"The World is Yours" with UPEI and Global Skills Opportunity (GSO)

UPEI Study Abroad has received funding through the Global Skills Opportunity program and are offering $1,000 to $8,000 to Canadian undergraduate students for international study experiences all over the world.

All Canadian undergraduate students who study abroad for academic credit are eligible for funding; however, students with significant financial obligations, Indigenous students, and students with accessibility needs are eligible for additional funding.

Complete an International Experience Application Form today, or email our Program Manager at studyabroad@upei.ca for more information. 

Killam Fellowships Program (for study in the USA)

This program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in Canada and the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in the other country. The Killam Fellowship Program awards $6,000 US for one or two semesters of study, and up to $800 for in-country travel! Application deadline is January 10, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Read more about the Killam Fellowships Program 

Bourses France-Acadie 2024

The call for applications for the Bourses France-Acadie 2024 is now open until March 17, 2024. This scholarship is being offered by the Consulat Général de France à Moncton et Halifax. 

These French government scholarships are managed jointly by France and the Société Nationale de l'Acadie. They were created following the four Acadians' meeting with President de Gaulle in Paris in January 1968. Today, they are an important manifestation of the close cultural ties and special bond between France and Acadie.

For further information and to download the application form, please visit the Consulat Général de France à Moncton et Halifax website.

Florence Simmons Global Experience Scholarship

This scholarship is a minimum of $1,000 and is awarded to students who are enrolled in a bachelor or graduate degree program who will study abroad as part of their UPEI education. This includes short term study abroad as well as full academic semester or year abroad to one of our partner schools. Students need to provide documentation that confirms their plan to study abroad. The Office of Study Abroad and International Collaboration is thrilled that our university is able to offer our students this monetary gift to help offset the costs of an international academic experience.

Apply today!

James "Jim" E. L. Pratt Memorial Scholarship

This $1,000 scholarship is granted to a full time undergraduate student enrolled in a bachelor degree program in the Faculty of Science at UPEI who will study abroad as part of their UPEI education. This includes short term study abroad as well as full academic semester or year abroad to one of our partner schools. Students need to provide documentation that confirms their plan to study abroad. The Office of Study Abroad and International Collaboration is thrilled that our former Dean of Science, Dr. Debbie MacLellan is able to offer our students this monetary gift to help offset the costs of an international academic experience in honour of her brother, James "Jim" E. L. Pratt.

Apply today!

BMO Financial Group Global Learning Awards

This scholarship is $1,000 and will be granted to five students enrolled in a Bachelor or Graduate degree program at UPEI who will study abroad as part of their UPEI education. Students will need to provide documentation that confirms their plan to study abroad. Student recipients will provide a synopsis of their experience upon their return, which will be shared with BMO Financial Group. The Office of Study Abroad and International Collaboration is very excited to have the ability to offer this amazing award to our students.

Apply today!