Global Affairs 2025-2026 Canada-ASEAN scholarships and educational exchanges for development (SEED)

The Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) program is a scholarship program for students from ASEAN member states to conduct short-term study or research at Canadian post-secondary institutions.

To be eligible, you must be:
• ✔ a citizen of an ASEAN member state
• Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam
• ✔ a student enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in an ASEAN member state
• ✔ paying tuition fees to that institution at the time of application and for the full duration of your exchange

The deadline to submit this application to Ontario Tech for the 2025-2026 period is Thursday, March 17, 2025.

For more information on this program including the value, duration, application process and details on supporting documentation please visit the EduCanada SEED webpage.

Program
Academic year
Select the scholarship component
Canadian academic supervisor information
Salutation
Name Name First Last
Job title
Department/office
Phone
Academic supervisor email
Preferred language of correspondence
Contact person responsible for the program at the candidate's home institution
Salutation
Name Name First Last
Job title
Institution
Department/office
Institution address Institution address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Phone
Home university representative's email
Candidate Information
Salutation
Student Name Student Name First Last
Gender
Candidate email
Country of citizenship
Degree sought at home institution
Field of study
Discipline
Expected completion date of degree Expected completion date of degree / MM / DD YYYY
Intended scholarship information
Research Project Title - Graduate students
Provide a summary of the research project or a list of courses to be undertaken
Maximum of 1000 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Language of study at the Canadian institution.
Expected start date of the scholarship - UG 4 months/1 academic term Expected start date of the scholarship - UG 4 months/1 academic term / MM / DD YYYY

Start and end dates must occur between August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.

The acceptable range for the scholarship is of minimum 105 days and maximum 135 days from the expected start date to the expected end date.
Expected start date of the scholarship - UG 2 academic terms Expected start date of the scholarship - UG 2 academic terms / MM / DD YYYY

Start and end dates must occur between August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.

The acceptable range for the scholarship is of minimum 225 days and maximum 275 days from the expected start date to the expected end date.
Expected start date of the scholarship - GR 4 months/1 academic term Expected start date of the scholarship - GR 4 months/1 academic term / MM / DD YYYY

Start and end dates must occur between August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.

The acceptable range for the scholarship is of minimum 105 days and maximum 135 days from the expected start date to the expected end date.
Expected start date of the scholarship - GR 5 to 6 months Expected start date of the scholarship - GR 5 to 6 months / MM / DD YYYY

Start and end dates must occur between August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.

The acceptable range for the scholarship is of minimum 150 days and maximum 185 days from the expected start date to the expected end date.
Expected end date of the scholarship Expected end date of the scholarship / MM / DD YYYY

Start and end dates must occur between August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025.
History of inter-institutional collaboration
Please describe the nature of the agreement i.e., formal Memorandum of Understanding, informal agreement between post-secondary institutions or departments, research collaboration between professors, etc.
Maximum of 1000 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Supporting documents

• Uploaded documents must be less than 5 MB and meet accepted formats: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, txt, xlsx.
• Document files names must be unique.
• Uploading documents may take time. We appreciate your patience.

Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation.
Candidate's proof of citizenship

Attach Files

Proof of citizenship
• A copy of the candidate's passport or national identity card with a photo and valid dates
• Documents not accepted as proof of citizenship are: driver’s license, permanent residence card, work permit, student card, health card, birth certificate or baptismal certificate
• Proof of citizenship selected must be from the same country/territory as the citizenship selected in the online application form
Candidate's proof of full-time enrolment from home institution

Attach Files

Letter of proof of full-time enrolment
• On official letterhead
• Dated within the last six months
• Confirms that the candidate is currently enrolled in a full-time program
• Copies of transcripts, a student card or a letter of admission are not acceptable
Letter of intent from the candidate

Attach Files

Letter of intent from the candidate (maximum one page)
• Explains the nature of studies or research to be undertaken
• Provides rationale for study in Canada and for the choice of institution, program and supervisor and how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their future career
• Explains how undertaking study or research in Canada will empower the student to apply their learning to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• Explains how they intend to use their learning to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region in their future career
• Identifies the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) their proposed study or research in Canada is aligned with and will contribute to
• Candidates from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam must provide an explanation of how their learning in Canada will help to combat poverty in their home country
• Candidates from Brunei or Singapore must provide an explanation of how their learning in Canada will help combat poverty in one of the other eight ASEAN countries
Letter of support from the candidate's home institution

Attach Files

Letter of support from the home institution (maximum one page)
• On official letterhead
• Dated within the last six months
• From the candidate's instructor, professor or international director
• Explains the nature of study or research to be undertaken in Canada and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program
• Assesses the candidate’s commitment and capacity to use the program of study or research in Canada to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region
Letter of invitation from the Canadian academic supervisor (graduate students only)

Attach Files

Letter of invitation from the Canadian supervisor (graduate students only, maximum one page)
• On official letterhead
• Dated within the last six months
• Signed by the Canadian supervisor
• Describes the nature and scope of the research collaboration with the student’s home institution
• Confirms their willingness to support and mentor the candidate during the exchange period
• Explains how the Canadian institution, supervisor and peers will benefit from the exchange
Privacy Notice Statement signed by the candidate.

Attach Files

Signed Privacy Notice Statement
• a copy of the Privacy Notice Statement for non-Canadian participants signed by the candidate and dated within the last six months
Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution

Attach Files

Signed copy of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Agreement with the partner institution
• indicates that tuition fees will not be charged and highlights this specific clause
• college and undergraduate research applications with no existing agreement can include a letter from the international office or equivalent on official letterhead that links the application to a specific international research collaboration, names the Canadian supervisor and confirms that tuition will not be charged. The letter must be dated within the last six months and be a maximum of one page
• expired agreements will not be accepted – if the agreement is in the process of renewal, institutions must include a letter to this effect
• for graduate applications, an agreement is recommended but not required
Declaration and permission
I have checked this application and its supporting documents and certify that all statements contained within it are correct to the best of my knowledge. I will notify the scholarship administrator should there be any changes in the information provided in this application. I give the scholarship administrator permission to verify the information I have presented in this application and in all supporting documents.

I have checked this application and its supporting documents and certify that all statements contained within it are correct to the best of my knowledge. I will notify the scholarship administrator should there be any changes in the information provided in this application. I give the scholarship administrator permission to verify the information I have presented in this application and in all supporting documents. By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read this statement and agree to its conditions.

Global Affairs 2025-2026 Canada-ASEAN scholarships and educational exchanges for development (SEED)

Global Affairs 2025-2026 Canada-ASEAN scholarships and educational exchanges for development (SEED)

Program

Canadian academic supervisor information

Contact person responsible for the program at the candidate's home institution

Candidate Information

Intended scholarship information

History of inter-institutional collaboration

Supporting documents

Declaration and permission