Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), 2022

The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program provides students, from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with short-term exchange opportunities to study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels.

Aim of the Program: The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program aims to reduce poverty in the developing countries of ASEAN and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Eligibility criteria for the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), 2022:

• Applicants mustbe citizens of an ASEAN member state.
• Applicants who have obtained Canadian citizenship or who have applied for permanent residency in Canada are not eligible.
• Applicants already participating in an exchange scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada are not eligible.
• Applicants already enrolled in a degree or diploma program at a Canadian university or college are not eligible.
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country and paying any tuition fees regulated by that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of the exchange.
• Applicants must take the responsibility for applying for a study or work permit.

Value of the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), 2022:

The scholarship value varies depending on the duration and level of study. The scholarship value for students is:

• CAD 10,200 for college, undergraduate or graduate students (Master's and PhD) for a minimum of four months or one academic term of study or research.
• CAD 12,700 for graduate students (Master's and PhD) for a period of five to six months of study or research.
• CAD 15,900 for undergraduate and college students for a period of eight months or two academic terms of study or research.

Note: In addition to the funds allocated to the recipients by DFATD, the Canadian host institution may also claim CAD 500 per scholarship recipient to assist with administrative costs once the scholarship recipient arrives in Canada.