Opportunities
Norman Bethune Memorial Award
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Award
Awarded to an outstanding student on recommendation of the East Asian Studies Dep
Appointed by a teacher
500$
Be an undergraduate student of the Department of East Asian Studies
None Available
Li Ka Shing Foundation Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
Full funding to travel to Guangdong, China and take Mandarin language and Chinese culture courses at Shantou University
Apply to McGill
Up to 8000$
Be a McGill Arts Student and have a minimum cGPA of 2.7
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Schorlarship
Large stipend towards the study of Chinese language at a Taiwanese university of their choice. They can apply to study in Taiwan for 3, 6, or 9 months.
Student should apply to the Education Division of TECO
Monthly Stipend of 1080$
Be a Canadian student
CIBC Hong Kong
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
ION Internship
To support as a Junior Banking staff on the Global Banks (part of Corporate Banking Business) and Business Management departments. 8 weeks long.
Student should apply by emailing their application package to ion@mcgill.ca
Monthly stipend of 2550$
Be a full-time McGill undergraduate or graduate student returning next Fall
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
ION Internship
Gaither Junior Fellows provide research assistance to scholars working on Carnegie Endowment' projects listed in the application package. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research, contribute to op-eds, papers, reports, and books, edit documents, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials. 1 year long starting August 31.
Student should apply by emailing their application package to ion@mcgill.ca
Monthly stipend up to 3291$
Be an American citizen, be graduating from an undegraduate degree or have graduated in the past academic year. No graduate students
Arts Internship Awards
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Award/Funding
Students may receive awards from Faculty of Arts alumni and donors that defer a portion of their travel and cost of living expenses for an 8-12 week summer internship.
Student should apply to the Arts Internship Office
Up to 5000$
Be a McGill Arts Students, with a confirmed summer internship and minimum cGPA of 2.7
MEXT Scholarship
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
Every year, the Government of Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities.
Student should apply to theConsulate General of Japan in Montreal
Round trip flight, monthly allowance, tuition fees
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or landed immigrant. Other conditions may apply depending on the type of scholarship.
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
This is a scholarship program for privately-financed international students with excellent academic and character records who are enrolled in undergraduate schools, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, specialized course in specialized training colleges, university preparatory courses or Japanese language institutes in Japan and are facing financial difficulties.
Student should apply through McGill
Round trip flight, monthly allowance, tuition fees
Be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 2.30
Student Exchange Support Program
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology (3rd grade or upper) or professional training college (hereinafter referred to as “Japanese school”) under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan (hereinafter referred to as “home school”)
Student should apply through McGill
Round trip flight, monthly allowance, tuition fees
Be a university student and be accepted by a Japanese School under a student exchange agreement
Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.
Student should apply online on the form by the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development, and one on the CSC website
Monthly stipend of 497$, tuition fees and medical insurance costs
Be a Canadian citizen enrolled in undergraduate studies in Canada, required level of written and spoken chinese depends on the institution
LTI Korea Translation Grants
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Grants
Translation grants from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea for any genre and any target foreignlanguage(for translation) for a period of 6 months to 9 (possible extension)
Student should apply to LTI Korea
5900$
Anyone able to translate Korean to a foreign language, translation samplie required
CRCC Asia
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Internship
"We cut out the hassle of organizing an internship abroad by offering programs that include high-quality accommodation, airport pick-up, business and cultural events, and a dedicated team on the ground to support you throughout your program."
Student should apply online (see website)
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Anyone able to speak English, other conditions may apply depending on the intership
Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Scholarship
The Government of the Republic of Korea, through the National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED), offers six scholarships for study or research at the Master’s or PhD level in Korean studies, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and other fields of study. Scholarships are tenable from September 1, 2019.
Student should complete the KGSP application form and supporting documents, the aplication package should be sent by mail
Airfare, monthly stipend, tuitions fees
Have an undergraduate degree by august 31st of application year and an A- average
Globalink Research Award
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Award
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to conduct 12–24-week research projects at universities overseas.
Student should submit the completed proposal and supplementary documentation by email
6000$
Be an undergraduate students at least 2 years i their studies with a minimum of B average in the year prior to application
Global Entrepreunarial Summer School
Type
Description
Application Style
Amount
Eligibility
Link
Summer Program
"The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School (GESS) is a seven-day program where 140 university students come together in Munich, Querétaro (Mex.), Shanghai and Cape Town to develop entrepreneurial solutions that meet the world’s biggest challenges. In the spirit of promoting “billion euro projects to take climate action”, we work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals aiming to empower students to become young responsible leaders who create positive change in our society."
Student should apply online
Cover the cost of 7 days of meals, accomodation and transportation in the city
Be enrolled in university at any point during the academic year, be at least 18 years old