Dalhousie University Entrance Awards & Scholarships 2026-2027

The 2026/2027 Dalhousie General Entrance Awards/Scholarships program will open for submissions on October 15, 2025.

If you’re applying to Dalhousie directly from high school (or have not completed any other transferable post-secondary study), please complete the General Entrance Award application after you have submitted your application in the Application Portal to be considered for the majority of entrance awards and bursaries available. These are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, extracurricular involvement, community service, financial need and cultural identity. Please note, a small number of awards do require a separate application, which can be completed after you apply.

Summary:

1. Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
2. Value: $1,000–$80,000
3. Study Level: Undergraduate
4. Sponsor: Dalhousie University
5. City to Study: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Dalhousie University)
6. School to Study: Dalhousie University
7. Eligible Countries: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Dalhousie University Entrance Awards & Scholarships 2026-2027

Generally, students need an 80% admission average or 26 predicted/anticipated IB Diploma points to be considered. Averages are calculated using the five courses that are required for the program that the student has applied for. Both domestic and international students are eligible to apply. For the First Nations and Indigenous Black Student (FNIB) Scholarships, the admissions average is not taken into consideration.

Visit our Entrance Award FAQ for answers to the most common questions about the General Entrance Award program.

Benefits of Dalhousie University Entrance Awards & Scholarships 2026-2027

Award amounts typically range from approximately $1,000 for your first year to $80,000 over four years.

How to Apply

To be considered for the General Entrance Award program, students must complete the application and submit any additional documents before the deadline.

How you apply depends on where you are in your journey to Dalhousie:

I have been accepted to a Dalhousie program

You must complete the following before the deadline to be considered for entrance awards:

1. Complete the General Entrance Award application
2. Submit your official first-semester transcript or, for NS and ON applicants, your provincial student ID number.

I have not yet been accepted to a Dalhousie program

You must complete the following before the deadline to be considered for entrance awards:

1. Apply to an undergraduate program at Dalhousie
2. Complete the General Entrance Award application
3. Pay the $70 CAD admissions application fee.
4. Submit your official first-semester transcript or, for NS and ON applicants, your provincial student ID number.

Please note, a small number of awards do require a separate application, that can be completed after you apply.

For more details, visit Dalhousie University Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

January 31, 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Dalhousie University Entrance Awards & Scholarships 2026-2027