We welcome and value the contributions that international students make to the United Kingdom. Most graduate degrees in the UK are shorter than in Canada, providing a cost-effective option for Canadian students. There are numerous sources of funding and scholarships available to Canadian graduate students.

Each year, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office offers future leaders and decision-makers opportunities for post-graduate study in the UK under the British Chevening scholarship program. They are highly competitive and limited in number. Successful candidates are graduates with an outstanding record of achievement and clear leadership potential. They will be able to demonstrate that they have more to offer than their peers and contemporaries, and that they have the potential and ambition to make a substantial, positive difference in their chosen field. Although candidates come from a range of academic disciplines, they are likely to have already worked for 2-3 years in their chosen profession as a Civil Servant, Journalist, Politician/Staffer or Jurist.

In Canada, the scheme is managed by the British Council and the British High Commission in Ottawa. The British Council Canada website provides details of the scheme and application procedures. Scholarships last up to one year and are typically granted for Masters degree courses. It is highly unusual for the committee to approve an award for PhD studies. The awards will cover full university tuition fees as well as a generous contribution towards living costs. The approximate value of scholarships will be £20,000 each. Aimed at the leaders of tomorrow, the Chevening Scholarship is designed to foster international links between Canada and the UK.

British Council Canada Graduate Funding & Scholarships
This page on the British Council Canada website is an excellent starting point for researching graduate funding. The page contains a list of respected scholarships available to Canadians. There is also a link to an online scholarship database that allows Canadian students to search for funding opportunities, including from UK institutions and charitable organisations.

Rhodes Scholarships
The prestigious Rhodes Scholarship scheme is one the oldest international fellowship programmes. Rhodes Scholars are elected for two years of study at the University of Oxford, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. Canadian rules, regulations and applications can be obtained from the Secretary of the Selection Committee, Mr A R A Scace, QC, General Secretary, Rhodes Scholarship Trust, PO Box 48, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1E6.

Science and Technology
Various funding routes are available for studying and researching science, engineering and technology in the UK.