Application Deadline: Varying by Country
The Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) is a scholarship program designed to build institutional capacities by training employed nationals from developing countries of La Francophonie.
The program is entirely funded by the Government of Canada, which has entrusted the management of the program to the consortium Canadian Bureau for International Education / World University Service of Canada since January 1st, 2015.
Objective
The long-term goal of the program is to promote the development of recipient countries by giving priority to:
- Training of trainers, particularly in the field of technical and vocational education
- Improving the skills of college and university personnel in the field of education and research
- Increasing and strengthening the skills of specialists and managers in the public and private sectors
Eligibility
Institutions targeted by recipient countries conduct internal recruitment campaigns to identify qualified candidates who show the greatest aptitude for helping strengthen their institution’s capacities when they return to their country.
Candidates identified and selected may apply for university studies leading to a master’s and doctoral degree, for technical and vocational training, or for short-term internships.
Clinical training in pharmacy, medicine and dentistry is excluded.
Eligible Countries:
Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodge, Cameroun, Cap-Vert, Comores, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo(Kinshasa),Côted’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominique, Égypte, Gabon, Guinée, Guinée équatoriale, Guinée-Bissau, Haiti, Laos, Liban, Madagascar, Mali, Maroc, Maurice, Mauritanie, Niger République Centrafricaine, Rwanda, Sainte-Lucie, Sao Tomé-et Principe, Sénégal, Seychelles, Tchad, Togo, Tunisie, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Selection process
Candidates are selected by using a quota system for each recipient country. The quota approach allows recipient countries to define their own priorities for training, as well as the level of training required for the development of their institutions.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) 2018
5 comments
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Hallo! my name is BAYINGANA Blaise , i am from Rwanda / Africa.
I am interested in a Maters scholarship in Information Systems. How do i apply?. Thank you!
Hello, my name is Agnes Lawrence. I am a Nigerian, a nurse. Is the scholarship applicable for nurses?
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