Rhodes Canada Scholarship

Rhodes Canada Competition 

The 2023 application period has now closed.  

Up to 11 Rhodes Scholarships are awarded annually in Canada, including two in the Maritime Region (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). A Rhodes Scholarship is tenable at the University of Oxford. Election to the scholarship is normally for two years but the scholarship may be held for one year only, depending on the degree program pursued by the scholar. A scholarship may be renewed, at the complete discretion of the Trustees, for a third and final year for those who were initially admitted to Oxford to pursue a doctoral degree. Scholars may follow their own course of study.

The Rhodes scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all Faculties. The scholarship covers all university course fees, a personal stipend from which Scholars pay all living/accomodation expenses, two economy class flights (one at the start of the scholarship and one at the end of the scholarship) to study at Oxford University.

Eligibility Criteria

• Note: Please review the criteria on the Which Scholarship page to ensure you are applying for the most appropriate Rhodes Scholarship.
• Be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada (students who are attending a Canadian university on a student visa are not eligible to apply).
  
• Be domiciled in Canada.
• Must be aged 18-23 on 01 October 2024 (i.e., you must have been born after October 1, 2000 and before October 2, 2006) or for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual, must be under the age of 27 on 01 October, 2024 (i.e., have been born after October 1, 1997) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after October 1, 2023.
• Have completed an undergraduate degree (usually a Bachelor's) by July 2025 and you must have an academic background and grade that - at a minumum- meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen course at the University of Oxford https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/courses-a-z-listing 

The Rhodes Trust focuses on four criteria which are used in the selection of Scholars:

• Literary and scholastic attainments (academic excellence)
• Energy to use your talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, particularly where teamwork is involved)
• Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship
• Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow human beings

The detailed eligibility criteria varies slightly depending on which constituency your are applying for.  You can use the eligibility checker tool to find out if you meet the criteria and are eligible to apply for the Scholarship.

How to Apply through Dalhousie University

The process for candidates has two parts: an internal screening process by the Dalhousie Rhodes Scholarship Internal Selection Committee and an external application submitted to The Rhodes Trust online portal.  (Please see side bar on the right for deadlines.)

1. Candidates are to email the following documents, in English, (preferably in one PDF document) to Rhodes@dal.ca. Applications submitted through any other route will not be considered. If you have questions about the Dalhousie internal selection process, please contact Linda Ruhloff at Rhodes@dal.ca.
   
   
   • full curriculum vitae (should not exceed two A4 (12pt) pages), please see The Rhodes Scholarship for Canada Information for Candidates  [PDF 439KB] for full details
   • 750 word personal statement, please see The Rhodes Scholarship for Canada Information for Candidates  [PDF 439KB] document for full details
     
   • 350 word academic statement of study, please see The Rhodes Scholarship for Canada Information for Candidates  [PDF 439KB] document for full details
   • unofficial transcripts (i.e. Dalhousie University Academic Record is available on Dal Online) from all universities attended
   • Please note: birth certificate, valid passport, written statement from the President, official transcripts, photograph and referee letters are not required for Dalhousie's internal process.  Note about the referee letters: you should contact your six referees (at least three or more of your referees should speak to your academics and two or more of your six referees should testify to your character) and provide them with the two-paged Guidance for Referees document prior to mid September. Institutionally endorsed candidates will need to have their referee letters written by early October for the October 5th Rhodes Trust online submission date.

1. Candidates will be emailed on the status of their application during the Dalhousie internal screening process.
   
   
2. Only institutionally endorsed candidates will be provided the authorization code from the Office of the Associate Vice-President Academic to submit their online application to the Rhodes Trust. 
   
   
3. If you have any questions about The Rhodes Scholarship for Canada Information for Candidates  [PDF 439KB] please contact the National Secretary for the Rhodes Scholarships in Canada: Richard Pan.

A few additional resources that might be helpful:

• Rhodes YouTube channel with lots of video resources including the Academic Statement and the Personal Statement
• The Canada information page for Rhodes Scholarship – https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/applications/canada/