Scholarship Application Support Materials

Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Music is my life and this will help me get to the next level.”

- Kye Clayton, Rap & Music Production

“Thank you for your continued scholarship support in recognition of my achievements in piano performance. I am deeply grateful and honoured for the generous support of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.”

- Devin Huang, Piano

“My dream is to be an exhibiting artist and your generous gift will enable me to focus on building a strong body of works that can support and promote my career as I come out of college. Thank you again for your generous support.”

- Naomi Zamir, Metalsmithing & Jewellery

“Thank you to the funders, jury, and board members of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust for granting me this funding. I am so grateful for the support and look forward to beginning my Master of Fine Arts at NSCAD!”

- Devon Pennick-Reilly, Screenwriting

Thank you for your generous scholarship and your continued support of my studies. The financial assistance will allow me to focus my time exploring, creating, and growing. It is a great weight off not only my shoulders but my family's as well. We all thank you.”

- Andi Syme, Drawing & Painting

Scholarship Application Support Materials

You are strongly encouraged to complete your application well before the deadline in order to avoid technical last minute problems. The application form closes at 5 p.m. AST on March 1 and 5 p.m. ADT on May 1.

If you plan to apply for both deadlines, you can use some of the Spring/Summer scholarship support material for the Fall/Winter application, although a new introduction will be required. If you are unable to submit any new work with your second scholarship submission, please get in touch with us at scholarship@nstalenttrust.ns.ca. Please ask for feedback in between applications to take advantage of improvements. The Fall/Winter study application form opens mid-March.

What you will need:

You can download the 2025 General Application Guidelines here.

Guidelines for Support Material specific to your discipline:

Online Application Tips:

Allow yourself 60-75 minutes to complete the online application.
In order to submit a scholarship application, you must first create an account. Please remember your username and password. This will allow you to save your application online and continue to fill it out at a later date.
If you encounter any technical difficulties like: system does not save what you have already filled in, get in touch with us at scholarship@nstalenttrust.ns.ca.
Watch the instructional videos below.

If you need assistance with any part of your application, get in touch with us at scholarship@nstalenttrust.ns.ca or click HERE to book an appointment for help with your application.

For applicants wishing to apply to both deadlines, please be aware that you cannot apply online to both deadlines at the same time. You can only apply to the Fall/Winter deadline after the Spring/Summer application deadline has closed.

The Scholarship Application form for Spring/Summer studies (between May 1 - August 31, 2025) is now OPEN.

The Deadline is March 1 at 5 p.m. (AST).

The Scholarship Application form for Fall/Winter studies (between September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025) with application deadline on May 1 at 5 p.m. (ADT) will open in mid-April.

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