Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation

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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

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

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

  1. Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation Scholarship [1] , http://www.crsfoundation.ca/Default.aspx?base . Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. "About the Canadian Rhodes Scholars Foundation - Oxford-Canada Scholarship". https://oxford-canada.org/about.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Oxford honours friends from across the world - University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_releases_for_journalists/friends_honoured.html. Retrieved 2011-06-05. 
  4. [2] http://oxford-canada.org/about/historical-notes.html
  5. "History". Crsfoundation.ca. 2006-06-30. http://oxford-canada.org/about/historical-notes.html. Retrieved 2011-06-05. 
  6. Oxford-Canada.org (Scholars)
  7. "Oxford-Canada Scholarship". oxford-canada.org/. 2010-11-19. http://oxford-canada.org/index.html. Retrieved 2018-01-14. 
  8. oxford-canada.org(Apply)

External links

    • History of Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholarship
  • Article on a recent recipient
  • Article on Hollie Carr, a recent Oxford-Canada scholar



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