The British High Commission in Ottawa announced on 31 August 2026 that four Canadians — Amy Topshee, Eliza Yadav, Ana Maria Lleras and Dae De Jarisco — were named 2026 Chevening Scholars, representing communities in Ottawa and Victoria. The awards cover tuition, accommodation, travel and living expenses for eligible master's degrees at UK universities, along with access to the programme's alumni network.

Dae De Jarisco received the Chevening-ATCO Scholarship, funded for the third consecutive year by Calgary-based energy company ATCO, and planned to study an MSc in future governance at the University of Edinburgh. Eliza Yadav received the Chevening-Briggs Scholarship, funded by British philanthropist David Briggs, and planned a master of public policy at the University of Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government. The high commission said it would bid the scholars farewell at a reception in September 2026 ahead of their departure.

Applications for the 2027-28 academic year were open at the time of the announcement, with a deadline of 6 October 2026. The programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partners, says more than 60,000 professionals have taken part since it began in 1983.