The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships aim to activate a dynamic community of young global leaders across Canada and the Commonwealth to create lasting impacts both at home and abroad through cross-cultural exchanges encompassing international education, discovery and inquiry, and professional experiences. There are two program components for Canadians. Component 1 – Scholarships for Canadian students to Commonwealth countries
This component awards scholarships to Canadian graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university to study at a partner Commonwealth university or to conduct research in a Commonwealth country for a minimum of 90 days.
Component 2 – Scholarships for Canadian students to conduct internships in Commonwealth countries
This component awards scholarships to Canadian senior-level students (3rd or 4th year undergraduate students or graduate students) to participate in internships for a minimum of 90 days with partner institutions in Commonwealth countries.