Call for Application: York University Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship 2026-2027!! Apply now!!
The Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarship was created to attract exceptional incoming and continuing domestic and international graduate research students to the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. These scholarships will support graduate research and related scholarly and creative activities in line with the three themes of the Institute (planetary health, global health and humanitarianism, and global health foresighting). The scholarship will be granted annually to graduate students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in global health research.
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The scholarship recipients will be new or returning students based on research excellence or promise of excellence, and applications will be evaluated using the student’s past performance and potential in their graduate program. Based on the availability of funds and the excellence and needs of applicants, annual scholarships for individual students will range from $5,000 to $30,000 CAD. The scholarships will be adjudicated by the Dahdaleh Global Health Research Scholarship Committee based on the following evaluation criteria: a) academic excellence; b) research potential; c) excellence of the research proposed; and d) existing and potential innovation, leadership, and initiative.
Annual scholarships are available to domestic and international students registered as full-time graduate students at York University in one of the Institute’s participating Faculties (Education; Environmental and Urban Change; Health; Lassonde School of Engineering; Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; Osgoode Hall Law School; School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design; Science).
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The DGHGS provides funding in addition to the standard York University graduate student support package. The scholarship may be granted annually for up to two (Masters) or four (Doctoral) years and is based on an annual application and performance review. The DGHGS is administered by the Dahdaleh Institute in collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Services and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. This award will be adjusted based on the value of other high-value nonstandard competitive awards (e.g., Tri-agency’s Canada Graduate Research Scholarship, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and Elia Scholars Program, etc.) held by the recipient.
The Dahdaleh Institute is widely recognized for its collaborative and transdisciplinary research, its meaningful impacts, and its leadership in fostering a new generation of global health scholars and practitioners.
Benefits
- Scholarship recipients will be named “Dahdaleh Graduate Global Health Scholars” at the Dahdaleh Institute.
- Receive scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 CAD.
- Attend and participate in the Dahdaleh Institute’s weekly global health graduate seminars.
- Present their graduate work at least once per year, preferably at the Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium, or at other suitable venues
- Receive occasional invitations to participate in workshops and special events at the Dahdaleh Institute
- Have access to the Dahdaleh Institute open workspace.
Eligibilities
- The scholarship will be awarded to master’s or doctoral students entering or continuing in a graduate program in the following faculties at York University: School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Education, Environmental and Urban Change, Health, Lassonde School of Engineering, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Osgoode Hall Law School, Science.
- The student should be seeking or in full-time studies:
- For 1-year masters program, up to one year funding or
- For 2-year masters program, or enrolled in Masters 1 (1st year
Masters), up to two years of funding or - For a doctoral program, or enrolled in PhD 1, 2 or 3 (1st-3rd year PhD), up to four years of funding.
- Plan to conduct global health research that aligns with the Dahdaleh Institute’s mandate and three thematic areas
- PhD students in fourth year and beyond are not eligible
Application Process
- Applicants are required to submit completed applications with the following attachments in the form given below in the “apply link”:
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Updated certified Transcripts
- Up-to-date academic CV
- Letter of Support
- Letter from your (proposed or current) York graduate program director
- Itemized Financial Budget
Application Deadline: January 16, 2026 (14 Days Remaining)
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