Other Educational Opportunities

We believe in students and we believe that colleges and universities open up pathways to better futures. Our extensive portfolio of educational opportunities, encompassing scholarships, awards and bursaries, help to make post-secondary education accessible for students in Atlantic Canada.

Acadia University

Sobey Bursaries

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 2018

Full-time students – any discipline, 14 bursaries – up to $2,500 each (up to $35,000 per year)

Sobey Awards in Nutrition and Dietetics

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 2018

Full-time students – Nutrition and Dietetics students; 6 awards – up to $2,500 (up to $15,000 per year)

Atlantic Canadian Business Universities

Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 1989

Full-time business student; 8 awards @ $35,000 ($280,000 per year) + honoraria @ $3,500 (up to 28 per year)

Cape Breton University

The Dr. David F. Sobey Scholarships

David Sobey

Est. 2019

First-year students from Atlantic Canada, 4 per year @ $7,500 ($30,000 per year)
In-course scholarships – years 2 to 4 from Atlantic Canada, 2 per year @ $2,500 ($5,000 per year)

Dalhousie University

Sobey Fund for Oceans (WWF-Canada)

D.R. Sobey Foundation

Est. 2012

Scholarships for ocean conservation students; 2 to 3 per year @ $10,000 (up to $30,000 per year)

The Faye Sobey Undergraduate Research Award

David and Faye Sobey Foundation

Est. 2013

Third-year students in any area of science; 10 awards per year @ $5,500 ($50,000 per year)

William M. Sobey Fellowship in Cardiology Research

The Sobey Foundation / The Sobey Family

Awarded every 2 to 3 years. Provides two years of salary support to a cardiology resident upon completion of their clinical training.

David and Faye Sobey Agricultural Undergraduate Research Award

David and Faye Sobey Foundation

Est. 2016

Students in Honours undergraduate in the Faculty of Agriculture; 2 awards @ $4,500 ($9,000 per year)

Frank and Debbi Sobey Lectureship Program

Frank and Debbi Sobey

Est. 2015

Faculty who hold their primary appointment in the Faculty of Medicine are eligible to sponsor the lecture.
The Lectureship can be used to sponsor experts in Alzheimer’s, prostate cancer, or cardiovascular research. Up to $5,000.

Mount Allison University

Sobey Scholarship

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 2008

Atlantic Canada, financial need; 1 @ $7,000, second at discretion of awards (approx $10,000 per year)

Nova Scotia Community College

Sobey Foundation Culinary Award

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 2017

Full-time students in Baking/Pastry Art, Culinary Mgmt, Culinary Skills; 26 awards @ $1,500 ($24,000 per year)

The Sobey Award

R.G.C. Sobey & Family

Est. 2023

Full-time students, all disciplines, needs/referral based, 50 awards @ $6,000 ($250,000 per year)

Doe and Bill Sobey Inspiration Award

Frank, Heather, Karl and Ann Sobey

Est. 2017

Full-time student at Pictou or Marconi campuses; 8 awards @ $2,000 ($16,000 per year)

R.G. Sobey Leadership Award

R.G.C. Sobey

Est. 2010

Full-time: need, academic merit, community; 3 awards @ $3,000 ($9,000 per year)

Queen’s University

Sobey Atlantic Awards

D.R. Sobey Foundation

Est. 1998

Total value $80,000 - $120,000 Awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need, academic excellence, proven leadership skills, and involvement in school or community activities, to students entering first year of any first-entry undergraduate degree program and who reside in one of the Atlantic Provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island). Preference will be given to students entering the first year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree program in the Smith School of Business. The award is renewable for three subsequent years provided a satisfactory academic average is maintained each year and students remain enrolled in full-time study.

SMU: Sobey School of Business

Sobey National Innovators Scholarship

David & Faye Sobey Foundation, The Sobey Foundation, Sobeys Inc., Dr. Paul and Marsha Sobey, and Janis and Christopher Hames

Est. 2019

BComm students; 10 scholarships @ $50,000 over 4 years ($125,000 per year)

Sobeys Leadership Awards

Sobeys Inc., Empire Co., The Sobey Foundation, David F. Sobey, Paul D. Sobey

Est. 2006-2007

Full-time undergraduates, 4 awards @ $3,500 ($14,000 per year)

Sobey MBA Scholarship

David & Faye Sobey Foundation, The Sobey Foundation, Sobeys Inc., Dr. Paul and Marsha Sobey, and Janis and Christopher Hames

Est. 2023

Canadian citizen, GPA 3.5 or higher. 4 entrance scholarships @ $35,000 ($140,000 per year)

StFX: Mulroney Institute

The Sobey Scholarships

David F. Sobey and Donald R. Sobey

Est. 2016

Full-time undergraduate students; 2 scholarships @ $10,000 ($20,000 per year)

University of King’s College

Sobey Family Scholarship

D.R. Sobey Foundation

Est. 2014

Canadian students: 2 scholarships @ $50,000 over four years ($25,000 per year)

University of New Brunswick

Sobey Scholarship

The Sobey Foundation

Est. 2006

First-year student, New Brunswick resident; multiple awards @ $5,000 (up to $30,000 per year)

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