DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY KILLAM PREDOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP LEVEL (MASTER’S) 1 AND LEVEL 2 (DOCTORAL)

Application Deadline: 15 January, 2025

LOCATION: Canada

Dalhousie awards Killam Predoctoral Scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding graduate students in thesis-based programs (Master’s or Doctoral level) in any discipline in the sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. Candidates are selected from the Harmonized Scholarship Process based on departmental support and the results of the university-level review process.

ELIGIBILITY:

Master’s students may hold a Killam Scholarship for up to 24 months (but not past the end of the second year of your program).  

PhD students may hold a Killam scholarship for up to 36 months, potentially extended to up to 48 months if you are successful in obtaining a Tri-agency doctoral scholarship during the Killam award period

Awards are open to both Canadian and international students

If you are applying for a Master’s level award, you must not yet have begun your Master’s program to be eligible to apply.

If you are applying for a PhD level award, you must have spent less than 24 months in your doctoral program by May 1st of the award year to be eligible to apply. Note: If you have transferred or intend to transfer from a Master’s to a PhD without completing your Master’s, your time-in-program begins as of the transfer date.

·You must also apply for funding from relevant provincial, national and/or international agencies, such as NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, ResearchNS, NSGS etc.

Applications are conducted through the Harmonized Scholarship Process.

If offered an award, you must take it up in the earliest possible term.

BENEFIT:

Value: Up to $42,000 per year, plus $2,500 toward international tuition fees and relocation allowance, if applicable

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DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY NOVA SCOTIA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP – MASTER’S

Application Deadline: January 15, 2025

LOCATION: Canada

The Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship program provides over $3 million per year in funding to research graduates at Dalhousie for innovative work aligned with or advancing Nova Scotia priorities. The objectives of this award are to attract and retain top-quality research graduates, as well as to encourage exploration, discovery, and innovation in research priority areas for Nova Scotia.

ELIGIBILITY:

Scholarship type: Entrance
Degree level: Thesis-based master’s
Available to: Canadian or international students

You must not be currently enrolled in a thesis-based master’s program (i.e. you have yet to begin your program).

Your intended research aligns with one or more of the research priorities as identified by the province of Nova Scotia. See above for guidelines of priority research areas. 

Applications are submitted through the Harmonized Scholarship Process. Your department will review your application and nominate you for an award if you meet the appropriate criteria. 

BENEFIT:

Value: $10,000 per year for up to two years

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