International Development Grant

Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP)

Project Number: CA-3-S064540001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Burkina Faso 7.90%
Benin 7.30%
Togolese Republic 3.00%
Laos 0.70%
Vietnam 6.10%
Congo
Democratic Republic 3.10%
Congo 1.60%
Dominica 0.50%
Madagascar 1.50%
Gabon 5.70%
Rwanda 4.20%
Djibouti 0.50%
Mali 8.80%
Saint Lucia 0.40%
Seychelles 0.4

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:

Higher education 100%

Aid Type: Scholarships/training in donor country

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2007-04-01 to 2008-03-31 $37,659,174 CAD
Geographic Information
627
Reference ID: 500