Global Affairs 2026-2027 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) is a scholarship program for students from post-secondary institutions located in Latin America and the Caribbean with short-term exchange opportunities for study and research at Canadian post-secondary institutions.

To be eligible, you must be:
✔ a citizen of an eligible country/territory
• Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos
• Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
• North America: Mexico
• South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
✔ a student enrolled full-time at post-secondary institution in an eligible country/territory
✔ 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 2026-2027 period is Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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

Proposed Candidate Information
Salutation
Student Name Student Name First Last
Gender
Candidate email
Country of citizenship
Date of birth Date of birth / DD / MM YYYY
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
Academic year
Select the scholarship component
Expected start date of the scholarship Expected start date of the scholarship / MM / DD YYYY

Selected candidates may arrive as early as August 1, 2026 for the fall semester and no later than March 1, 2027 for the winter/spring semester.
Expected end date of the scholarship Expected end date of the scholarship / MM / DD YYYY

The end date must be calculated accordingly with your eligible visit duration.
Select the type of exchange activity you will undertake at the Canadian institution.
Language of study at the Canadian institution.
Candidates home post-secondary institution
Institution name
Institution address Institution address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Contact person responsible for the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) at the candidate's home institution
Salutation
Name Name First Last
Job title
Department/office
Phone
Home university representative's email
History of inter-institutional collaboration
Does your home institution currently have an agreement with Ontario Tech (e.g. a student exchange agreement is required for study only option, undergraduate and graduate level.
Research only visits do not require an agreement.
Please provide details of the agreement
Maximum of 1000 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Canadian academic supervisor information

(Research only)
Salutation
Name Name First Last
Job title
Department/office
Phone
Academic supervisor email
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 must be accompanied by an official translation.
Candidate's proof of citizenship

Attach Files

Proof of citizenship
• a copy of the candidate's valid passport. If a passport is not yet available, please provide proof that it has been requested.
• 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
• 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
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
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 Student Exchange Agreement with Ontario Tech (study only)

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
Letter of Invitation from Canadian host supervisor (research only - maximum one page)

Attach Files

- Current signed letter on official letterhead
- Describes the nature and scope of the research collaboration with the scholar's home university.
- Confirms willingness to support and mentor the candidate during their time at Ontario Tech.
Declaration and permission
Please review and confirm acknowledgement of the statements below:

Please review and confirm acknowledgement of the statements below: 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 International@ontariotechu.ca 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. As per Global Affairs Canada (ELAP) policies and regulations, ELAP recipients must refrain from clinical training or clinically-oriented research involving direct patient-care if enrolled in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry or other health fields. I do not hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, and I do not have a pending application for either. I do not already hold another grant or source of funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through its legal name, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), or from a Canadian federal granting agency (e.g. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) or Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). I understand that if I have additional sources of funding I must declare it. I am not enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

If you are unable to confirm any of these conditions and/or have questions, please email International@ontariotechu.ca.

Global Affairs 2026-2027 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)

Global Affairs 2026-2027 Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)

Proposed Candidate Information

Intended scholarship information

Candidates home post-secondary institution

Contact person responsible for the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) at the candidate's home institution

History of inter-institutional collaboration

Canadian academic supervisor information

Supporting documents

Declaration and permission