Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarships

Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarships

Competition: Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year

Who applies: Canadian publicly-funded colleges and institutes

NOTE: Only Canadian institutions can submit applications on behalf of candidates. They may choose to set their own internal deadline to receive supporting documents.

Description: The Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarships provide students from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states with short-term exchange opportunities at publicly funded Canadian colleges and institutes. The scholarships support study in programs or disciplines related to the green economy, which include but are not limited to climate-smart agriculture, coastal and fisheries management, renewable energy, sustainable building techniques, and agro-forestry.

Overview

In 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarships to enhance the skill sets required to advance the sustainable development of CARICOM countries while strengthening the linkages between post-secondary institutions in Canada and those in the region.

The initiative builds on the existing Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) program and includes all member states of the CARICOM.

Roles and responsibilities

Canadian post-secondary institutions

Canadian institutions:

• submit applications on behalf of eligible candidates;
• promote this scholarship opportunity to their faculty and staff members, as well as to partner institutions from the eligible countries/territories;
• rank applications based on the institution’s strategic priorities;
• identify a single person responsible for the submission of applications;
• sign a Contribution Agreement with DFATD and disburse scholarship funds to successful candidates; and
• submit qualitative and quantitative reports during the scholarship period.

Scholarship candidates

Candidates interested in this scholarship program should:

• make their interest known to their home institution;
• find out if there is an existing institutional collaboration or exchange agreement between their home institution and a Canadian institution;
• request information from their home institution about the application process and selection criteria specific to the Canadian partner institution; and
• ensure they meet the eligibility requirements.

Post-secondary institutions from eligible countries/territories

Post-secondary institutions from eligible countries/territories should:

• communicate with partner institutions in Canada to confirm or explore institutional collaborations and student exchange agreements;
• promote this scholarship opportunity through their international offices;
• identify candidates who meet the eligibility and admission requirements for the Canadian partner institution;
• provide supporting documents for their candidates to the Canadian partner institution, which is responsible for submitting the scholarship applications; and
• advise selected candidates to gain additional linguistic training and intercultural skills before their departure.

Successful applicants

Scholarship recipients agree to:

• engage in full-time studies or research as defined by the Canadian institution;
• arrive in Canada for the uptake of their award between August 1, 2022 but no later than February 1, 2023. Failure to arrive during this time may result in the cancellation of the scholarship;
• abstain from clinical training or clinically-oriented research involving direct patient-care;
• focus primarily on full-time studies or research during their stay in Canada; and
• return to their home institutions after the scholarship period to complete their studies.

Additional information

• the scholarship administrator will not provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates;
• scholarships cannot be deferred and are not renewable;
• scholarships are subject to availability of funding from the Government of Canada;
• scholarships are not taxable for either the Canadian institution or the scholarship recipient.

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