The Association represents over seventy higher education institutions in the United Kingdom with active transatlantic links and interests, most of which have a variety of individual exchange arrangements with North American universities and colleges. BUTEX includes in its brief the promotion of UK higher education in North America and the regular exchange of information among its members on current international education issues.

BUTEX represents over eighty higher education institutions in the United Kingdom with active transatlantic links and interests, most of which have a variety of individual exchange arrangements with North American universities and colleges. BUTEX works in a range of areas and includes in its brief the promotion of UK higher education in North America and the regular exchange of information among its members on a variety of current educational issues. BUTEX works closely with relevant sister organisations such as the British Council, CBIE (Canadian Bureau of International Education), CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), EAIE (European Association of International Educators), NAFSA ( Association of International Educators) and UKCISA (The Council for International Education).

Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year.

Eight scholarships are available to UK students studying abroad in the USA or Canada and a further eight scholarships are available to North American students studying in the UK.

The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31st May 2011.
Further Scholarship Information and Application