Applications

In order to be able to apply for the QES Scholarship, you must:

• Be a Dalhousie undergraduate student and not planning to graduate until the internship placement is over
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Be at least 19 years of age and under 35 years of age at the time of application
• Have a minimum of 3^rd year standing at the time of the internship placement
• Have an interest and academic background in environment and/or sustainability (i.e. environmental science, architecture, sustainability, environmental engineering, or other related field)
• Able to work independently, as part of a team, and be adaptable to a flexible schedule.

All placements take place on the main campus of the Cape Eleuthera Institute on the southern tip of Eleuthera Bahamas.  Powered 100% by the sun and built from nearly 75% local materials, the campus of the Cape Eleuthera Institute demonstrates an unparalleled opportunity to live, work, and study in a cutting-edge atmosphere.  Interns live in the LEED certified Anderson-Cabot Hall for Graduate Studies.

A total of 22 scholarships will be offered to Outgoing QES students before Autumn 2023.  Note that there are 3 different opportunities for internships including: a general systems internship; food systems, aquaponics and permaculture internship; and the Cape Eleuthera Institute Science internship).

Placements are for 15 weeks in total and are available in two different times of the year:

• Fall semester is general from the last week of August to the 2^nd week of December (applications due April 1^st)
• Spring semester is generally from the last week of January to the beginning of May (applications due September 1^st)

Each Outgoing Scholar will be awarded a total of $6,000, as a contribution to the costs of travel, accommodation and daily living expenses associated with his/her placement. It is anticipated that each QES scholar will need to cover the following expenses using their scholarship:

• Cape Eleuthera Institute room and board (3 meals per day on campus), airport transfers, local transportation (including use of bicycle), internet access, visa expenses, professional development and networking activities (~$4200 USD for the duration of the internship)
• Air travel to the Bahamas
• International health insurance
• Coverage of any course fees at Dalhousie University while on internship.

In general, applications for outgoing scholarships should be received by April 1st for a fall semester internship, and by September 1st for a spring semester internship.  However, final application dates change annually based on consultation with the Cape Eleuthera Institute, so please check with the Dalhousie QES Director for specific dues dates for each competition. 

Applications can be found here.

In order to be able to apply for the incoming QES Scholarship, you must:

• Be a registered graduate student at the University of the Bahamas
• Be a citizen of the Bahamas or or permanent resident
• Be at least 19 years of age and under 35 years of age at the time of application
• Have an interest and academic background in environment and/or sustainability (i.e. environmental science, architecture, sustainability, environmental engineering, biology, geography, and/or other related field)
• Able to work independently, as part of a team, and be adaptable to a flexible schedule.

All placements will take place on one of the three Halifax campuses that are situated in residential areas, within easy walking distance of downtown Halifax, or at the Agricultural campus an hour away from Halifax.

Placements are for one academic semester in total (approximately 4 months) and are available during Fall (September – December) or Winter (January – April) semesters.

Each Incoming Scholar will receive support for monthly living allowances while in Nova Scotia (a maximum of $1,450/month), health insurance, tuition fee coverage, book allowance (up to $300) and travel/visa costs (up to $1695).

In general, applications for outgoing scholarships should be received by April 1st for a fall semester internship, and by September 1st for a spring semester internship.  However, final application dates change annually based on consultation with the Cape Eleuthera Institute, so please check with the Dalhousie QES Director for specific dues dates for each competition.

Applications can be found here.