Dalhousie undergraduate bursary for students with financial need

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Canada

Target level

Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• You must be registered at Dalhousie in an undergraduate degree or diploma program, the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or the Master of Social Work (MSW).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Be currently registered in one of the following at Dalhousie: Undergraduate degree or diploma program Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Master of Social Work (MSW)
• You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term and be in good academic standing.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term and in good academic standing.
• You must demonstrate financial need: your eligibility is based on a comparison of your financial resources and your expenses.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You must demonstrate financial need through your application: Your eligibility is based on a comparison of your financial resources and expenses.
• You must have applied for all available financial resources, including government student loans or Band funding (for Indigenous students) and a student line of credit (if available in your home country).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Have applied for all available financial resources, including: Government student loans, or Band funding (for Indigenous students) A student line of credit (if available in your home country)
• You may access the bursary program for a maximum of five years.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You may access the bursary program for a maximum of five years.
• Families are expected to contribute if they are able to.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Families are expected to contribute if able.
• You are not eligible if you are on a paid co-op term, a visiting student, enrolled in a non-degree program or qualifying studies, or not officially registered at Dalhousie.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You are not eligible for bursaries if: You are on a paid co-op term You are a visiting student You are enroled in a non-degree program or qualifying studies You are not officially registered at Dalhousie

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Dates

Applications open

8 September 2026 at 00:00 GMT-3, time zone not specified

Applications close

28 September 2026Fall 2026 bursary application period

Other deadlines

• 26 January 2027Winter 2027 bursary application period
• 25 May 2027Summer 2027 bursary application period

Results announced

Approximately one month after the deadline

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Apply online through Dal Online

   With whom

   You

   Official link

   Open the official page (opens in a new tab)

2. 2
   Step 2: Submit your supporting documents by email to awards@dal.ca with your Dalhousie ID (B0 number)

   With whom

   You

   Documents to provide

   • Government student loan assessment (Manitoba and Quebec): documentation for your provincial student loan office with start and end dates, funding amounts and your name
   • Student line of credit: recent bank statement showing your name, credit limit and current balance
   • Indigenous post-secondary community funding: Band or community funding letter (if applicable)
   • International students: copies of the financial documents used when you applied for your study permit
   • Military family documentation: NS and PEI (Fall term only)

3. 3
   Step 3: Receive the decision

   With whom

   Dalhousie University

Where to apply

Prepare your departure

• Country guide: Canada