Budget 2008: New grad scholarships aim to attract international talent
Will help universities compete globally for talent
The Harper government launched a prestigious scholarship program in the 2008 Budget aimed at attracting bright, young graduate students to Canadian universities.
The program will award 500 PhD students with $50,000 each year for up to three years of study. The program will cost the government $25-million over two years. It will be open to both Canadian and international students.
The new initiative is a response to universities’ complaints that they are unable to attract the world’s brightest students to Canada. The program, named after Governor General George Vanier, aims to compete with high profile scholarship programs like the Rhodes program.
Many university officials applauded the act. According to Ronald Bordessa, president of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the new Vanier scholarships are a step in the right direction. The budget “will help recruit top quality graduate students including international students.” According to Bordessa, this is a step in the right direction that will make Canadian universities more competitive, and help to both keep talent and attract talent to Canada.
But not everyone agrees that the move hits the mark. James Turk, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, pointed out that the program is only going to help 500 students. ““Our general reaction is that it is a budget with no understanding of the needs of PSE,” he said, arguing that there was a lack of announcements that would help the other 600,000 students or institutions themselves.
-with a report from Joey Coleman
Which universities are offering these scholarships to international phd candidates?
What field of study will be covered by the same scholarships? What selection criteria will be used?
which university in canada is attached to these scholarships
This is great, no wonder the canadian education system is ranked the best in the world. Please send me the universities involved and scholarship details
This is an attractive package and would like to know more of the details. Could you please forward to me the list of the schools and the eligibility criteria for my assessment?
This is a good way to attract the best talents globally.I would like to know more about this.Please send me the full information to my email address,thank you.
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Great!! Would u plz send details of this scholorship program , universities and eligibility criteria?
Great!! Would u plz send details of this scholorship program , universities and eligibility criteria? I would really appreciate
Hello,
Dear can i know which university offers these scholarships.
Regards,
Ghulam Sarwar
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Would you Please send me details on who to contact about these Scholarships?
Which Universities are offering them and how is the selection of prospective students handled?
Sam
Could you Please send me details on who to contact about these Scholarships?
Which Universities are offering them and how is the selection of prospective students handled?
Thank you
Please send me details of this scholarship and eligibility criteria