Dalhousie University Entrance Awards & Scholarships 2026-2027

Every year, Dalhousie awards millions in scholarships and bursaries to support incoming students. Entrance awards are offered to students who are entering Dalhousie in the Fall term. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026
• Value$1000 - $80,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorDalhousie University
• City to studyDalhousie
• School to studyDalhousie University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

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

Requirements

• 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. 

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Shopify Dev Degree Program 2026 (Fully Funded)
York University President's International Scholarship of Excellence 2026

Application Deadline

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 on your journey to Dalhousie:

If you have been accepted to a Dalhousie program:

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

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

If you have not yet been accepted to a Dalhousie program

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

• Apply to an undergraduate program at Dalhousie
• Complete the General Entrance Award application
• Pay the $70 CAD admissions application fee.
• 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