Overview

Degree Discipline

All

Website URL

https://bunac.org/scholarships-awards

Country

Canada, United States

Work Style

In-person

Eligibility

Type of Placement

Study

Level of Study

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Duration

6-12 months

Application Open Date

Typically February. See website for dates- https://bunac.org/scholarships-awards

Application Close Date

Typically March. See website for dates- https://bunac.org/scholarships-awards

Candidates must: 

·         Be UK passport holder 

·         Be currently, or have been engaged in full-time tertiary education at a university or college of higher education in the United Kingdom 

·         Have already applied for, but not yet started a post-graduate course in the US or Canada. The postgraduate qualification must be awarded by a US or Canadian institution 

·         At the judging stage, preference is given to those whose proposed study in North America is likely to do most to further transatlantic understanding and/or to those who are required to go to the US or Canada to do a specific course. 

How to Apply

The closing date for complete applications is typically March. Short-listed applicants will be invited to London for an interview in June.

Application forms are available online at https://www.bunac.org/bunac/scholarships-and-awards  

Further Information

Does it Cost?

No

Cost Details

A number of scholarships are awarded each year from a fund of £60,000 allocated for the BEST Scholarships. Included in this, are the sums of £4,000 available as the Christopher J. Harbour Memorial Scholarship to a candidate looking to do sports-related studies and £2,000 as the John S. Ball Award to a candidate looking to pursue a teaching or geography-related career. The individual amounts awarded vary but a typical award is in the region of £5,000 - £15,000. At the judging stage, preference is given to those whose proposed course of study in North America is likely to do most to further transatlantic understanding and/or to those who are required to go to the US or Canada to do a specific course. 

The BEST Scholarships are top-up funds, not the prime source of funding and candidates should be actively looking to secure funding from other sources while in the process of applying to BEST. Candidates cannot already be engaged in their course of study in North America at the time of application although they should be looking to apply to courses in their chosen field.