Computer science and technology scholarships in Canada

Major entrance scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded Canadian citizens graduating from high school or CEGEP in Canada in 2026–27 and entering an eligible STEM program at a partner university.

1. Ask your guidance counsellor about nomination: high schools normally nominate one student, CEGEPs may nominate four, and a school with a 2026 Schulich Leader may nominate two
2. Confirm your partner-university STEM program and career intent are eligible; activism, practising clinical careers or medical research, academia and theoretical research are excluded
3. If nominated, prepare the application, transcript, video and two referee contacts in time for every reference to arrive by the application deadline

Timing, as the provider states it: School nominations are due January 27, 2027; nominee applications and references are due February 17, 2027

For Canadian and international students entering Dalhousie's Bachelor of Computer Science. Applicants who identify as women are preferred.

1. Apply to Dalhousie's Bachelor of Computer Science
2. Complete the Computer Science scholarship application; one form covers every CS award
3. Submit it by March 1

Timing, as the provider states it: Computer Science scholarship application due March 1

For Newfoundland and Labrador high school graduates entering a first-year STEM degree at Memorial. You don't apply separately.

1. Apply for first-year admission to a Memorial STEM degree by the admission deadline; there is no separate scholarship form
2. Graduate from a Newfoundland and Labrador high school
3. Start in first year of the STEM program

Timing, as the provider states it: No separate application. Apply to Memorial by its admission deadline

A paid 14- to 16-week research job in natural sciences or engineering for undergraduates who have finished first year with about a B- average. Indigenous applicants can be funded above the school's quota.

1. Find a professor with NSERC funding who will supervise you
2. Check your school's internal USRA deadline for summer, fall or winter
3. Apply through your university with your transcript; it sends its picks to NSERC

Timing, as the provider states it: Apply through your university; it sets internal dates before NSERC's term deadlines

For Black or Indigenous Canadian citizens or permanent residents in full-time undergraduate, graduate or diploma study at a recognized Canadian institution who will return full-time in September 2027, finish by August 2028 and can complete a full-time Canadian internship.

1. Confirm good academic standing, full-time return in September 2027 and completion by August 2028; preparatory programs and Sun Life employees, directors, officers and their children are excluded
2. Confirm Canadian work eligibility and availability for the full-time May–August 2027 internship
3. Submit a resume, unofficial post-secondary transcripts and either a written or video personal essay through the current application

Timing, as the provider states it: 2026 applications and supporting documents are due October 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST, as stated by Sun Life; confirm the time zone before submitting

For women in STEM programs at an approved Alberta school who are citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and Alberta residents. High-school students aren't eligible.

1. Confirm your program counts as STEM under the Statistics Canada list
2. Show you're working to advance gender equality in your field
3. Apply by October 30, 2026

Timing, as the provider states it: Intake opens September 14, 2026 and closes October 30, 2026

For students of African descent entering Dalhousie Computer Science with at least 70%. African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian applicants are preferred; international students can apply.

1. Apply to Dalhousie's Bachelor of Computer Science or Applied Computer Science
2. Keep an overall average of at least 70%
3. Complete the Computer Science scholarship application by March 1; one form covers every CS award

Timing, as the provider states it: Computer Science scholarship application due March 1

For First Nations (status or non-status), Métis and Inuit students entering Dalhousie Computer Science. Mi'kmaq applicants are preferred.

1. Apply to Dalhousie's Bachelor of Computer Science
2. Complete the Computer Science scholarship application; one form covers every CS award
3. Submit it by March 1

Timing, as the provider states it: Computer Science scholarship application due March 1

For First Nations, Inuit and Métis students from B.C. in a degree, diploma, certificate or trades program that lines up with a BC Hydro career.

1. Check your program lines up with a BC Hydro career path
2. Collect your transcripts and examples of community involvement
3. Apply when the 2027 intake opens; BC Hydro weighs career fit, marks and community work

Timing, as the provider states it: Applications for 2026 are closed. Sign up for notice of the 2027 intake

A summer DevOps internship at Canada Life plus a scholarship for undergraduates with a visible or invisible disability in computer science or computer engineering in Canada.

1. Join the Lime Network as a member in Canada; the application link is on its Jobs and Programs page
2. Prepare a resume, unofficial transcripts and a one- to two-page essay
3. Ask a professor, adviser or supervisor for one recommendation letter

Timing, as the provider states it: 2026 applications are closed (references were due January 13, 2026). The next cycle isn't posted yet

For young women in Canada who were on a FIRST Robotics Competition or FIRST Tech Challenge team, plan to study STEM after high school, and show leadership in equity and inclusion in STEM.

1. Confirm you were on an FRC or FTC team in Canada in the seasons the next cycle names
2. Gather examples of your leadership and equity work in STEM, on and off your team
3. Watch the official page for the next application form

Timing, as the provider states it: The last cycle closed January 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; the next date isn't posted yet

Four bursaries for Black Nova Scotian students in any year of full-time study in engineering, technology, trades, business, communications, environmental science or law.

1. Confirm you live in Nova Scotia and will study full time at an accredited school
2. Check your program is one of the fields listed for this award
3. Apply online when the next program opens; past recipients can reapply

Timing, as the provider states it: The 2026 program is closed. Nova Scotia Power runs it each year; the next dates aren't posted yet

Six scholarships for women in any year of full-time study in a trade, engineering, technology or innovation program at a Canadian school.

1. Confirm you live in Nova Scotia and will study full time at an accredited school
2. Check your program is one of the fields listed for this award
3. Apply online when the next program opens; past recipients can reapply

Timing, as the provider states it: The 2026 program is closed. Nova Scotia Power runs it each year; the next dates aren't posted yet

Ten awards for women entering or in a first bachelor's degree or college diploma in a STEM field linked to Telesat's work, with at least 70% over the last three terms.

1. Confirm your program is a STEM field Telesat lists
2. Check you have a 70% cumulative average over your last three terms
3. Apply when the next cycle opens; past cycles closed in late February

Timing, as the provider states it: The 2026 cycle closed February 26, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. Telesat runs it each year