| James and Abbie Campbell Memorial Scholarships | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department of Music | |
| James and Abbie Campbell Prize, Campbell Incentive Award | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department of Music | |
| James H. Aitchison Award | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department of Political Science | |
| James L. Stokesbury Memorial Scholarship in History | Acadia University | Faculty of Arts | Department of History and Classics | History |
| James Robinson Johnston Graduate Scholarship for African Canadians | Dalhousie University | Arts, Sciences, Health, Law, Dentistry, Medicine | | |
| James W. Murdoch Scholarship | All Universities | Fine Arts | | Music, Drama |
| James W. Tupper Graduate Fellowship in English | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Graduate Studies: Arts and Social Sciences | Department of English | |
| Jane MacIntyre & Jean P. Amy Memorial Award in Music | Acadia University | Faculty of Arts | School of Music | Piano, Organ |
| Jean Isabel Soper Estate Endowed Scholarship | Mount Saint Vincent University | Faculty of Arts and Science | Department of Chemistry and Physics | Chemistry, Physics, Applied Science |
| Jean Keenan Lay Ministry Fund for Adult Lay Catholics | St. Francis Xavier University | | Faculty of Arts | Department of Religious Studies |
| Joan Holman Memorial Bursary | University of King's College | | Arts, Science | |
| Joan Shaxon Memorial Scholarship | All Universities | | | Fine Arts, Art History, Museum Studies, Arts Administration |
| Joan Sutherland Murray Memorial Scholarship (Piano) | Acadia University | Faculty of Arts | School of Music | Piano |
| Jody Primeau Bursary | All Universities | Any | Any | A performing arts program |
| John and Bernice Aqui Science Bursary | Mount Saint Vincent University | Faculty of Arts and Science | Department of Chemistry and Physics | |
| John Ardenne Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women | Mount Saint Vincent University | Faculty of Arts and Science | Department of Women's Studies | |
| John David and Ellen Matheson Allen Endowment Fund | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | | |
| John J. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship | Cape Breton University | School of Arts and Community Studies | | Bachelor of Arts Community Studies |
| Jopling Award for Out of Country Theatre Studies | Dalhousie University | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department of Theatre | |
| Judge Allan E. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship | Cape Breton University | School of Arts and Community Studies | Department of Political Science | |
