Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030): Government of Canada Funding

About 600 students from 26 partner countries will receive scholarships to study or train in Canada through the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030). The program is funded by Global Affairs Canada and runs for eight years, from 2022 to 2030.

It covers vocational and technical training as well as higher education, and each project sets its own study levels and subjects. The aim is to widen access to education and support social and economic development in the eligible countries, with priority areas linked to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Canadian Universities and Institutions and their projects

Study levels differ by project. A project may fund training, Bachelor's studies, Master's studies, PhD research stays, or other levels.

Themes covered across projects include STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Artificial Intelligence, Green and Blue Economy, Climate Action, Health Sciences, and Government and Administration.

Check with the project partner for the specific programs that are funded.

Approximately 600 scholars from partner countries will receive study and training scholarships in Canada. At least 51% of them will be women.

26 BCDI 2030 eligible countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African, Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia

The value of each scholarship varies by project.

You cannot apply as an individual. Eligibility works through a partnership between a Canadian higher education institution (HEI) and an HEI in one of the 26 eligible countries.

Canadian HEIs and their partners whose projects are funded run the call for applications themselves and choose the recipients. They use their own selection criteria, set in line with the terms of BCDI 2030 and the admission requirements of the study programs.

Individuals cannot apply directly to the BCDI 2030 program. Candidates must apply to the international partners. To learn more, please explore the projects and contact the resource persons named for each Canadian scholarship project. Deadline varies depending on the program.

Visit the official website (link below) to get the application form and the full details on how to apply.

For more information, visit bcdi2030.ca. Questions can be sent to the scholarship administrator by email at [email protected], and the program's frequently asked questions are available in the BCDI 2030 FAQs.