The objective of these scholarships is to reduce systematic barriers and increase representation of Mi'kmaq and Indigenous scholars in the university's wide diversity of graduate programs and in advanced professional occupations. The graduate program may be at the master's or doctoral level, and may include professional, course-based or thesis-based programs.The scholarship may be held for a maximum of two years of full-time studies. For students who are in-program at the time of application, the award will begin in May following the competition. In-progress master's students may only hold the award up until the end of their second full-time year in program. Eligible in-progress doctoral students can typically hold the award for the full two-year duration. Part-time students may hold the award at 50% value until the original eligible award amount is reached.
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Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[6] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.
The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of No... continue reading
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Dalhousie University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Dalhousie University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
Dalhousie University offers graduate scholarships valued at $15,000 per year, awarded annually to an Indigenous student who has either recently started or is planning to pursue graduate studies at Dalhousie.
Requirements for Dalhousie University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship Qualification
- You must be already enrolled in or planning to apply to a master’s or doctoral program at Dalhousie University
- You must self-identify as Indigenous, defined for the purposes of this competition as someone who identifies as First Nations (Status, non-status, treaty), Métis, Inuit, Native or North American Indian. First preference for the award will be for members of the Mi’kmaq community. After self-identifying, you must also provide your consent for Dalhousie to use this information for considering you for this award.
- Self-identifying applicants will be asked to describe their connection to their community. You will also be asked to provide the name and contact information of a reference within the community who is familiar with their contributions and connections.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Dalhousie University Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
Applicants must either intend to begin their graduate studies at Dalhousie between May and the following January, or must have started their degree no earlier than the previous May (i.e. less than eight months in program as of December 31st of the current year).
Application Deadline
February 19, 2025
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Dalhousie University on dalhousiefgs.secure-platform.com to apply
- Log into the FGS Scholarship Management Platform. If you already have a Dalhousie NetID, please select “Use Dalhousie NetID” to log in. If not, please enter an email address and create a password. It is only necessary to create one account, even if you intend to apply for multiple opportunities.
- Create a new scholarship application by selecting “Create New…” and “Major Scholarship Competitions”
- Select “African Nova Scotian and Indigenous Graduate Scholarships” as your application category and complete the application.
- Click “Save and Next” at the bottom of each page to move through the application. Clicking “Save” will allow you to close the application and return to it later to edit or update it.
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