Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030)

The Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) strengthens the social and economic development of women and men — particularly women — in 26 eligible francophone countries, Commonwealth countries and Small Island Developing States.

This eight-year program offers participants high-quality, inclusive education and training opportunities, including technical and professional training, to address inequality, bettering their lives and their communities. The program focuses on several key areas, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), artificial Intelligence, green and blue economies, climate action, health sciences, and governance and administration.

BCDI 2030 leverages the existing networks and expertise of Canada’s universities, colleges and institutes to further educate, train and empower thousands of bright, talented people passionate about the development of their countries. It trains women and men to be leaders and agents of change and have a positive impact on their communities.

For more information, visit www.bcdi2030.ca

     

Call for proposals now open

Universities Canada is pleased to invite members to participate in the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) program’s second call for proposals for scholarship projects for studies in Canada.

Depending on the outcomes of this call, this could be the final opportunity for post-secondary institutions to submit applications for BCDI 2030 scholarship projects.

Canadian colleges and universities are eligible to submit only one proposal as a lead institution for a scholarship project in partnership with at least one higher education institution in one of the 26 eligible countries. However, they may participate as partners in multiple proposals with different lead institutions. Study projects in Canada are for a maximum of four years and must be implemented between 2025 and 2029.

Post-secondary institutions that received funding in BCDI 2030’s first call for proposals for scholarship projects are eligible for funding in this second call but must submit a proposal for a new project in a different field and/or with a different partner.

For all information on this call for proposals, please consult the following resources:

The Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada consortium will host webinars for representatives of Canadian post-secondary institutions to present the program and answer questions about the call for proposals.

  • In French: Wednesday April 10, 2024, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) Register
  • In English: Thursday April 11, 2024, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) Register

Please note that the deadline to register for the webinars is April 9, 2024. If you have any questions you would like answered during the webinars, please send them to [email protected].

The BCDI 2030 team will also host a session about best practices for submitting a proposal at the Colloque régional du Québec et de la Francophonie in Montreal on May 8, 2024.

Project proposals must be submitted in French or English on the BCDI 2030 portal by  May 30, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). Universities will need to create an account and profile to access the application form.

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Call for proposals launched

Universities Canada is pleased to invite member institutions to participate in the second call for proposals for scholarship projects for studies in Canada.

Each university can submit one proposal for a scholarship project, in partnership with a higher education institution in one of the 26 eligible countries. Study projects in Canada are for a maximum of four years and must be implemented between 2024 and 2028.

For all information on this call for proposals, please consult the Proposal Guidelines.

Project proposals must be submitted in French or English on the BCDI 2030 portal.

The deadline to submit proposals is June 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (EDT).

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

BCDI 2030 is funded by Global Affairs Canada and jointly administered by Colleges and Institutes Canada and Universities Canada in partnership with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and the Association of African Universities (AAU).


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