Understanding Canada: Canadian Studies Grants and Awards

Description: The Government of Canada’s Understanding Canada program aims to have a positive influence on the promotion of Canada’s interests in the world. The objective of the program is to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of Canada, its values and its culture among scholars and other influential groups abroad. The program is intended for foreign academics to conduct research or develop courses on Canada and to facilitate international research linkages between Canada and abroad.
A list of the opportunities and awards currently available can be found by visiting the program’s website, listed at the bottom of this page.
Opening Date: 29 September, 2009
Closing Date: 3 November, 2009
Faculty: Curtin Business School
Health Sciences
Humanities
Science and Engineering
Area of Interest: All Areas of Interest
Scholarship Type: Merit Based
Year of Study: Postgraduate
Eligibility: Please refer to the program’s website, listed below.
Applicable to: Study Abroad
Current Students
Prospective Students
Nationality: All Nationalities
Type: Research
Tenable at: Curtin University of Technology
(Please refer to the program’s website for details on where specific awards are tenable at)
Further Information: All applications from Australia or New Zealand must be submitted (by the relevant deadline) to:
Academic Relations Officer
Canadian High Commission
Commonwealth Avenue
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Email: tony.mckittrick@international.gc.ca or prue.torrance@international.gc.ca

Please refer to the following website for specific details on awards available, closing dates, eligibility, guidelines, award values and application forms:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/australia-australie/academic_relations_academiques/grants-bourses.aspx

Any other enquiries may be directed to:
Prue Torrance
Academic Relations Assistant
prue.torrance@international.gc.ca
Telephone +61 2 6270 4051
Facsimile +61 2 6270 4083
Hours: Mon | Tue | Fri 8.30-4.30
High Commission of Canada
Canberra Australia