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Dalhousie Global Excellence Scholarship

Dalhousie's Global Excellence Scholarship is a CAD 20,000 award (paid as CAD 5,000 per year for four years) for high-achieving international undergraduate students. The award is automatic for admitted students who meet the academic threshold — no separate application required. Halifax offers a significantly more affordable cost of living than Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal, making Dalhousie one of Canada's best-value research universities for Sri Lankan applicants.

2026/27 entry: applications closed March 2026 — 2027/28 entry opens October 2026

Dalhousie University

University-funded

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Value

CAD 20,000 (CAD 5,000 × 4 yrs)

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Duration

4 Years (Renewable)

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Application

Automatic at Admission

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Who awards it

Dalhousie University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

CAD 20,000 Tuition Discount (CAD 5,000 × 4 yrs). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Admission to Dalhousie Undergraduate

You must be admitted to a Dalhousie undergraduate degree programme. Dental Hygiene, Medicine, and certain professional programmes are not eligible.

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Strong Admissions Average

Awards are determined automatically by your admissions average. Sri Lankan applicants typically need a strong A/L profile (AAB or higher) to qualify for the Global Excellence tier.

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International Fee Status

Open to international students paying overseas fees. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify; Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible.

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English Proficiency

Meet Dalhousie's English language requirement — typically IELTS 6.5+ (no band below 6.0) or TOEFL iBT 90+.

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Apply to Dalhousie Undergraduate

Submit your Dalhousie application via the online portal by the standard programme deadline — typically March 1 for September entry.

Automatic Consideration

All international undergraduate admits are automatically reviewed for the Global Excellence Scholarship and related merit awards. There is no separate scholarship form.

Receive Award with Offer

The scholarship outcome is communicated alongside your admission letter — typically within 4-8 weeks of submitting your application.

Accept and Maintain GPA

Accept your Dalhousie offer and confirm enrolment. The award is paid in CAD 5,000 instalments each of your four years, subject to maintaining a Dalhousie GPA of 3.30 (B+ average).

Why Dalhousie University?

Atlantic Canada's leading research university, Dalhousie is a U15 (Canada's top-15 research universities) member with strong programmes in marine biology, engineering, computer science, medicine, and management. Halifax offers a friendly, walkable city with significantly lower living costs than larger Canadian metros.

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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