Travel & Study
There are many opportunities for Canadians to get familiar with EU institutions, policies and the decision-making process. Canadians are welcome to study in Europe thanks to programmes such as Erasmus+.
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EU booth at Study Abroad fair in Toronto.
Copyright: Delegation of the European Union to Canada.
Study
The EU Erasmus+ programme is open to Canadian students, institutions and youth organisations and offers a range of specific opportunities.
Erasmus+ for students and researchers:
- International Credit Mobility: providing short-term study scholarships (3-12 months) in a participating European University counting towards a degree back home. To participate, students must check if their own university (international office) has an international credit mobility agreement with corresponding universities in the EU.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master or Doctoral Degrees (EMJMD): offers full scholarships to complete a full master or doctoral degree offered by a consortia of European universities.
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship Programme: funding provision for up to 3,000 PhD scholarships per year in Europe. There are vacancies all year round and Canadian candidates should apply directly to the projects published on the Erasmus+ website.
Erasmus+ for Higher Education Institutions
Higher Education Institutions may apply for funding to join consortia of European partners to offer:
- Joint Master Degrees (as partners): Developing joint degrees of exceptional quality open to students worldwide.
- Credit Mobility: Universities contact their European partners to prepare programmes for funding that enable the transfer and recognition of credits between both. European universities apply for funding on behalf of the partnership.
- Jean Monnet Activities: Replacing EU Centres of Excellence, Erasmus+ provides funding to support teaching and research of EU studies worldwide. Jean Monnet grants continue to support actions and activities in the fields of education, training and youth. Since 2007, there have been 49 successful projects selected for Jean Monnet funding in Canada. There are annual Calls for Proposal, inviting participation by Canadian universities.
List of universities that have benefited from Jean Monnet funding in Canada:
| University | Activity |
|---|---|
| York University | Jean Monnet Chair |
| Carleton University |
Jean Monnet Chair Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence |
| Université de Montréal |
Jean Monnet Chair Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence |
| Dalhousie University |
Jean Monnet Information Project Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence |
| University of Victoria |
Jean Monnet Information Project Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence |
| University of Toronto | Information and research activities |
| University of Alberta | Module |
| University of Ottawa | "Ad personam" Jean Monnet Chair |
| University of British Columbia | Jean Monnet Chair |
Erasmus+ for Youth Organisations
Erasmus+ provides an opportunity for Canadian organisations and participants to get involved in joint projects with their European counterparts to achieve cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
Programme actions include:
- Capacity building in the field of youth: enabling transnational non-formal learning (such as youth exchanges and the European Voluntary Service) while being integrated with education systems and the labour market.
- Strategic Partnership projects in the field of youth: partnerships last between 6 and 36 months while addressing a broad range of topics, such as cooperation between regional authorities and encouraging the active participation of young people in society.