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The University of Edinburgh

Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund

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Any
Disciplines
5000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
14 Mar 2026
Application deadline

About

The University of Edinburgh can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

The University of Edinburgh awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£5,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Trustees of the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) are pleased to announce the availability of funds for Canadian students for the academic year commencing in September.

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.  

Applicable programmes

Benefits

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 full-time in a multi-year postgraduate programme and be intending to enroll full-time from September. At the time of application, applicants must be attending a UK university or similar institution, and have completed at least one full time term of study at the time of application. (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.

 

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Canadian

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

14 Mar 2026

The deadline for applications is midnight on  Friday 14th March.

Online interviews for candidates who are short-listed will be held on Tuesday 20th May. Students must make themselves available for interview to be eligible. Participation in the online interview does not guarantee an award.

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