Transfer or mature students will be considered for scholarships after completing one year of study at Dalhousie. Refer to the Current Students page for more information. Students applying to third year Engineering please see the Faculty of Engineering for scholarship information.
There are three types of entrance scholarships:
The First Nations and Indigenous Black Students Scholarship is open to both new and transfer students. Please see below for additional details.
If you're applying for admission to Dalhousie direct from high school, you are automatically considered for several merit-based scholarships, listed in the table below. To be eligible, submit a complete application for admission by March 15; this includes:
Students with an 85 per cent admission average (min. 80 per cent for students from high schools within Atlantic Canada) as of March 15 are eligible for entrance scholarships.
All Canadian and International appicants are considered for scholarships. Renewable scholarships are typically awarded to students with an admissions average in the 90s.
| Type | Basis | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor's Scholarships (renewable) | • Adjusted Average • Rank within graduating class | $32,000 total value | $8,000/year |
| Dalhousie Entrance Renewable Scholarships | • Adjusted Average • Rank within graduating class | $20,000 total value | $5,000/year |
| Dalhousie Entrance Renewable Scholarships | • Adjusted Average | $16,000 total value | $4,000/year |
| Dalhousie Entrance Scholarships (non-renewable) | • Adjusted Average: 95%+ = 90% - 94.9% = 85 - 89.9% = 80 - 84.9% = | $3,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 (Atlantic Canada applicants only) |
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Candidates are assessed for entrance scholarships based on their predicted IB Diploma scores which must be received by March 15.
| Predicted Point Total | Scholarship Amount |
| 36+ | Consideration for ten IB Scholarships of $16,000 ($4,000/year) or other renewable scholarships of $20,000 ($5,000/year) or $32,000 ($8,000/year) |
| 33 – 35 | $3,000 |
| 30 – 32 | $1,500 |
| 28 – 29 | $1,000 |
IB Diploma and IB Certificate students are eligible for the IB Extended Essay Prizes.
| Name | Value | Process | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB Extended Essay Prize | Ten available at $1,000 | Submit essay to Assistant Registrar, Awards Dalhousie University Halifax NS B3H 4H6 | March 15 |
Note: IB Diploma and Certificate students are eligible for transfer credit assessment.
For Shad Valley participants, we have a scholarship for you.
| Name | Value | Process | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shad Valley Scholarship (renewable) | Two available at $16,000 ($4,000 per year) | Automatic (Email Assistant Registrar, Awards if you did not indicate this on your Application for Admission) Subject: Participation in Shad Valley. | March 15 |
Scholarships listed in the table below require an application. In some cases, students can receive these scholarships in addition to the merit based scholarships. A minimum 80 per cent admissions average as of March 15 is required to be eligible for these scholarships.
| Name | Value | Process | Criteria | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissett Scholarship (renewable) | One available at $24,000 ($6,000 per year) | Apply at high school Bissett Scholarship Application Form (PDF) | Applicants from Cole Harbour High School, N.S. | March 15th |
| Dalhousie Alumni Leadership/Association Scholarships | Several available between $1,000 and $2,000 each | Application (PDF) | Open to all high school applicants | March 15th |
| Dalhousie Entrance Bursary | Several one-time and renewable | Application (PDF) | Open to all Canadian Citizens | March 15th |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Entrance Award (renewable) | Two available at $20,000 ($5,000 per year) | Application (PDF) | Applicant that is Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada | March 15th |
| First Nations & Indigenous Black Students Scholarship (renewable) | 10 available at $12,000 ($3,000 per year) | Application (PDF) | Residents of N.S., N.B. or P.E.I. | March 15th |
| Jeff D. & Martha Edwards Scholarship (renewable) | One available at $8,000 ($2,000 per year) | Application (PDF) | Preference to Canadian students of Black African descent (second preference to native Black Bermudian students) | March 15th |
| Helen C. McDowell Frandsen Memorial Scholarship | Two available at $5,000 each | Application (PDF) | Residents of peninsular Halifax | March 15th |
| Denton Hurdle Scholarship | 1 or more at $2,000 each | Two Reference Letters | Bermudian citizens | March 15th |
| Lockward Memorial Scholarship (renewable) | Several available at $16,000 ($4,000 per year) | Application (PDF)/Nomination | Applicants from Nova Scotia | March 15th |
| Maple Leaf Foods Scholarship | $2,500 | Application. Contact the Office of the Associate Dean of Engineering | Applicants to Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science) | April 30th |
| Harrison McCain Scholarship (renewable) | Five available at $16,000 ($4,000 per year) | Application (PDF)/Nomination | Applicants from Canadian high schools | March 1st |
| Lottie Morrison Scholarship | Application. Contact the School of Nursing | Applicants intending to study in the area of mental health | ||
| Constance "Teak" McKibbin Memorial Bursary(renewable) | Two available at $16,000 ($4,000 per year) | Application (PDF) | Open to all high school students (preference to Atlantic Canadians) | March 15th |
| Shatford Memorial Trust Scholarship (renewable) | Variable | Residency confirmed by the JD Shatford Trust Advisory Committee in Hubbards. Application Information (PDF) | Residents of Hubbards, N.S. area (at least 3 years) | March 15th |
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