Dalhousie University Scholarships 2023 – 2024 (Fully Funded)

Want to pursue your studies in Canada? We bring you Good news! Scholarships at Dalhousie University are now available. We will go into great detail regarding this scholarship in this article, along with its advantages and step-by-step instructions for applying.

For international students, the Dalhousie University scholarship 2023–2024 is a fully funded scholarship. This scholarship is available for masters and Ph.D. studies. The $30,000 scholarship provides a monthly income, accommodation cost, fee waiver, and health insurance.

A present or prospective student can apply for multiple FGS-managed scholarships through the Harmonised Scholarship Process. These scholarships include

• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship,
• Killam Predoctoral Scholarships,
• Eliza Ritchie Doctoral Entrance Scholarship for Women,
• James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians,
• Vitamin Scholarship
• Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship

Please check with your planned program of study for the internal deadline, which is often in early December, for applicants. By this internal date, your program of study must receive all needed application materials. Your application might not be eligible for evaluation if it is submitted too late.

The university is situated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of the world’s friendliest cities. It is one of Canada’s oldest universities and was established in 1818.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Masters, PhD
• Institution(s): Dalhousie University
• Study in: Nova Scotia, Canada
• Opportunity Focus Areas: Graduate Programs Offered at Dalhousie University, please click here.
• Program Period: Master’s degrees take two years, and PhDs take three.
• Deadline: January 16, 2024

Coverage for Scholarships

Dalhousie University offers the following types of scholarships:

Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship

• The Master’s level award has a two-year value of $10,000 each year (subject to renewal annually).
• Awards at the doctoral level are worth $15,000 each year for four years (subject to annual renewal).

Killam Predoctoral Scholarships

• Master’s (Level 1): $6666.66 per term plus ITF (for international students) and, if required, a relocation allowance
• Doctoral (Level 2): $10000 each term plus, if available, a relocation stipend and a two-year President’s Award. Please take note that international tuition fees are no longer charged to Dalhousie Ph.D. programs.

Eliza Ritchie Doctoral Entrance Scholarship for Women

• The Award is worth $30,000 over the 12-month academic year.
• Candidates who are already receiving scholarships will receive the Eliza Ritchie Doctoral Entrance Scholarship for Women as a “top-up award” to those existing awards, up to a maximum of $30,000 per academic year or $10,000 per term, regardless of whether they are internal or external to Dalhousie University.

James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians

• The Master’s scholarship is worth $15,000 for a complete academic year of twelve months of study. Subject to an annual progress evaluation (scholarship-class standing is necessary), the Award is renewable. For a maximum of 24 months of full-time study, the Award may be used.
• The doctoral fellowship has a 12-month academic year value of $19,000. Subject to an annual progress evaluation (scholarship-class standing is necessary), the Award is renewable. Awarded students may keep their awards for up to 36 months of full-time study.
• Fees must be paid out of the award because they are not waived.
• Each year, a new award is given out.
• The James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians will be given as a “top-up award” to any other scholarships that a candidate holds, up to a maximum of $20,000 for master’s degrees and $30,000 for doctoral degrees per academic year, both internal and external to Dalhousie University.

Vitamin Scholarship

The award has a 12-month academic year value of $19,000 (Masters) and $21,000 (Doctoral) and there are one to two prizes given out each year.

Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship

• The scholarship is worth $40,000 for a full-time, 12-month academic year of study. The scholarship is re-eligible every year pending an evaluation of progress.
• The award may be used for up to 24 months of full-time study.
• Fees must be paid out of the award because they are not waived.
• Each year, a new prize is given out.

Eligibility Criteria for Dalhousie University Scholarships

The following requirements must be satisfied by applicants to be eligible for Dalhousie University scholarships:

• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: All world countries

For applications in the Master’s Competition:

• Please take a look at the CGS-M Evaluation Criteria, which are used to rank applications.
• Written without using jargon and in basic, understandable English.
• For suggestions on what to include in a potent study proposal, have a look at the CGS-M guidelines’ “Outline of proposed research (attachment)” section.

For applications in the Doctoral Competition:

• Please study the selection criteria for the programs offered by the Harmonised CGS-Doctoral.
• For suggestions on what to include in a potent research proposal, take a look at the Tri-Agency doctorate competition instructions or the Research Proposal Guidelines for the Vanier doctoral competition.

How to Apply for Dalhousie University Scholarships?

To apply for scholarships at Dalhousie University, please follow the instructions below.

1. Sign up for an account on the FGS Scholarship Management Platform. Please choose “Use Dalhousie NetID” to log in if you already have a Dalhousie NetID. If not, kindly create a password and input your email address. Even if you want to apply for several opportunities, you only need to set up one account.
2. Only one application per competition will be accepted by each candidate; thus, please do not submit multiple Harmonised Scholarship applications. Create a new scholarship application or amend an existing one by selecting from the “My Applications” list on your home page.
3. Those who have applied for a master’s degree and participated in the Tri-Agency CGS-M competition may elect to use their CGS-M application during the Harmonised Scholarship Process. Please proceed through the application by selecting “Master’s Level – CGS-M Opt-In” as the submission category. Your reference letters and transcripts that you submit for the Tri-Agency CGSM competition will be linked to your opt-in form by the Faculty of Graduate Studies along with your CGS-M application. The Opt-in date is December 1st, which also happens to be the Tri-Agency-imposed deadline for CGS-M applications. To be eligible for other scholarships, you must submit a full Harmonised Scholarship Application if you did not opt-in with your CGS-M application.
4.  The self-identification questionnaire that may be accessed in the online scholarship platform is encouraged to be filled out by all applicants. Administrators can then make sure applicants are placed in the review process for awards that have particular eligibility requirements. The answers you provide in this questionnaire are not accessible to the reviewers and will be kept completely private.
5.  To proceed through the application, click “Next” at the bottom of each page. The applicant can close the application after selecting “Save” and come back to it later to make changes or updates.
6. According to the requirements in the application, applicants must obtain official transcripts and upload them immediately to the scholarship portal. Copies of transcripts from admissions applications will not be given by FGS. Before submitting, transcripts from various universities must be consolidated into a single PDF. For the harmonized scholarship application procedure, unofficial grade reports rather than official transcripts may be used by current Dalhousie students.
7. By the deadline of January 16, 2024 (or February 15, in the case of non-thesis applicants), all reference letters must be uploaded to the portal. After this date, the application portal will be closed to applicants and referees, and incomplete applications won’t be sent for consideration. Reference letters cannot be submitted via email or printed out. In the event of unforeseen emergencies or technical issues, it is strongly advised that applicants give their references notice of a deadline a few days to one week prior to January 14. As soon as a referee’s reference is finished, a “received” notation will appear by each referee’s name in red and an email notification will be sent to the applicant through the portal. Prior to the deadline, kindly check the status of references regularly.
8. Accept the terms and conditions, then finish the application by clicking “Save and Finalise”.

Note: Before the January 15 deadline, you may withdraw your application to make modifications, such as updating your transcripts with your fall grades or making adjustments in response to departmental feedback. If you withdraw your application, you must resubmit it by the deadline of January 15 to be taken into consideration.

Visit the official website to learn more about Dalhousie University Scholarships:

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