Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation
The Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation (CRSF) is an award-granting body, governed by a board of directors.[1] It awards one to two scholarships per year to graduates of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England to pursue graduate study at any Canadian university.[2]
Note: The Canadian Rhodes Scholar Foundation is not to be confused with the Canadian branch of the Rhodes Trust.
History[edit]
Founded by Rhodes Scholars, including Roland Michener and E. Michael Howarth[3] the Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation was founded in 1957, in recognition of the contribution of the Rhodes Scholarship on the lives and careers of its members.[4] It is a distinct entity from the Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars [3], with whom it shares close associations.
Although initially "the announcement of a scholarship to Canada fell somewhat short of causing an overnight sensation in Oxford" [5] the Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation has grown to be a respected and prestigious institution, supported by a number of high-profile Canadian Rhodes Scholars and former recipients. There are over 100[6] students who have benefited from the award since its inception.[3]
Scholarship[edit]
The Oxford-Canada Scholarship is modelled on the Rhodes Scholarship. It provides for up to two years of full tuition and associated fees, along with an annual stipend of CDN$16,000.[7] The Scholarship also provides a CAD 1000, travel grant toward the cost of transatlantic travel and a further CAD 1,000, for travel within Canada.[8]
Short-listed candidates are invited to interview at Rhodes House, after which selection is made. The Oxford-Canada Scholarship is awarded for a maximum of two years and is eligible only to graduates of Oxford.
References[edit]
- ^ Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation Scholarship [1] Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, http://www.crsfoundation.ca/Default.aspx?base . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "About the Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation - Oxford-Canada Scholarship". oxford-canada.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ a b "Oxford honours friends from across the world - University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ [2] http://oxford-canada.org/about/historical-notes.html
- ^ "History". Crsfoundation.ca. 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ Oxford-Canada.org (Scholars)
- ^ "Oxford-Canada Scholarship". oxford-canada.org/. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ oxford-canada.org(Apply)