I applied to one PhD programme in Canada (Toronto), two in the US (Virginia, Chicago), and two DPhil programmes in the UK (Oxford, Edinburgh).
Although I'm a British citizen, I knew I'd be categorized as an international student and have to pay expensive fees. So I applied for several scholarships too, hoping that something would work out.
Luckily it did! I was successful in my applications to both Oxford and Edinburgh, and Edinburgh offered me 3 years' funding sufficient for international fees + a living stipend, so I'm going there :-)