Canada Memorial Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships are offered by the Canada Memorial Foundation in memory of the one million Canadians who served with Great Britain during the First and Second World Wars. The awards are intended for persons of high academic promise and leadership potential who will play a full part in the life of the Canadian community which they visit and who will return to contribute fully to UK society. The ACU administers the awards on behalf of the Canada Memorial Foundation.

Purpose: Awards are offered for postgraduate study leading to a university degree.

Length of tenure: Awards are available for one year of taught study only at any university or other appropriate institution in Canada subject to the approval of the Canada Memorial Foundation. Awards are not offered for study at doctoral level.

Country of tenure: Canada

Subject: Unrestricted

Timing: For study starting in September/October 2012

Eligibility: Candidates must be UK citizens and hold, or be in their final year of undergraduate study and expect to attain, a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree.

Value: Maintenance allowance, return airfare, approved tuition fees, book, thesis, travel, and health insurance allowance

How to apply

If you are intending to apply for a Canada Memorial Foundation Scholarship, please email cmf@acu.ac.uk to register your interest and for any queries.

• Prospectus, including terms and conditions of the scholarship
• Application form – this is a Word document, which can be downloaded, completed electronically, and then printed

To submit your application, send five hard copies of:

• your completed application form
• a certified copy of your transcripts
• a copy of proof of UK citizenship
• a covering letter stating where you found out about the Canada Memorial Foundation Scholarships (to be enclosed with the first copy only)

to the following address:

Awards Administrator (CMF)
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9HF

References should also be sent direct to the ACU at the address above. Please note that the ACU will not chase up references which are not received.

The closing date for the receipt of complete application forms is 25 November 2011.

Applicants should note that an interview in London in January or February 2012 may be required, and that candidates who are unable to attend an interview cannot be considered for an award.

Please email cmf@acu.ac.uk if you have any queries about these scholarships.