicly funded Canadian institutions must submit applications on behalf of candidate. CBIE does not accept applications submitted directly by candidate or partner institutions (foreign institutions).
  • Students must be citizens of one of the following countries:
  • Asia-Pacific: Bangladesh, India, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
  • Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
  • The deadline is April 23, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/ccsp-pcbc.aspx?lang=eng

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program

  • Publicly funded Canadian institutions must submit applications on behalf of candidate. CBIE does not accept applications submitted directly by candidate or partner institutions (foreign institutions).
  • Students must be citizens of one of the following countries:
  • Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos
  • Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • North America: Mexico
  • South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
  • The deadline is April 23, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/elap-pfla.aspx?lang=eng

Faculty Leadership Pilot Program

  • Publicly funded Canadian institutions must submit applications on behalf of candidate. CBIE does not accept applications submitted directly by candidate or partner institutions (foreign institutions).
  • Students must be citizens of one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos.
  • The deadline is April 23, 2012.

For more information, visit: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/flpp-pplpe.aspx?lang=eng

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