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Title:

Dalhousie Indo-Pacific Scholarships and Fellowships Program 2025-28

Agreement Number:

7473522 P016868001

Agreement Value:

$520,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 27, 2026 - Jun 30, 2028

Description:

Dalhousie University proposes an initiative to strengthen research partnerships with India and the Philippines through 33 awards: 12 graduate scholarships (12–24 weeks) and 21 faculty/postdoctoral fellowships (4–24 weeks). The program focuses on natural resource management, climate change, and sustainable development, aligning with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Dalhousie’s strategic research clusters. Placements will occur at six partner institutions, including IIT Ropar, IIT Tirupati, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, and leading universities in the Philippines. Award values are based on actual travel and living costs, with host institutions providing subsidized on-campus housing to ensure value for money. Building on Dalhousie’s India and Philippines strategies and decades of engagement, the initiative aims to expand joint research, academic programs, and access to regional funding, while fostering long-term institutional and people-to-people ties.??

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

12 graduate student scholarships and 21 faculty and post doctoral research fellowships to Canadians.

Location:

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, CA

Reference Number:

064-2025-2026-Q4-0021

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Dalhousie University International Research and Development

Program:

Indo-Pacific Engagement Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.