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From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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Canada-Haiti Scholarships Initiative

October 23, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario

Following the January 12 earthquake that struck Haiti, the Government of Canada developed the scholarships initiative after conducting a series of outreach activities and consultations with Haitian university professors, administrators and education experts.

These scholarships will give 85 students and faculty members the opportunity to study in Canada for one or two semesters. An additional 30 students will have the opportunity to pursue a certificate program through distance education. The initiative will also fund 20 innovative projects offering vocational and academic training to Haitian students and faculty.

The Canada-Haiti Scholarships Initiative includes three components designed for Haitian students and faculty, as well as Canadian and Haitian academic institutions:

• Short-term study opportunities in Canada that are designed to enable Haitian students and faculty at the college, professional, undergraduate, and graduate level to study in Canada for one or two semesters.
• Canada-Haiti Virtual University Scholarship Program that offers eight certificate programs in French, with courses given over the internet.
• Canada-Haiti Academic Projects Scholarship which aims at supporting joint academic projects between Canadian and Haitian institutions. Priority is given to education or training in priority areas identified by members of Haiti's academic community.

For more information, please consult Canada-Haiti Academic Projects Scholarship.

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