- Funding-opportunities-for-biomedical-engineering

2018-09-11 20:51:38

Funding opportunities for Biomedical Engineering

Deadline

Varies

Value of Scholarship

Renewable

Yes

At Dalhousie university Canada, the School of Biomedical Engineering provides scholarship funding for qualified graduate students in the Masters and PhD program. Thet average funding levels for MASc and PhD students were approximately $20,500 and $28,000, respectively. The university get its Funding a variety of sources including external scholarships (NSERC, CIHR, NSHRF, NSGS, MITACs) and internal scholarships (FGS, Faculty of Engineering) and other research grants from private institutions. If you are an international student with no scholarship, the following are the breakdown of the fees:

$16,809.29 per year in MASc
$17,199.29 per year in the PhD program

Most universities also offer teaching assistantships (TA) to additionally supplement their income. All students including International students can apply for the following post graduate scholarships: Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Scotia Scholarships offers up to at $10,000 scholarships per year for masters and PhD students in Biomedical engineering and other health related disciplines. The Nova Scotia Health Scholarship is tenable at the following schools:

Acadia University - PhD, Master’s, Undergraduate
Cape Breton University - Undergraduate
Dalhousie University – PhD, Master’s
Mount Saint Vincent University - PhD, Master’s
Saint Mary’s University - PhD, Master’s
St. Francis Xavier University - PhD, Master’s, Undergraduate

Interested students should pay attention to the eligibility criteria: Doctoral Level Awards

Have applied to, be accepted in, or, be enrolled in Year 1, 2 or 3 of a full-time thesis-based Doctoral degree program at a participating Nova Scotian university.

Master's Level Awards

Have applied to, be accepted in, or be enrolled in Year 1 of a full-time thesis-based Master’s degree program.

Undergraduate Level Awards

Be enrolled full-time in and completed at least two full years of an honours or advanced major undergraduate degree program at a participating Nova Scotian university.

The applicant must also:

Be engaged in research activities relevant to the NSHRF research priorities.
Have achieved a first-class average (as determined by the university) in the last two years of full time study.
Be in good standing for enrollment in the upcoming school year.
Not be receiving research trainee funding through an NSHRF Scotia Support Grant
Not be employed full-time

For more details, please contact any of the following: Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Scotia Scholarships

Institutional Contacts
Acadia University	Theresa Starratt Graduate Studies Officer 902.585.1914 theresa.starratt@acadiau.ca
Cape Breton University	Zuzana Ištvanková Research Administration Officer: Major Initiatives Scholarships Liaison Officer 902.563.1832 zuzana_istvankova@cbu.ca
Dalhousie University	Courtney Collins Scholarships Liaison Officer 902.494.6246 fgs.slo@dal.ca
Mount Saint Vincent University	Cathy Lantos Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Graduate Studies cathy.lantos@msvu.ca
Saint Mary’s University	Heather Taylor Graduate Studies Officer 902.420.5069 heather.taylor@smu.ca
St. Francis Xavier University	Marie Gillis Research Administrative Coordinator Research Services Group 902.867.2393 mgillis@stfx.ca

The second scholarship also available to international students in Biomedical and other health relasted programs is the Killam Pre-doctoral Scholarships

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