Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund - helping outstanding students from across Canada enrolled in postgraduate programmes at UK universities, colleges, institutes or conservatories.

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.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Scholarship Competition closed on 11 March 2024. 

For the benefit of future applicants, we have left information on this website about general eligibility requirements, the application process and required documents. Please see the information for students page.

 


January 2024 Newsletter

January 2024 Newsletter

The CCSF co-organised - with the Canada-UK Foundation and the MLT - a reception on 23 November 2023 for scholars, friends of the charities and donors. We were delighted to be able to hold the event at the High Commission, Canada House in London. You can read more...

CCSF Celebrates its Scholars

CCSF Celebrates its Scholars

The CCSF held a reception to celebrate its recent scholarship students on Tuesday, 22 November in London. Recent and past CCSF scholars attending were able to meet and mingle with HE The Honourable Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada, Maple Leaf Trust members...

How to Apply

All the information you need to apply is available here. We strongly encourage you to plan ahead, as you will need to fill out an in-depth application form, provide a short CV, and provide proof of Canadian citizenship. You will also need to ask two referees to fill out a short questionnaire and provide reference letters. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview in London. We wish you all the best with your application!

“I want to thank the CCSF’s committee for their selection and express my gratitude for their time and consideration. I would also like to thank the Maple Leaf Trust for their continuing efforts to support Canadian post-graduates studying in the United Kingdom. The financial support of this award will allow me to continue my doctoral studies next year and to focus more energy on research. However, being a recipient of this scholarship goes beyond the financial support it provides, as it brings legitimacy to my research. Being recognized by an outstanding organisation for the contribution and impact my research can bring to Canada is incredibly valuable. It is confirmation that outside of my university, others acknowledge the importance of my research area.”
(Cassie Hayward, PhD Student, Land Economy, Cambridge University 2023)

How to Support the CCSF

The CCSF is a committee of unpaid volunteers who work closely with the Maple Leaf Trust to ensure funding is available from year to year. As well as offering general awards, we are happy to be able to offer named scholarships on behalf of our major donors. Past scholars tell us that they feel honoured by being recognised by the Canadian community in the UK! You can contact the CCSF directly, or the Maple Leaf Trust to find out how to become a supporter of these exceptional Canadian students.