Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of information on this site, it is the responsibility of the student to confirm the eligibility and deadlines for each award, each year.
Additional scholarships may be available through the Dalhousie University Admissions website here.
| Name | Length | Amount | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Summer Studentships | ||||
| IWK Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program | 16 weeks (May-August) | $2500, matched to $5000 by supervisor | Must be enrolled in undergraduate program, supervisor must be member of IWK | January 30th |
| 16 weeks (May-August) | $4500-5000 + at least $2500 from the sponsoring laboratory |
A- or better, full time student in BSc program, completed 2nd year as of upcoming May, Canadian Citizen, 4th years must be enrolled in graduate studies program to be eligible. | January 21, 2021 | |
| Faye Sobey Award | 16 weeks (May-August) | Enrolled in BSc program, Second year or higher, strong academic record | January 21, 2021 | |
| Laing Award | 16 weeks (May-August) | Enrolled in BSc program, Second year of study only, must be born in and a resident of Nova Scotia, strong academic record | January 21, 2021 | |
| Warr Award | 16 weeks (May-August) | Enrolled in BSc program, Second year of study only, strong academic record | January 21, 2021 | |
| Witherspoon Award | 16 weeks (May-August) | Enrolled in BSc program (preference for Marine/Ocean Sciences), Second year or higher, strong academic record | January 21, 2021 | |
| Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (ILA) Summer Student Research Scholarship | 16 weeks (May-August) | Enrolled in BSc, supports students of African Descent (preference for those who have participated in Imhotep's Legacy Academy), based on academic performance, research ability and community involvement | January 21, 2021 | |
| Dalhousie Internal Scholarships | ||||
| Aramark Leadership Award | - | $4,000 | Must be full time Dalhousie Student and enrolled full-time for the upcoming year, Applicants must demonstrate a significant level of involvement and dedication to the Dalhousie community through the areas of leadership, citizenship, and/or sportsmanship. | October 30th |
| W. Andrew MacKay Alumni Scholarships | - | $1500-$3000 | Must be nominated by Department Head, only 1 nomination per department, must have been registered full-time for the last academic year with a cGPA of 3.30 or greater. | January 11th |
| External Scholarships | ||||
| Kin Canada Bursary | - | $1,000 | Must be Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, currently registered at a post-secondary institution | February 1st |
| Novus Biologicals Scholarship | - | $1,500 | Enrolled in post-secondary institution, with declared major in Science, | July 17th |
| Stackhouse-Bates Family Volunteer Scholarship | - | $5,000 | Enrolled in post-secondary institution, must have been a Canadian Cancer Society voluntter for past two years, age 24 or younger, Canadian citizen or permanent resident | March 15th |
| RBC Students Leading Change | - | $10,000 | Must be RBC client, with 2or more years remaining in degree, must be Canadian citizen, with average grade above 75% in most recent year of study. | February 28th |