International Development Grant
Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP)
Project Number: CA-3-S064540001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $37,659,174.00
Start Date: March 01, 2009
End Date: December 31, 2014
Duration: 5.8 years
Project Description
The Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) is a scholarship program designed to build institutional capacities by training nationals of 37 developing countries of La Francophonie. The CFSP’s objectives are to increase opportunities for higher education for nationals of developing countries of La Francophonie to help build institutional capacities and to strengthen Canada’s ties to these countries.
Progress & Results Achieved
For phase V of the CFSP and based on data collected from 2010 to 2014 the achieved results as of December 2014 are as follows: i) In total 483 scholars came to study in Canada 42.7% of which were women; ii) The average success rate among scholars was 83.4% - 78.3% for women and 87.4% for men; iii) The average return rate among scholars was 94.3% - 93.6% for women and 94.9% for men; iv) The average reinsertion rate among scholars was 88.4% - 83.7% for women and 92.1% for men; v) Institutional partnerships were maintained with the 22 universities and 10 colleges in Canada that participate in the program and with 36 universities 4 colleges 50 ministries and 4 other organizations in recipient countries.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Universities CanadaUniversités Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Scholarships/training in donor country
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP