Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Global Affairs Canada
- Location
- Study or research in Canada
- Closing date
- See official listing
- Pay or funding
- See official listing
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
What is this opportunity?
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program Application period is now closed. Notice to Canadian Institutions: Program Delivery Model Update - Effective 2026-2027 cycle. The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) will be administered under an adjusted delivery model in which Canadian institutions are responsible for the selection of students. Key changes to the application process include: Selection at the program level will be based on the institution’s submission of a Management and Accountability Framework (MAF) . The Privacy Notice Statement (PNS) will be the only supporting document required to be submitted by the institution on behalf of the student through the My EduCanada Portal. Only Canadian post-secondary institutions are eligible to apply on this call Participating Canadian post-secondary institutions are responsible for identifying and selecting eligible participants prior to submitting their application through the MyEduCanada portal. Direct applications from individuals are not accepted. Objectives The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) enables eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions to award scholarships to students from Latin America and th…
Who is eligible?
Citizenship
- CA
Requirements
- To be eligible, applicants must
- be a
- Designated Learning Institution
- (DLI)
- waive tuition fees for scholarship recipients
- Scholarship project scope and requirements
- The total funding from GAC will not exceed $150,000 per project
- Scholarships may only be awarded to individuals who are:
- Citizens of the following eligible countries/territories:
- Caribbean: