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Entrance Scholarships and Financial Aid

MDCM Entrance Scholarships

The list of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Entrance Scholarships can be found in Section 5.5.1 of the Health Sciences CalendarÌýthatÌýoutlines the various scholarships, bursaries, prizes, medals and loan funds available to medical students. These are offered annually to first-year MDCM students based on academic merit.Ìý No application is required (with the exception of the Class of Medicine 1985 scholarship*).

*Class of Medicine 1985 Entrance ScholarshipÌý(Application required)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the establishment of the Class of Medicine 1985 Entrance Scholarship, which will be awarded based on consideration of an applicant’s admissions file and the submission of an invited supplemental essay.ÌýRecipients will be selected by the Faculty’s Widening Participation Committee, whose mandate is to promote equity and diversity in the classroom.Ìý

To apply for the Class of Medicine 1985 Entrance Scholarship:Ìý

  • Write an essay (500 words, 1 page single-spaced, in English or French) explaining to the selection committee how your personal history and experiences might promote equity in, and contribute to the diversity of, the Faculty of Medicine's classrooms, and ultimately the health professions.
  • Submit the essay, along with a copy of your most recent resumé,Ìýby email to: admofficer.med [at] mcgill.ca with the subject line:ÌýClass of Medicine 1985 Entrance Scholarship
  • DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 1st

A recipient will be selected by the committee; the announcement can be expected in August.

Med-P Qualifying YearÌý

Entrance scholarships are available for students accepted to theÌýMed-P Qualifying Year; they are not awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, but by the Faculty of Science or the central Scholarships office. During this one year Med-P Qualifying Year, students are registered in the Faculty of Science and hence are eligible for University entrance scholarships. Once the student is promoted to the Faculty of Medicine these scholarships are renewable annually for three academic periods if the student meets the renewability criteria.

Financial Aid

If you would like to attend Â鶹AV but find yourself short of funds, we encourage you to apply for government assistance.Ìý Â鶹AV also offersÌýEntrance Need-Based Financial aid to newly accepted Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences students.Ìý For information, please consult the Financial Aid Menu on Minerva or consult the Scholarships and Student Aid Office.

Award for Indigenous Undergraduate Students

Â鶹AV OKÃ’N:RA UNDERGRADUATE AWARD forÌýIndigenous students in full-time studies in any Â鶹AV undergraduate degree program, including Medicine (MDCM).Ìý An application is required, please view the requirements and deadlines here:ÌýFunding for Indigenous Undergraduate Students.

Awards for Black Undergraduate Students

These scholarships are awarded by the on the basis of financial need and good academic standing: Baylis Bursary, Cadet Foundation Bursary, Mabel and Allan Mackenzie Family Bursary, St. Sauveur Brotherhood Bursary.

External Scholarships

Many foundations and organizations offer scholarships to prospective or newly admitted medical students.Ìý Â鶹AV's Scholarships and Student Aid Office has gathered some resources as a starting point,Ìýthere is also theÌýHealth and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary, and theÌý.

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