Contribution: Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Toronto Metropolitan University
$520,000.00
TMU Indo-Pacific Mobility Initiative (TMU-IPMI)
EF 2025-26 · 2026-02-19
Résumé
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) proposes the Indo-Pacific Mobility Initiative (TMU-IPMI), a three-year program to strengthen academic engagement with the Indo-Pacific through scholarships and fellowships for study, research, and collaboration. The initiative will award 22 total awards (12 scholarships and 10 fellowships) for short- to medium-term placements (4–5 months) in priority countries including India, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Scholarships ($22,150) will support graduate students, while fellowships ($17,625) will fund faculty and researcher mobility. Thematic priorities include climate change, smart cities, digital technologies, public health, migration, and Indigenous knowledge. TMU-IPMI emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion in participant selection and program design, and leverages existing partnerships and co-funding opportunities to ensure value for money. The program aligns with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by fostering reciprocal academic partnerships, advancing innovation, and preparing globally engaged scholars and leaders.
Ministère
Programme
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2028-06-30
Agreement Number
7474176 P016860001
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-19
Agreement Title
TMU Indo-Pacific Mobility Initiative (TMU-IPMI)
Agreement Title (French)
Initiative de mobilité indo-pacifique de la TMU (TMU-IPMI)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$520,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) proposes the Indo-Pacific Mobility Initiative (TMU-IPMI), a three-year program to strengthen academic engagement with the Indo-Pacific through scholarships and fellowships for study, research, and collaboration. The initiative will award 22 total awards (12 scholarships and 10 fellowships) for short- to medium-term placements (4–5 months) in priority countries including India, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Scholarships ($22,150) will support graduate students, while fellowships ($17,625) will fund faculty and researcher mobility. Thematic priorities include climate change, smart cities, digital technologies, public health, migration, and Indigenous knowledge. TMU-IPMI emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion in participant selection and program design, and leverages existing partnerships and co-funding opportunities to ensure value for money. The program aligns with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by fostering reciprocal academic partnerships, advancing innovation, and preparing globally engaged scholars and leaders.
Description (French)
L’Université métropolitaine de Toronto (TMU) propose l’Initiative de mobilité indo-pacifique (TMU-IPMI), un programme triennal visant à renforcer l’engagement académique avec la région indo-pacifique grâce à des bourses d’études et de recherche favorisant la mobilité, la collaboration et l’apprentissage international. L’initiative offrira un total de 22 bourses (12 bourses d’études et 10 bourses de recherche) pour des séjours de courte à moyenne durée (4 à 5 mois) dans des pays prioritaires, dont l’Inde, le Vietnam, le Japon, la Corée du Sud et l’Australie. Les bourses d’études (22 150 $) soutiendront les étudiants aux cycles supérieurs, tandis que les bourses de recherche (17 625 $) financeront la mobilité du corps professoral et des chercheurs.
Les priorités thématiques comprennent le changement climatique, les villes intelligentes, les technologies numériques, la santé publique, les migrations et les savoirs autochtones. La TMU-IPMI met l’accent sur l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion dans la sélection des participants et la conception du programme, et s’appuie sur des partenariats existants ainsi que sur des possibilités de cofinancement afin d’assurer une utilisation optimale des ressources. Le programme s’aligne sur la Stratégie indo-pacifique du Canada en favorisant des partenariats académiques réciproques, en faisant progresser l’innovation et en préparant des chercheurs et des leaders engagés à l’échelle mondiale.
Expected Results
12 graduate student scholarships and 10 research fellowships to Canadians.
Expected Results (French)
12 bourses d'études supérieures et 10 bourses de recherche destinées à des Canadiens.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo-Pacifique
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme a pour but d’appuyer les priorités du Canada dans l’Indo-Pacifique en renforçant les connaissances et la compréhension des intervenants nationaux au sujet de la région et en permettant à ces intervenants d’y élargir leur réseau. On s’attend à ce que le Canada puisse ainsi mieux défendre ses principaux intérêts et ses valeurs fondamentales dans un contexte en évolution et dans ses grands domaines thématiques prioritaires dans la région.
Recipient City
TORONTO
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Toronto Metropolitan University
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q4-0076