This afternoon, UR International announced the launch of the Global Skills Opportunity Program at the University of Regina, which will benefit Indigenous students, students with disabilities, and low-income students, in particular.

The Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) Program is a scholarship program facilitated jointly by the University of Regina and Universities Canada. It will begin in the Winter 2022 semester and run until the Winter 2025 semester. The GSO Program will see a combined $1 million in total funding from both the University of Regina and the Government of Canada to support domestic undergraduate students at the University of Regina with international mobility experiences. This includes international exchanges, internships, practicums, field work, study tours, and research programs.