Strategic-Alignment-of-the-DFATD-International-Scholarships-Program

Chantal Bolduc, Program Manager, CBIE
Aline Brault, Senior Program Manager-International Scholarships, DFATD
Jaqueline Aguilar, Regional Education Trade Commissioner for the Americas,
DFATD
Strategic Alignment of the DFATD
International Scholarships Program
Tuesday November 24, 2015
15:30 – 16:45, Niagara Falls Room

Today’s presentation objectives
 To understand how the Student Exchange Program (SEP),
funded by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
(DFATD), functions.
 To understand how SEP supports the internationalization
efforts of Canadian institutions partnering with
institutions in the Caribbean and the Americas.
 To present the services provided by Canadian Trade
Commissioners network.
 To exchange ideas and experiences about
internationalization through these programs.

DFATD International Scholarships Program
•Student Exchange Program, in the Americas:
Inbound scholarships
for international
students and faculty
•Foreign Government Awards (Mexico, Korea)
•Commonwealth Scholarship Plan (New Zealand, India)
•Organization of American States (OAS) Scholarships
•OAS Professional Development Scholarship Program
Outbound scholarships
for Canadians
•Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program
•Canada-Brazil Awards - Joint Research Projects
•Canada-CARICOM Virtual University Scholarship Program
Inbound and outbound /
bilateral projects /
virtual program
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarship Program
Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program
Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarship

Program Emerging Leaders in
the Americas Program
(ELAP)
Canada-CARICOM
Leadership Scholarship
Program
Canada-CARICOM
Faculty Leadership
Program
Canada-Chile
Leadership Exchange
Scholarship
Region • Caribbean
• Central America
• Mexico
• South America
• CARICOM countries • CARICOM countries • Chile
Value, level
and
duration *
• $7,200 for college,
undergraduate,
graduate - 4 months
• $9,700 for graduate -
5 to 6 months
undergraduate,
graduate - 4 months
5 to 6 months
undergraduate - 8
months
• $2,700 for faculty or
international
administrators - 2 to
3 weeks
5 to 6 months
undergraduate,
graduate - 4 months
• $9,700 for graduate
- 5 to 6 months
Awards per
year
400-500 100 15-25 25-30
Student Exchange Program –
Overview
* Canadian institutions may claim an additional $300 for each scholarship
to recover administrative expenses

Candidates / Students:
 contact home institution
 fulfill the entrance
requirements of the Canadian
institution
 return to complete degree at
home institution
Home institutions:
 explore new exchange agreements
with partners in Canada
 promote the program
 identify strong candidates
 grant credits to student recipients
upon their return
Canadian institutions:
 promote the program to
Canadian faculty and to partner
institutions
 submit an application on behalf
of candidates
 sign a funding agreement with
DFATD
 waive tuition fees for students
 disburse scholarship funds
to recipients
Process
Candidates
(students)
Home
institutionsCanadian
institutions

• An agreement between the Canadian and home
institution is mandatory, except at the graduate level
• Home institutions must be based in an eligible country
Home
Institutions
• Be a citizen of an eligible country and enrolled full-time
at home institution for the duration of the exchange
• Meet the necessary entrance requirements of the
Canadian institution
Candidates /
Students
• Coordinate and submit an online application with
documents from the partner institution and student
• Waive tuition and/or academic fees for selected students
and researchers
Canadian
Institutions
Conditions

Value added features
 ELAP Study Tour: Selected graduate students attend a one week study
tour in Ottawa on priority themes of good governance, science and
technology, business and civil society.
 ELAP Collaboration Mission: Institution representatives from the
Caribbean and the Americas participate in a mission in Canada to
establish and strengthen linkages with Canadian institutions.
 CARICOM two-semester scholarship: Students at the college and
undergraduate levels can obtain a scholarship for a period of eight
months of study.
 CARICOM faculty scholarships: International faculty or international
liaison officers/managers can obtain a scholarship for a short-term
professional development opportunity or graduate study or research.

Important Considerations
 Next competition: To be launched in February 2016 at
www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca. The deadline will be in April 2016
(dates to be confirmed).
 Ranking: Canadian institutions may submit more than one application
in each program and may be asked to rank their applications based on
their strategic priorities at the time of the selection process.
 Priority: Will be given to candidates who have not previously studied
in Canada under a Government of Canada scholarship.
 Deadlines: Canadian institutions are advised to establish an earlier
deadline with the home institutions to ensure timely receipt of
supporting documents and submission of the online application.

 Performance measurements and results
 Government – institution partnerships
 Institutional linkages and the evolution
over time
Student Exchange Program
Results

Student Exchange Program
Results
Since 2013, Canadian institutions have reported:
 The extent to which SEP scholarships promote new linkages and
collaborations;
 The extent to which opportunities were created for Canadian
students or faculty to undertake activities at partner
institutions;
 The extent to which the institutional linkages promote other
activities (e.g. active research collaborations, etc.); and
 The objectives met by Canadian institutions as motivating
factors in their participation.

The number of participating Canadian institutions
(universities and colleges) from 2012 to present
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2012 2013 2014 2015
Colleges Universities Total
 Since 2012, number of
participating institutions has
increased by over 15%.
 Over 100 institutions have
participated in last four years.
Core group of 57 institutions
participated every year.
 Funding is awarded to each
institution, number of
scholarships varies.
 Incoming recipients to colleges
represents over two times the
national average of
international students in
colleges.

Promoting new linkages and collaborations
through the Student Exchange Program
13
18
50
66
113
156
2013-2014
2014-2015
Number of faculty who
visited a partner
institution
Number of partner
institutions with joint
publications of academic
articles or research
Number of partner
institutions with
sandwich
degree/diploma (dual
programs)
 42 new agreements created
(2014) for Student Exchange
Program
 Majority of new agreements
with Brazil, Colombia and
Mexico
 Research collaboration and
credit recognition are highest
in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and
Mexico

Opportunities for Canadian students
to undertake activities at partner institutions
 Over 50% Canadian institutions cited
their students participated in an
exchange with partner institutions
abroad (2014).
 Almost 50% Canadian institutions had
faculty visit partners abroad.
Activities by Canadian students:
 taking courses for credit
 participating in a coop placement
 accessing research facilities
 studying another language
 conducting research or joint
research
61
85
100
224
303
390
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
University
College

Objectives met by
Canadian institutions
In 2014, Canadian institutions reported an increase in the following
objectives:
1. promoting their institution to select markets
2. increasing international collaborations at the institutional level
3. providing reciprocal opportunities for students and faculty
4. identifying talented students for award programs
5. recruiting full degree students (paying fees)
6. identifying researchers for Canadian-led research
7. establishing MOUs and partnerships

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
The Four Core Trade Commissioner Services
Preparation for
International Markets
Market Potential
Assessment
Qualified Contacts Problem Solving

 Promotion of Canada’s education offer through education fairs,
information sessions, etc.
 Identification and communication of opportunities to education
institutions
 Partnership development
 Licensing and/or adapting education curricula
 R&D collaboration and technology transfer
Role of the Trade Commissioner
for Education

Conclusions
 The Student Exchange Program is a tool to advance institutions’
internationalization agendas and strategies in the Caribbean and
the Americas.
 These scholarships facilitate developing stronger linkages
through MOUs and partnerships to increase international
collaboration.
 These scholarships foster student and faculty mobility between
Canadian institutions and partners abroad in the Caribbean and
the Americas.
 Through these scholarships, Canadian institutions can attract
talented students and researchers in targeted fields.

 Bookmark www.scholarships.gc.ca
 Bookmark www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca
 Join CBIE’s list servs and send the program
announcements to your partners abroad
 Follow us on Twitter
@CBIE_BCEI, @CanadaFP, and
@CanadaPE
 Subscribe to the DFATD RSS Feed
Staying Connected

Email: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca
Telephone: 613-237-4820
Contacts:
Chantal Bolduc: cbolduc@cbie.ca
Catherine Wilde: cwilde@cbie.ca
Marie-Eve Bérubé: mberube@cbie.ca (for web related inquiries)
Contact Us

Manfred Zeuch, PhD
Vice President, International and Research
Concordia University of Edmonton
and the ELAP

Concordia University of Edmonton
Quick Overview
 Founded in 1921
 Part of 26 PSI of Campus Alberta
 Independent, publicly funded university
 Undergraduate Degrees: Arts; Science; Management
 After Degrees: Education; Environmental Health
 Graduate Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas: M.A;
Information System Security and Assurance; Psychology;
Public Health

Internationalization
 Strategic Direction 2011
 Strategic Plan 2012
 Comprehensive Internationalization Process
 Establishment of International Partnerships
Americas:
 Mexico (2)
 Barbados (1)
 Dominican Republic (1)
 Brazil (9)
 Bolivia (1)
 Chile (1)
 Argentina (2)

Student Mobility
 Initial direction and challenges
 Science Without Borders (Brazil)
 Inbound Exchange Students
 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
(ELAP)
 Outbound Strategy, Study Abroad

ELAP at Concordia
 Beginnings: 2013
 Intake 2013: 2 students

Concordia ELAP alumni
 Andre Teno (USP, BR, Business): “First thing
I have to say is thank you Government of
Canada!” “I now dream of being an
entrepreneur and building a better future not
only for Brazil but the whole World.”
 Ítalo da Silva Alves (PUCRS, BR, Law):
“The ELAP functioned as a catalyst for my
international education.” “I was selected in
2015 for a research internship at Carleton
University.”

 Bruna Bier da Silva (PUCRS, BR,
law): ”Getting in touch with another culture
and a different way of teaching & learning
was extremely enriching for me as a person
and as a future professional. At Concordia I
was able to develop my self-confidence and
independence. After the exchange program in
Edmonton I was admitted, in Brazil, at an
important Law Firm as an intern”.
 Pedro Amorós – (INTEC, DR, Science): “I am
planning on doing a masters degree abroad,
which I’m considering because of how
pleasant and enriching my ELAP experience
was.”

 Martin Alexander Abbott Ferrand (INTEC,
DR, Civil Engineering) “ELAP opened my
mind in a lot of ways.” “Planning on doing a
masters in another country”.
 Kissairis Maria Basora Morrobel (INTEC, DR,
International Business): “The ELAP
experience, impacted my life in way I could
not even imagine.” “Won’t be an average
professional, but one with a wide variety
education who sees the world differently”.

 Jhosep Heresi (Univalle, Bol.) “The time
there in Edmonton has helped me to grow as
a person and became a life changing
experience and opened my mind to the
world. Here at Univalle I tell everyone how
lucky I am to have had this wonderful chance
and I recommend it immensely.”

Martin & Kissairis
Jhosep
Ítalo
Bruna

Institutional benefits from ELAP
 Global Awareness on campus
 Student and Faculty Mobility
 Teaching and research Cooperation
 PUCRS: Information Security; Biology
 UNILASALLE: English; Public Health
 Cultural Cooperation
 PUCRS; UNILASALLE, ULBRA; FEEVALE;
UNISC; UNIVATES; USP, PUC-RIO

Continued discussion with
 Chantal Bolduc, Program Manager, DFATD International
Scholarships Program, Canadian Bureau for International Education
 Aline Brault, Senior Program Manager-International Scholarships
Program, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
 Jaqueline Aguilar, Regional Education Trade Commissioner for the
Americas, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
 Plus our guest: Manfred Zeuch, PhD, Vice President, International
and Research, Concordia University of Edmonton

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