Published: 06 Dec 2024 161 views
The objective of these scholarships is to reduce systematic barriers and increase representation of African Nova Scotians in the university's wide diversity of graduate programs and in advanced professional occupations. The graduate program may be at the master's or doctoral level, and may include professional, course-based or thesis-based programs.
Successful applicants will be encouraged to connect with a mentor from Dalhousie’s African Nova Scotian faculty, and to get engaged with peer mentorship programs within the University.
The scholarship may be held for a maximum of two years of full-time studies. For students who are in-program at the time of application, the award will begin in May following the competition. In-progress master's students may only hold the award up until the end of their second full-time year in program. Eligible in-progress doctoral students can typically hold the award for the full two-year duration. Part-time students may hold the award at 50% value until the original eligible award amount is reached.
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses, and over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties.[6] The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution was established as Dalhousie College, a nonsectarian institution established in 1818 by the eponymous Lieutenant Governor of No... continue reading
Dalhousie University offers graduate scholarships valued at $15,000 per year, awarded annually to an African Nova Scotian who has either recently started or is planning to pursue graduate studies at Dalhousie
African Nova Scotians (who also self-identify as Indigenous Black, Africadian, Afri-Scotian or Scotian) who are descendants of free and enslaved Black Loyalists, Black Refugees, Maroons and other Black people who were settled across 52 indigenous (original) land-based Black communities are eligible to apply. Applicants must self-identify as African Nova Scotian and provide their consent for Dalhousie to use this information in determining eligibility.
In addition to lineage, indicators of connection may include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following:
Self-identifying applicants will be asked to describe their connection to the African Nova Scotian community and how they meet the definition provided above. You will also be asked to provide the name and contact information of a reference within the community who is familiar with your contributions and connections.
You must either intend to begin your graduate studies at Dalhousie between May and the following January, or must have started your degree no earlier than the previous May (i.e. less than eight months in program as of December 31st of the current year).
If you hold other scholarships managed by FGS, you may receive this award as a "top-up award" to your other scholarship, up to the applicable funding caps.
This award may be held by full-time or part-time students. Part-time students will receive the award at 50% of its value for an extended duration until the original eligible award amount is reached.
For more details, visit Dalhousie University African Nova Scotian Graduate Scholarship webpage
