Important Dates
Emerging Leaders in the Americas (ELAP) & Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS)
Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
U of A's application portal Horizons opens on or before February 26, 2025 (was previously February 19, 2025 but is delayed due to vendor testing) and will accept applications and supporting documents uploaded by the deadline of Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
Deadline for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to submit screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Global Affairs Canada through the My EduCanada portal |
June 30, 2025 |
Anticipated final selection and results notification to Canadian institutions. Information will then be shared by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with all candidates (selected, waitlisted, unsuccessful) as soon as possible. |
August 1, 2025 |
Earliest possible program start date. Please plan to start later than this date, given how long immigration processes realistically take. Accounting for , the earliest many of our researchers are able to arrive is September, with most arriving between November and January. |
February 1, 2026 |
Latest possible program start date. Please plan to start a little earlier than this date. We recommend arriving no later than January 15 for the best research internship experience. |
Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
March 6, 2025 |
Deadline for candidate’s submission of application and supporting documents to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International (UAI) through the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International Government of Canada Scholarships Research Application Form. |
March 31, 2025 |
Deadline for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International submission of screened, eligible applications and supporting documents to the Government of Canada through the My EduCanada portal. |
June 30, 2025 |
Anticipated final selection and results notification to Canadian institutions. Information will then be shared by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with all candidates (selected, waitlisted, unsuccessful) as soon as possible. |
August 1, 2025 |
Earliest possible program start date. Please plan to start later than this date, given how long immigration processes realistically take. Accounting for , the earliest many of our researchers are able to arrive is September, with most arriving between November and January. |
October 1, 2025 |
Latest possible program start date. Please plan to start a little earlier than this date. We recommend arriving no later than January 15 for the best research internship experience. |