2026-2027 Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development – Phase 2 (SEED-2) program in Canada

Closing date: March 24, 2026

Student type: International students

Level of study: All levels of study

Study area: Any

Scholarship value:

  • College / undergraduate(4 months):$10,200
  • College / undergraduate(8 months):$15,900
  • Graduate(4 months):$10,200
  • Graduate(5-6 months):$12,700

Description: The Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development – Phase 2 (SEED-2) program is an expansion of the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED). SEED-2 is a key initiative under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. The program provides opportunities for students from Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Pacific Island Countries and Mongolia to conduct short-term study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions in areas that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.SEED-2 contributes to strengthening people-to-people ties between Canada and the Indo-Pacific region.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, candidates must be:

  • citizens of a country listed below:

ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam;

Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu;

Mongolia.

  • enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an eligible country
  • paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of their exchange
  • Candidates are not eligible for this scholarship if they:

-hold or have a pending application for Canadian citizenship or permanent residency

are already participating in a scholarship program funded by the Government of Canada

-are already enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution

-have previously received a scholarship under the first phase of the program: the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)

Apply Here: https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/seed-bpeed.aspx?lang=eng