The Trustees of the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) are pleased to announce the availability of funds for awards worth £5,000 to Canadian students for the academic year commencing in September 2024. The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF), established in 1967, has awarded c£1,000,000 in scholarships to some 500 talented Canadians studying at over 40 different universities, colleges and conservatories across the UK. Recipients are chosen on the basis of academic or artistic excellence and their ability to represent Canada in the UK. Awards are granted to scholars from a wide range of disciplines including science, engineering, social science and humanities as well as music, creative arts and design. Award Each scholarship will amount to £5,000. Eligibility To be eligible to apply for a CCSF award, an applicant must: Be a Canadian citizen with a valid Canadian passport: proof of Canadian citizenship is required in the form of a pdf of the main page of your valid passport. Have lived in Canada. Be currently enrolled in a postgraduate programme (or equivalent) and at the time of applying be attending full-time at a UK university or similar institution, and have completed at least one full-time term of study, with at least one full-time term remaining starting from September 2024. (Applicants undertaking a one-year programme are not eligible.) Be able to demonstrate academic excellence. Require funds to complete their studies. Previous applicants may re-apply. The CCSF offers a maximum of two scholarships to any one individual. Full details regarding eligibility, required documentation, schedule and deadline, how to apply and rules for submission can be found in the Information for Applicants section at Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund Applying Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year open 9 January 2024 and close 11 March 2024. A link to the online application system will be available from : Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund Enquiries: scholarship@canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk Deadline Date: Midnight Monday 11 March 2024. Short-listed applicants will be notified in early May 2024 and will be invited for an interview. If you have not been invited for interview by 5 May 2024, applicants should assume that their application has not been successful. Online interviews of short-listed applicants will be held on Tuesday 21 May 2024 using Zoom and attendance will be mandatory. Short-listed applicants must participate in the online interview to be eligible for an award. Further information The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund This article was published on 2024-07-29
