Study Abroad Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
"The World is Yours" with UPEI and Global Skills Opportunity (GSO)
-- Note: The current GSO grant has concluded for UPEI, but we hope there will be a renewal of this grant and will update the information here as soon as it is available. --
UPEI Study Abroad has received funding through the Global Skills Opportunity program and are offering $1,000 to $8,000 to Canadian undergraduate and graduate students for international study experiences all over the world.
All Canadian 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, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Read more about the Killam Fellowships Program
Ernst Mach Grant for Exchange Students at FHV in Austria
FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences in Austria is now open for application for students who are interested in spending a semester in beautiful Austria either for winter semester 2025 (August to December 2025) or summer semester 2026 (February to June 2026). Successful students receive 1,300 Euro per month for the duration of their exchange period with FHV.
Read a summary of the Ernst Mach Grant
Read more information about the Ernst Mach Grant
If you would like to apply, you will need to do the following:
- Register on the Austrian Scholarship Database (choose the English version) and apply online for the grant ("Ernst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule)".
- Students must be nominated and accepted at FHV to apply for the grant. You will need to submit the application to the Study Abroad Office as soon as possible.
- The Office of Study Abroad will need to nominate you to FHV by January 10, 2025 if you would like to apply for the Ernst Mach Grant and attend FHV. This means the UPEI Office of Study Abroad and International Partnerships need your information BEFORE January 10, 2025 in order to nominate you.
Final deadline for the full Ernst Mach Application is February 1, 2025.
Bourses France-Acadie 2024
The call for applications for the Bourses France-Acadie 2024 closed March 17, 2024. We anticipate another call for applicants for this scholarship, so if interested, keep an eye out for another scholarship call in early spring 2025.
The scholarship is 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 see last year's 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.
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!
Graduate Funding Opportunities
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.
Colleen MacDougall Graduate Student Travel Awards
The Colleen MacDougall Graduate Student Travel Award is at $500.00 scholarship awarded annually to a maximum of three graduate students to support travel for presentation of their scholarly work at a national or international conference.
Dr. Barbara R. Campbell Inspiration Award
The Dr. Barbara R. Campbell Inspiration Award is a $500.00 scholarship awarded to a returning student who is a single parent in good academic standing with preference given to a student who has demonstrated volunteerism on campus and/or in the broader community, who intends to pursue an international experience as part of their UPEI education and/or desires to become a global citizen.
