Dalhousie University Entrance Scholarships

Every year, Dalhousie awards millions in scholarships and bursaries to support incoming students. More than 2,000 entrance awards are available through our General Entrance Award application. Entrance awards are offered to students who are entering Dalhousie in the Fall term. For students who are entering during a Winter or Summer term, please see Current Undergraduate Students and Applying for Bursaries websites.

Entrance Awards/Scholarships

The 2026/2027 Dalhousie General Entrance Awards/Scholarships program will close for submissions on February 15, 2026, 11:59pm (AT).

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, that can be completed after you apply.

Are you eligible?

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.

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.

Additional awards information

Dalhousie University Entrance Awards and Donor-Funded Entrance Awards

Applicants will be considered for hundreds of  entrance awards through the General Entrance Award program. This includes university entrance scholarships and bursaries as well as named awards funded by donors.

• Scholarships are awards given to students primarily on the basis of academic merit or other achievement.
• Bursaries are awards given to students who demonstrate financial need.
• There are also hybrid awards given to students based on academic achievement as well as leadership, community involvement, and/or financial need.
• Some awards are for the first year of study only. Others may be renewable for up to four years provided recipients meet a set academic standard and take the required number of classes.
• Entrance awards range in value from $550 to $80,000 over a four-year period.