Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries & Financial Aid

The application for scholarships, awards, and bursaries is made available each year using the DalMedix application. In early September, a detailed email will be sent to all medical students outlining the steps for completing the application.

There are three separate occasions in which scholarships and awards are determined in any given academic year. 

Scholarship Process Flow Chart [PDF]

Early Entrance Awards 

Early Entrance awards are awarded based on a students Medical School Application. There is no additional application required and students will be notified if they are a recipient. For a full list of awards please see Early Entrance Awards Brief Terms [PDF]. 

In-Course Scholarships 

In-Course Scholarships are mainly application based and require students to apply for the various awards. Students will be notified via email when the applications open on Dal Medix. This generally occurs in the Fall and they are awarded before the December Holiday break. For a full list of awards please see In-Course Scholarships and Awards Brief Terms [PDF].

Convocation Scholarships and Awards

Convocation Scholarships and Awards are awarded by Student Affairs and various departments across the faculty. These awards require no application and students will be notified if they are a recipient shortly before convocation. Following the convocation ceremony, there is a scholarship and awards ceremony for award recipients and guests. For a full list of awards please see Convocation Scholarships and Awards Brief Terms

Any additional questions, please reach out to Student Affairs

Bursaries

Bursaries are awarded by the Dean's Office. The application opens every September and students are able to apply directly online through Medix. Recipents are selected by a panel of Faculty, Staff and Students. 

Any additional questions, please reach out to the Dean's Office at medbud@dal.ca

Appeals

Appeals for scholarships and awards will initially be reviewed by the Director of Student and Resident Affairs and the Assistant Dean Student Affairs.  Instances where there is a decision to deny an appeal, or when disagreement occurs, the scenario will go to the Scholarship Committee for review. Any additional questions, please reach out to tyler.hall@dal.ca

Appeals for bursaries will initially be reviewed by the Director of Student and Resident Affairs and the Director of Finance for Bursaries.  Instances where there is a decision to deny an appeal, or when disagreement occurs, the scenario will go to the Student Finance Aid Committee for review. Any additional questions, please reach out to medbud@dal.ca