The WeAreAllCS Indigenous Student Entrance Scholarship is offered by Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science in Halifax, Canada, with donor support from CGI.
It funds new Indigenous 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
- Identify as a status or non-status Indigenous person, Métis or Inuit; preference goes to Mi’kmaq 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 students only (the page’s wording; it does not say whether permanent residents count).
Can you apply?
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“The scholarship is open to applications from Canadian students.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
Canada
Residents of Canada can also apply.
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; it is separate from the General Entrance Award application, and 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