From: <vpac-assoc-deans-bounces@lists.umanitoba.camailto:vpac-assoc-deans-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca> on behalf of Kennis Fung <Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.camailto:Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.ca> Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 11:04 AM To: "vpac-assoc-deans@lists.umanitoba.camailto:vpac-assoc-deans@lists.umanitoba.ca" <vpac-assoc-deans@lists.umanitoba.camailto:vpac-assoc-deans@lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: [VPAC-Assoc-Deans] Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)

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

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

Undergraduate or graduate students from post-secondary institutions in ASEAN are eligible to apply (notes: candidates who have obtained Canadian citizenship or who have applied for permanent residency in Canada are NOT eligible). For college and undergraduate applications, a written institutional collaboration and student exchange agreement MUST be in place at the time of application. For graduate applications, an agreement is desirable but NOT mandatory. All University of Manitoba's applications have to be submitted by the International Centre.

ASEAN member states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam). The scholarship value varies depending on the duration and level of study. The scholarship value for students is:

* CAD 8,700 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 11,200 for graduate students (Master's and PhD) for a period of five to six months of study or research; or * CAD 14,400 for undergraduate and college students for a period of eight months or two academic terms of study or research. Full details: Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/asean-anase.aspx?lang=eng(URL: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/...) Internal application deadline: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:30pm DST

International Centre contact: Kennis Fungmailto:kennis.fung@umanitoba.ca?subject=Canada-China%20Scholars'%20Exchange%20Program%202018%20, International Partnership Officer (Asia and Oceania), Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.camailto:Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.ca

___________________________________________________________________ Kennis Fung International Partnership Officer (Asia and Oceania) | International Centrehttp://umanitoba.ca/research/international_centre/index.html University of Manitoba 541 UMSU University Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2 (t) 1.204.474.7691 (f) 1.204.474.7648 (e) Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.camailto:Kennis.Fung@umanitoba.ca www.umanitoba.ca/research/international_centre/index.htmlhttp://www.umanitoba.ca/research/international_centre/index.html Going abroad? Check out International SOShttp://umanitoba.ca/research/international_centre/emergency_contact.html Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Programhttp://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/ccsep-peucc.aspx?lang=eng&utm_source=Scholarships&utm_medium=CBIE-Newsletter-EN&utm_campaign=CCSEP-EN&utm_content=EN(Deadline: March 6, 2018) Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Developmenthttp://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/asean-anase.aspx?lang=eng(SEED) (Internal deadline: April 3, 2018)