Architecture
Nova Scotia Association of Architects - Dumaresq Family Bursary
Two bursaries are awarded in honour and recognition of the contributions made by four generations of architects within the Dumaresq family to the NSAA and the architectural community.
Eligibility: Available to students with a strong academic record who are entering the B2 term of the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies program.
Application Type: Contact the Department, School, or College for more information
Application Deadline: First day of the winter term
Value: Two at $1000
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Isaac MacDonald Memorial Bursary
This fund will provide an annual bursary to an undergraduate student who self-identifies as a person with Dyslexia.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15th
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Advancement Bursary for Black Canadian or Indigenous Students
This bursary was created through the generosity of members of the staff of the Office of Advancement. The bursary is intended to alleviate financial difficulties for Black Canadian and Indigenous students.
Eligibility: Available to an undergraduate Black/African Canadian student or Indigenous student. The student will have demonstrated financial need.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
Application Deadline: November 15
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Aliant Ambassador Scholarship
A one-year scholarship open to students registered in year four or five of an Architecture, Planning, Computer Science, or Engineering program. Selection is carried out by the Scholarship and Awards Committee of the Faculty of Engineering.
Eligibility: Available to students entering fourth or fifth year of the Bachelor of Community Design, Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Informatics, or Bachelor of Engineering programs at Dalhousie University.
Application Type: Faculty of Engineering: Undergraduate In-Course Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: September 30
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Aramark Leadership Award
This award provides scholarships for returning undergraduate students at Dalhousie registered in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Arts and Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Diploma of Dental Hygiene who show leadership in the community. Eligible students must have been full-time Dalhousie students during the previous academic year, be currently registered as a full-time undergraduate student, be in good academic standing, and demonstrate involvement and dedication to the Dalhousie community through leadership, citizenship and/or sportsmanship. Applications are available through DalOnline - Student Awards and Financial Aid section.
Eligibility: Available to current Dalhousie undergraduate students in any program at Dalhousie University (excluding the Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture).
Application Type: Aramark Leadership Award Application
Value: $4,000
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Helen Archibald Memorial Bursary
To provide one or more bursaries for undergraduate students from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with preference given to students from Richmond County.
Eligibility: Available to full-time undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Dental Hygiene program. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need, have satisfactory academic standing, and be a resident of Cape Breton.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15
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Margaret Archibald Memorial (Entrance) Bursary
The Family, Friends and Associates of Margaret Archibald established this award. Mrs. Margaret Archibald was a Dalhousie employee from December 1962 to May 1979. During this period of time, she worked for three Presidents. After her official retirement as Administrative Secretary to the President, Mrs. Archibald continued with the University working in the Public Relations Office until 1983. Margaret Archibald was a very loyal and dedicated employee with a keen interest in the Dalhousie community. The eligible candidate must be a woman who has fulfilled or expects to fulfill the minimum entrance requirements into third year of an undergraduate program in Architecture, Computer Science, or Engineering.
Eligibility: Available to students entering third year of the Bachelor of Community Design, Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Informatics, or Bachelor of Engineering programs at Dalhousie University. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need and have satisfactory academic standing.
Application Type: Faculty of Engineering: Year 3 Entrance Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: April 30
Value: $500
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Architecture and Planning Bursaries
Proceeds from the former TUNS Board of Governors Fund are used at the Dean’s discretion. They provide up to five $1,000 bursaries to assist full-time students entering the winter term of the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies or Master of Architecture program in the School of Architecture or the Bachelor of Community Design or Master of Planning program in the School of Planning.
Eligibility: Applicants must be making satisfactory academic progress and must demonstrate financial need by submitting a bursary application. Selections are made by the Scholarship Committees of the School of Architecture and the School of Planning.
Application Type: Contact the Department, School, or College for more information
Value: $1,000
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The Eva and David Ashkins Memorial Bursary
The donors established this fund for the purpose of assisting pupils who have matriculated from selected high schools to enter Dalhousie. These high schools are (first) North Queen’s Rural High School or Bridgewater High School, and (secondly) other high schools in the province of Nova Scotia. The recipient may be considered in subsequent years for further assistance.
Eligibility: Available to undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Dental Hygiene program. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need and have satisfactory academic standing. See award description for specific eligibility requirements.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15
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Helen Mary and Earl Atkins Memorial Bursary
A trust from the estate of Helen Mary and Earl Atkins to provide bursaries for those who might other wise be unable to attend university.
Eligibility: Available to first and second year undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Dental Hygiene program. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need, have satisfactory academic standing, and be residents of rural Nova Scotia.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15
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Avery Prize
This prize, bequeathed by J. F. Avery, MD, will be awarded on graduation to the student standing highest among graduates of the general degree program. The recipient cannot have received the Governor General’s Silver Medal or University Silver Medal. For the aforementioned medals and prize, a student who is completing a second Dalhousie degree will have only those courses required for a second degree used when calculating their cumulative average. In addition, any disciplinary action by the Senate Discipline Committee shall be deemed sufficient cause for any student to be ineligible. For more information on deadlines and application procedures, please visit: www.dal.ca/scholarships.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies Year 4 Portfolio Prize
A prize is awarded to the student who has produced the best design portfolio at the end of Year 4 in the BEDS program.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies Year 3 Portfolio Prize
A prize is awarded to the student who has produced the best design portfolio at the end of Year 3 in the BEDS program.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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Marjorie Ball Scholarship
Marjorie Ball was born in Newfoundland in 1912 and attended Dalhousie University in 1934. This scholarship was established by a bequest from the Estate of Marjorie Ball to the Dalhousie University Alumni Association.
Eligibility: Available to entering and current undergraduate students.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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The Avie Bennett Prize
This prize is one of six established by Mr. Avie Bennett, former Chairman and President of McClelland and Stewart to mark the company’s 90th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the New Canadian Library, of which the founding general editor was Dalhousie Professor Emeritus Dr. Malcolm M. Ross. It is awarded each year for the best essay on Canadian literature submitted from an undergraduate course at Dalhousie during the current academic year. Essays may have been written for courses in any department, but they should focus explicitly on a Canadian literary topic and not on history or culture more generally, and they must be written in English. Essays should be nominated by instructors; clean copies should be submitted by the specified date.
Eligibility: Available to any undergraduate student.
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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Harry and Kaye Bernstein Bursary
A bursary to an undergraduate student born and living in Halifax from a low income family, who shows financial need.
Eligibility: Available to undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Dental Hygiene program. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need and have satisfactory academic standing. See award description for specific eligibility requirements.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15
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Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship to Dalhousie University
The Halifax-Dartmouth City Council of Beta Sigma Phi sorority has established an endowment of $2,000 whereby the annual income will provide for a scholarship. The successful candidate will be selected from the following categories, listed preferentially: first, an active Member; secondly, a daughter, son or spouse of an active Member; and thirdly, some other student chosen by the Registrar’s Office. Applications are available from sorority members.
Eligibility: Available to students entering any program at Dalhousie University, with preference to an active member of the sorority or the child or spouse of an active sorority member.
Application Type: See dal.ca/scholarships for more information
Application Deadline: July 31
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Black and Gold Awards
Each year the Dalhousie Black and Gold Club funds a number of awards that recognize outstanding student athletes and the contribution they make to university life. Returning students must have been a full time student for at least two semesters in an academic year at Dalhousie with a minimum GPA of 2.00 in three full year courses (18 credit hours) or the equivalent. Entering candidates must have an average of 80% or higher. Participation on a varsity team is a requirement. Applicants should apply through the head coach of their respective varsity teams. Eligibility is verified by the Registrar’s Office.
Eligibility: Available to student athletes in any program at Dalhousie University (excluding the Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture). See award description for specific eligibility requirements.
Application Type: Contact the Department of Athletics for more information
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The Jotham Blanchard Scholarship
The New Glasgow Literary and Historical Society in 1912 established this scholarship in memory of Jotham Blanchard. The scholarship will be awarded to a student of meritorious standing who is in the second year of an undergraduate program.
Eligibility: Available to a second year undergraduate student (excluding the Faculty of Agriculture).
Application Type: Automatic Consideration – No Application Required
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George Boyd Bursary
The income from the George Boyd Trust will provide a bursary to a student who demonstrates financial need.
Eligibility: Available to undergraduate students registered in the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Management, Science, or the Dental Hygiene program. Applicants will have demonstrated financial need and have satisfactory academic standing, with preference given to applicants from the Sydney area, Cape Breton.
Application Type: General Online Bursary Application
Application Deadline: October 15
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