Commonwealth Scholarship Plan

Awards available to Canadians for Graduate Study in Commonwealth Countries
The Commonwealth Scholarship Plan, established in 1960, was designed by Commonwealth governments to enable students of high intellectual promise to pursue studies in Commonwealth countries other than their own, so that on their return they could make a distinctive contribution in their own countries while fostering mutual understanding within the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Plan is administered in Canada by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) on behalf of Foreign Affairs Canada. CBIE is an umbrella non-governmental organization dedicated to international education: the free movement of ideas and learners across national boundaries.

In the case of Canadians wishing to study abroad, CBIE acts as the secretariat of the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee, a group of faculty members from universities across Canada responsible for selecting Canadian nominees for awards. As such, CBIE is responsible for organizing the competition for the allocation of awards offered by other Commonwealth countries.

The Commonwealth countries listed below offer scholarships to Canadian citizens and in certain cases to permanent residents of Canada for graduate studies (Masters or Ph.D.) or, in some countries, for research toward a Canadian graduate degree.

India
Botswana
New Zealand
Trinidad & Tobago
United Kingdom

At this time, the countries listed are the only Commonwealth countries offering awards to Canadian citizens. However, additions are possible and they would be posted here. Please monitor this page regularly.

Details on the Annual Competition
Online Application Form