The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program (QES) was created to improve global talent exchange between Canada and other nations. The program aims to develop the next generation of innovative leaders and community builders by providing enriched academic, professional, and cross-cultural experiences and by facilitating lasting local and global community engagement.

QES will support projects that focus on health, education, social, and economic development, while enhancing academic diplomacy. Projects will support international study, research, or internships for outbound Canadian students and/or study and research for inbound international graduate students. All QES-funded activities must be for academic credit/recognition.

Canadian universities are invited to submit multi-year project proposals seeking funding of up to $300,000 CAD.

For more details, please see https://data.upei.ca/funding/canadian-queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-scholarships-program-qes-%E2%80%93-call-proposals-%E2%80%93

UPEI Application Process: 

Anyone interested in applying to the call for proposals must first confirm the support of their supervisor (e.g., chair/dean/director), then submit a letter of intent (LOI) to Research Services by July 4, 2023 (researchservices@upei.ca). The LOI should be a maximum one-page document outlining:

• Project objectives, activities, and expected results, and how the project contributes to the objectives of the QES program

• Confirmed and anticipated partner organization(s)

• Anticipated number of outgoing Canadian interns and/or incoming international scholars

• Anticipated budget including contributions from other sources

Applicants will be notified by July 7, 2023, of the result of the LOI pre-selection process. The deadline for Canadian universities to submit their selected application is July 21, 2023.