The Leacross Women in Technology Entrance Scholarship, which the Faculty of Computer Science calls the WeAreAllCS Women in Technology Entrance Scholarship, is offered by Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, with support from the Leacross Foundation.
It funds new students starting the Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Applied Computer Science; several awards are given.
Benefits & funding
- Up to C$10,000: a C$5,000 entrance scholarship plus C$5,000 in year two, which depends on academic performance.
- Access to events and professional development through the WeAreAllCS initiative and its partners.
Eligibility
- Gender is a preference, not a requirement: Dalhousie’s awards page favours female applicants, and the Faculty page says most awards go to those who identify as female or gender diverse (for example non-binary or two-spirit).
- Have applied to the Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Applied Computer Science.
- Overall average of 70%.
- Show how a passion for technology has had, or will have, an impact on your community.
- Open to Canadian and international applicants.
Can you apply?
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Education required
High School
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Application process
- 1Apply to the computer science degree at Dalhousie.
- 2Complete the Faculty of Computer Science scholarship application; one form covers every Faculty scholarship you qualify for, but you can win only one.
- 3Submit by March 1 (the date Dalhousie lists for this award).
Program timeline
Application deadline
March 1, 2027
Studies begin
Fall 2027