The Dalhousie Research Excellence Scholarship was established in 2024 to attract and support new Dalhousie PhD students with exceptional leadership and research potential.

Award recipients represent Dalhousie’s emerging leaders, with significant regional, national or international impacts expected from their research.

Eligibility:

• You must have an intent to start (enroll in or transfer to) a PhD program at Dalhousie in January, May or September of 2025 or January of 2026.
• Admission into a PhD program is not required prior to applying for this award. However, scholarship funds will only be administered to successful applicants after they are admitted to and registered in their intended program of study.

Key Points:

Closing Date: Applicants can apply anytime

Student Type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of Study: Doctoral

Study Area: Any

Scholarship Value: $35,000 per year for up to four years