UNAPEC anuncia: está abierta la Convocatoria Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Call for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open. Canadian institutions must apply online on behalf of eligible candidates by 11:59 p.m. EST. March 19, 2024.
The Government of Canada announced the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) in 2009 to support the development of human capital and the next generation of leaders in the Americas while strengthening the linkages between post-secondary institutions in Canada and the Americas. These scholarships provide students from post-secondary institutions located in Latin America and the Caribbean with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research at Canadian post-secondary institutions.
The ELAP is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Scholarships Program.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be:
- a citizen of an eligible country/territory:
- 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.
- a student enrolled full-time at post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory.
- paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of your exchange.
You are not eligible for this scholarship if:
- you hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- you are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada
- you are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
Canadian post-secondary institutions interested in hosting students must:
✔ be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
✔ have a valid student exchange agreement with the student’s home institution that waives tuition fees for scholarship recipients (required for college/undergraduate study only).
The deadline for Canadian institutions to submit online applications on behalf of students is 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 19, 2024.
Canadian institutions should establish an earlier deadline with students and their home institutions to ensure timely receipt of supporting documents.
For more information: https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/elap-pfla.aspx?lang=eng