The WeAreAllCS African Nova Scotian and African Descent Student Entrance Scholarship is offered by Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science in Halifax, Canada.
It supports new students of African descent starting the Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, with multiple awards available.
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
- Identify as being of African descent; preference goes to African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian applicants.
- Have applied to the Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Applied Computer Science.
- Overall average of 70%, plus the program’s admission requirements.
- Open to Canadian and international students.
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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 in the Dalhousie portal; one form covers every Faculty scholarship you qualify for, but you can win only one.
- 3Submit by March 1 (the date Dalhousie lists for the Faculty’s entrance scholarships).
Program timeline
Faculty entrance scholarship deadline
March 1, 2027
Studies begin
Fall 2027