Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) 2023 - 2024

The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship is funded by the Government of Canada and it allows students from post-secondary institutions located in Latin America and the Caribbean to participate in short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions. In this case, UTEC students can participate thanks to the agreement UTEC has with University of Alberta (Canada), which has been active since 2015. The winners will be able to conduct a research stay of 4 months in this prestigious institution, located in Edmonton, Alberta.

 

Please read this website carefully and this document to make sure that you are eligible for this program before applying.

Application

Supporting Documents

Application

STEP 1: The UTEC student must find a University of Alberta Host Supervisor and work with them to determine a mutually agreed upon research project and its duration (4 months).

The University of Alberta is willing and able to receive ELAP applications from eligible candidates. Please review the website for more information regarding Eligibility, Important Dates, and How to Apply.

To find the Faculty of Engineering's members who could act as host professor for ELAP-funded research interns, their listings can be found here.

The UTEC student must contact the University of Alberta Host Professor and obtain an invitation letter. This is one of the documents that must be submitted on the UTEC’s application form by the internal deadline of February 28, 2023.

Due to the short application cycle timelines, late applications will not be accepted.

STEP 2: Once UTEC student is accepted by the Canadian Supervisor, they must gather the following supporting documents required to proceed with the online application at the Internationalization Office at UTEC.

*Deadline to complete the form and upload the documents is February 28, 2023. Until 23:59 hrs (CLOSED).

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Supporting Documents

Supporting documents: These documents must be uploaded and attached in one file to the online application form in PDF format.

  • ●Unofficial transcript of records: It can be downloaded from the UTEC EDU System (a good academic standing must be reflected with a GPA minimum of 13.00).
  • ●Proof of citizenship: A copy of the candidate's passport or national identity document with valid dates and photos. Note: a driver's license, permanent resident card, student card, or baptism certificate is not accepted as proof of citizenship. The country of citizenship selected in the online application form must be the same as the country of the proof of citizenship.
  • ● Letter of intent from the candidate (maximum one page): A letter in English or French language from the candidate describing the nature of the research activity to be undertaken and explaining the rationale for the research stay in Canada and for the choice of institution, the program, and the supervisor. The candidate must also indicate how the proposed research will relate to the future of their career.
  • ● Letter of intent from the candidate: a letter in English or French from the candidate describing the nature of their research or studies to be undertaken and explaining the rationale for study in Canada and for the choice of institution, the program and the supervisor. The candidate must also indicate how the proposed program of study or research will relate to their future career (maximum one page).
  • ● Letter of support from the Head of the candidate’s Academic Department (maximum one page): A letter in English or French from the candidate's career director at UTEC with official letterhead explaining the nature of the activity and how the candidate and the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program.
  • ● Proof of English Language Proficiency TOEFL iBT: At least 80; or TOEFL iTP Paper based: 550. IELTS At least 6.5

 

The Proof of full-time enrolment is a special letter for this program (ELAP Scholarship) delivered by the Internationalization Office to the UTEC student “applicants” who have uploaded all the requested documents and who are eligible for this program. This document will be delivered on March 03, 2023, if the student is eligible for this program and has uploaded all the required documents before the deadline.

 

For additional information contact us to: international@utec.edu.pe

For further information, please contact our office at international@utec.edu.pe