Citizens of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can now apply for a scholarship to complete an online certificate program from a Canadian university. Three programs, delivered entirely online, to learners from CARICOM countries will be offered by the Government of Canada.

The deadline to submit an online application and all required supporting documents is 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2018.

This Canada-CARICOM Virtual University Scholarship Program (CCVUSP) serves to enhance the skill set required for the development and stability of the Caribbean Community and aims to strengthen institutional relations between Canadian universities and colleges and educational institutions in the region. For more information please follow the link : www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/non_can/ccvusp-pbuvcc.aspx?lang=eng

Eligibility requirements for the three certificate programs :

• Applicants must be citizens of and living in one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitt's, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos.

• Applicants must demonstrate academic-level English or French reading and writing skills as required by the university providing the program.

• Applicants already enrolled full-time at another institution are not eligible for this scholarship.

• Successful applicants must be prepared to begin their programs in the fall of 2018 to the spring of 2019. The pace will require full-time attention to complete within one year.

• Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously received a scholarship under the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program, the Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program, the Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program or the Canada-CARICOM Virtual University Scholarship Program.

Priority will be given to candidates who have not received a scholarship as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program, of the Canada-CARICOM Scholarship Program, the Canada-CARICOM Teachers Leadership Program and the Canada-CARICOM Virtual University scholarship Program.

More informations on : www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/non_can/ccvusp-pbuvcc.aspx?lang=eng

Online registration instructions and required document on : www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/non_can/ccvusp-pbuvcc.aspx?lang=eng

Applicants are encouraged to carefully read the instructions below before beginning to fill in the online form. If applicants experience difficulty filling out or submitting the form, they should send an email to scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca.

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