The Churchill Oxford Scholarship

Number: One (1)

Value: $45,000 per year for up to 3 years. Maximum up to $135,000.

Field of Study: Humanities and Human Sciences at Oxford University

Conditions:
Awarded annually to a student(s) with superior academic standing who is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, to continue studies in the humanities or human sciences at Oxford University.
Award is subject to gaining acceptance to Graduate Studies in the humanities or human sciences at Oxford University.
Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens.

Application Procedure: Applications will be assessed by the Edmonton Churchill Oxford Scholarship Committee.

To Apply: All applications must include the following (in order):

  • A cover letter addressed to the Scholarship Committee outlining your area of studies and how your perception of Winston Churchill's ideals and place in history may factor in your proposed studies
  • An outline of the program of study and research that you wish to undertake, and the degree pursued
  • Two letters of reference from persons acquainted with your academic proficiency
  • Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
  • Outline of other financial support applied for or awarded

All applications must be received electronically as a single PDF. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the committee for adjudication. Applications received in hard copy will not be accepted for adjudication.

Deadline for Application: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed annually in September for graduate studies beginning the following fall. 

Submit to: Applications should be submitted electronically in PDF format to:

Jared Wesley, Associate Dean (Graduate)
Faculty of Arts - Office of the Dean
artsgrad@ualberta.ca

Hard copies will not be accepted for adjudication.

Questions about this opportunity should be sent to:
Jared Wesley, Associate Dean (Graduate)
Faculty of Arts - Office of the Dean
artsgrad@ualberta.ca

This scholarship is generously funded by an endowment established by the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Edmonton and supported by the Churchill Scholarships Foundation of Alberta.