Student Fellowships for Strengthening Carleton’s Indo-Pacific Partnerships (SCIPP)

Students may either apply to visit their own partner in an eligible country OR apply for a placement at a Project Partner. Project Partners prioritize certain fields and have specific requirements for candidates. To see the list of Project Partners, their priority research areas and requirements, please visit the SCIPP Project Partners page. 

The program is open to graduate students at both the Master’s and PhD levels. Students must be registered in a graduate program at Carleton during their visit abroad and must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Applicants can propose a visit to any institution in an eligible country in the Indo-Pacific region. Please note that some destinations are not eligible, including:

• People’s Republic of China
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Myanmar

Students may also not travel to any country under a travel advisory issued by the Government of Canada.

Applicants are required to secure:

1. A supervisor at the host institution, and
2. The support of their Carleton supervisor.

Research visits should be between 3 to 4 months. The dates proposed on the application form can change following the selection process.

Shorter or longer visits may be requested; however:

• Funding may be reduced for visits shorter than 3 months.
• Funding will not increase for visits longer than 4 months.

Each fellowship is valued at $10,000 CAD for travel and living expenses abroad. Costs that exceed this amount will need to be covered by the student.

For the research plan, students may propose research activities and objectives that fit with their own thesis goals or a project at Carleton, or they may participate in an existing project at the host institution.

The following documents are required for a complete application:

• Completed Application Form (Please download the relevant application form from the documents listed below)
• Short CV (max 5 pages)
• Letter of Support from Carleton supervisor
• Letter of Invitation from host supervisor or institution confirming supervision (required, If applying through a non-project partner institution). If the letter is provided by the institution, host supervisor details should be included.

All documents should be combined into a single PDF and saved with the following file name: Last Name_First Name_SCIPP2026_Research

Complete applications should be submitted by email to mobility.programs@carleton.ca.

Applications must be submitted by April 8, 2026. 

Candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Alignment of research plan with the Strategic objectives of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
• Alignment of applicant’s academic background, expertise, and research interests with the host supervisor and institution
• Strong motivation and clear research plan
• Distribution across countries
• GBA+ considerations