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The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships aim to mobilize a dynamic community of young global leaders to create lasting impacts both at home and abroad through inter-cultural exchanges encompassing international education, discovery and inquiry, and professional experiences. This made-in-Canada platform for global student mobility and academic diplomacy will award 3,000 Queen Elizabeth Scholars by 2023.

Key achievements to date:
• more than 2,000 scholarships awarded to date
• 44 Canadian universities have successfully competed for QES project funding
• 89 projects have been funded at those universities
• 63 countries have welcomed Queen Elizabeth Scholars
• 650 partner organizations abroad have been engaged (universities, NGOs, research institutes)
• total value of the program is $80 million

This collaborative initiative is made possible through the leadership of the Rideau Hall Foundation, in collaboration with Universities Canada, and Canadian universities.

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ is committed to promoting international learning experiences for students. If you want to see the world and become a global citizen, there's no better introduction than learning abroad. Whether you’re a lifelong Nova Scotian or a recent Canadian, international learning experiences will expand your educational and career opportunities.

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