Scholarships and Bursaries
| Scholarships That Require an Application | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Application details for Architecture-only scholarships will be announced by e-mail. General descriptions are available in the undergraduate calendar and the graduate calendar. | |||
| BEDS - B1 | Architecture Entrance Scholarships | for academic record (min. 3.7 GPA) and design portfolio for BEDS admission | April |
| BEDS - B1 | Mazankowski Foundation Entrance Scholarship | for academic record (min. 3.7 GPA) (shared with Engineering and Computer Science) | April |
| BEDS - B1 | President's Associates Entrance Scholarship | for academic record (min. 3.7 GPA) (shared with Engineering and Computer Science) | April |
| BEDS - B2 | NSAA Dumaresq Family Bursary |
for financial need | January |
| BEDS - B2, B5; MArch - M6 | Architecture and Planning Bursaries | for financial need (shared with Planning) | January |
| BEDS - B3 | Harry Kitz Fund | for a community project in Halifax | June |
| BEDS - B4 | Aliant Ambassadors Scholarship | for academic record (min. 3.7 GPA) (shared with Engineering) | September |
| BEDS - B4 | Alumni Scholarship | for sons/daughters of TUNS alumni (shared with Engineering) | September |
| BEDS - B4 | Birks Family Bursary | for financial need (shared with Engineering) | September |
| BEDS - B4 | Nfld & Lab. Alumni Scholarship | for former residents of Nfld. or Labrador (shared with Engineering) | September |
| BEDS - B4 | Rod Shoveller Memorial Bursary | for participation in athletics (shared with Engineering) | September |
| BEDS - B5 | Barry and Margo Johns Family Bursary | for financial need | January |
| BEDS - B5; MArch - M6 | Salvatore Paradise Scholarship | for practical design and financial need | January |
| BEDS - B5 | Faculty of Graduate Studies - Harmonized Scholarship Process | This is a common application for any graduate entrance scholarships for which you may be eligible, such as the four below: | January |
| BEDS - B5 | James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians | for potential for African Canadian community enhancement and advancement (shared with all Dalhousie graduate departments) | January |
| BEDS - B5 | African Nova Scotian Graduate Scholarships | for Nova Scotian students (shared with all Dalhousie graduate departments) |
January |
| BEDS - B5 | Indigenous Graduate Scholarship | for Indigenous students (shared with all Dalhousie graduate departments) | January |
| BEDS - B5 | Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship | for Iranian citizens and residents (shared with all Dalhousie graduate departments) |
January |
| MArch - M2 | SSHRC CGS-M Scholarship (opting into Dalhousie's Harmonized Scholarship Process is also an option at this time) | for thesis development (shared with all Dalhousie graduate departments) | December |
| MArch - M3 | Nycum + Associates Scholarship | for commitment to design | January |
| MArch - M3 | Bruce & Dorothy Rossetti Scholarships | for supervised research | January |
| MArch - M3 | John D. Watson Memorial Scholarship | for green design, sustainability, new technologies | January |
| MArch - M5 | Nine Yards Studio Scholarship | for community-based design work in thesis | December |
| MArch - M6 | Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Scholarship | for excellence in steel design | January |
| MArch - M6 | Kirsty Bruce Bursary | for financial need | January |
| MArch - M6 | Lezlie Oler Prize | for an urban improvement proposal for Halifax (shared with Planning) | May |
| MArch - M6 | H. Allen Brooks Traveling Fellowship | for extended travel and study after graduation | (June, but not every year) |
| Scholarships That Do Not Require an Application | |
|---|---|
| Students who receive the following awards will be notified by the School. |
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| BEDS - B1 entry |
Architecture Entrance Scholarship (sponsored by A49, FBM, and MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects) |
| BEDS - B1 entry | Mitchell Brooks Architecture Scholarship |
| BEDS - B1 entry | Stantec Architecture Scholarship |
| BEDS - B2 | Medjuck Architectural Design Scholarship |
| BEDS - B2 | Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects / William J. Ryan Scholarship |
| BEDS - B2 | Year 3 Portfolio Prize |
| BEDS - B5 | Year 4 Portfolio Prize |
| MArch - M1 | Architects Association of New Brunswick Scholarship |
| MArch - M1 | Barry Johns Scholarship for Design |
| MArch - M1 | Design & Construction Institute Engineering & Architecture Scholarship |
| MArch - M1 | William P. Lydon Memorial Scholarship |
| MArch - M1 | Nova Scotia Association of Architects - Ojars Biskaps Award |
| MArch - M1 | George W. Rogers Award |
| MArch - M3 | Nova Scotia Association of Architects Scholarship |
| MArch - M2, M5, M6 | Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarships |
| MArch graduation | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal |
| MArch graduation | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Honour Roll |
| MArch graduation | AIA Medal for Academic Excellence |
| MArch graduation | Nova Scotia Association of Architects Prize |
| MArch graduation | Alpha Rho Chi Medal |
| MArch graduation | Alumni Memorial Award |
| MArch graduation | School of Architecture Thesis Prize |
| MArch graduation | Adjeleian Award in Aesthetics of Structures (awarded in odd years; shared with Engineering) |
Other University Awards and Bursaries
Dalhousie University - temporary loan (for living expenses)
Undergraduate Bursary Program (for short-term financial emergency)
Faculty of Graduate Studies - emergency bursary (for short-term financial emergency)
Faculty of Graduate Studies - master's scholarships
Faculty of Graduate Studies - support for diverse students
Faculty of Graduate Studies - international student scholarships
Study/Work International Fund (SWIF - for doing a work term, exchange, or field trip abroad)
Sources of Funding Outside the University
Yconic.com (search for external scholarships)
ScholarshipsCanada.com (search for external scholarships)
Dalhousie Career Services (local part-time job postings)
Nova Scotia Student Loan Forgiveness Program (refund after undergraduate graduation)
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