*** 2023 Scholarship Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023.

How to apply

1. Read through the list of scholarships below to determine which ones you are eligible to apply for. Please note all application forms including the Statement of Means form are now available on Bermuda Scholarships website.
2. Apply online via www.bermudascholarships.com   

Please note: Scholarship funds are intended for the costs of tuition, room and board, and travel to and from the place of study. Scholarships are available to students attending accredited institutions of higher education approved by Centennial Bermuda Foundation and are granted at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee based on eligibility requirements. Further details on eligibility requirements can be found at www.bermudascholarships.com.

In keeping with Centennial’s focus on equity and access, all scholarship applicants must demonstrate financial need by completing the Statement of Means form on the Bermuda Scholarship website. Financial need is based on a family’s ability to pay for post-secondary education and the Foundation is guided by statistical data on household incomes in Bermuda. Evidence of academic ability and potential for success are also key requirements for eligibility. 

Centennial supports students pursuing a wide range of interests including the arts, business, vocational and trades, postgraduate, medicine, law and other courses of study. Our scholarships include the following:

Sir John W. Cox University Scholarship

$30,000 per annum for up to four years to a graduate student who is proceeding with postgraduate studies.

Sir Henry Tucker University Scholarships

$30,000 per annum for up to four years to students who are proceeding with undergraduate studies. Two scholarships are granted each year.

John D. Campbell Arts Scholarship

$30,000 per annum for up to four years to a student who is proceeding with undergraduate studies in the arts. The Scholarship is specifically for candidates studying Visual, Performing and Applied Arts including, but not limited to: (a) Visual Arts – drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, video and filmmaking; (b) Performing Arts – dance, music, opera and theatre; (c) Applied Arts – architecture, industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design and decorative art.

Financial Services Scholarship

$20,000 per annum for two years to a full time student entering their third year of undergraduate banking related studies.

Eldon H. Trimingham Business Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies

$30,000 per annum for up to two years to a graduate student who is proceeding with a postgraduate programme in business studies.

Donald P. Lines Award

$20,000 for one academic year to a student who is proceeding with undergraduate studies and is entering the third or fourth year of post-secondary education.

Chairman’s Awards for Scholastic Achievement

$20,000 for one academic year to students who are proceeding with undergraduate studies. Two Awards are granted each year and students must be entering the third or fourth year of post-secondary education.

Centennial Trust Scholarship

$12,000 per annum for up to four years to a student pursuing further education abroad.

Joseph C. H. Johnson Scholarship

This scholarship is offered through a Nominee selection process with each of the Bermuda Secondary Schools directly and is not open to general applicants. $30,000 per annum for up to four years to a student who is proceeding with undergraduate studies and is in his/her final year of Secondary School in Bermuda. All Nominees, with the exception of the Scholarship winner, will receive a bursary of $1,500.

Philip Butterfield Public School Scholarship

$30,000 per annum for up to four years to a student who is proceeding with undergraduate studies and who graduated or is graduating from a Bermuda public high school.  Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership potential.

Vocational Scholarship

$24,000 per annum for up to two years to a student wishing to pursue applied learning or vocational training overseas in a certificate, diploma or associates level degree. Seeking individuals aged 16 – 30 who have an interest in trades, technical or service-related work such as hospitality, mechanics, electrical, piloting (marine and aircraft), nursing, culinary arts, visual and performing arts, interior design, architecture, engineering, caregiving, landscaping and horticulture or agriculture, cosmetology, hairdressing, information technology.

Timeline

Submission Deadline: Applications are due on April 30, 2023

Decision Timeline:

Applications are reviewed and shortlisting of applicants is conducted by the Scholarship Committee (the “Committee”) from April – May.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview early-mid June and the Committee will notify recipients as soon as possible following interviews.  

The Annual Reception is typically held at the end of July or early August. 

Information on the Scholarship Committee Members can be found here.

Questions? Contact Terré Smith at tsmith@centennial.bm.