FACULTY OF MEDICINE AWARDS:
General Information and Policies
NOTE: Awards in this section are for students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program only.
• Students entering the Bachelor of Health Sciences program are eligible to apply for Outstanding Achievement Awards (Deadline for application is December 1 of the year prior to entering the University) and/or Entrance Awards (Deadline for application is March 1).
• Students continuing in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program are eligible to apply for Competitive Undergraduate Awards (Deadline is August 1).
Application forms for Medicine Awards (Faculty of Medicine Bursaries) are available from the Student Awards and Financial Aid web site by the end of March each year: www.ucalgary.ca/awards/
Application for awards must be made on the current application. Deadline for application is August 1.
Unless otherwise stated, completed applications for these awards must be postmarked or received by the Student Awards and Financial Aid office on or before August 1.
By completing one Faculty of Medicine Bursaries application form, applicants will be considered for all bursaries listed in this section with the exception of those stating "No application required."
Where no application information is listed, nomination is made automatically by the faculty without need for application.
Note: Medical Elective Awards require separate application.
Unless otherwise stated, the following policies are in effect with regard to University administered awards:
In order to qualify:
• Monetary awards, except certain cash prizes, are contingent upon the student proceeding with his, or her, university program in the immediate next academic session. Unless otherwise stated in the terms of reference, awards are payable only when the student is in actual full-time attendance at the University of Calgary.
• The payment of tuition and fees is the first charge against scholarships and bursaries. If the value of an award is stated as "tuition and fees", it is understood not to include differential fees.
• In order that awards may be equitably distributed, no student may normally hold more than one major award in any one year.
• Once in the program, students must have successfully completed the previous year in order to be eligible for an award.
• If a student is granted an award, the University of Calgary reserves the right to release pertinent information to provincial funding bodies or the donor of the award.
The University assumes liability for the payment of scholarships, bursaries, prizes and other awards only to the extent that gifts from donors, or returns from particular investments for these purposes will permit.
As this information is published a considerable time before the opening of the session, the University reserves the right to make whatever changes circumstances may require, including cancellation or addition of particular awards.
Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Bursary in Medicine
Donor: ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation
Value: $1250
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Graduate of an Alberta high school
Asamera Inc. Bursaries
Donor: Asamera Inc., Calgary
Value: up to $1700
Number: Three
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Satisfactory academic merit
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen
- Resident of Alberta
A.J. Bliek Bursary
Donor: Established by the Bliek family in memory of Dr. A.J. Bliek
Value: up to $500
Number: One
Year Entering: 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Nat Christie Foundation Medical Entrance Awards
Donor: Nat Christie Foundation, Calgary
Value: $5000 (Renewable)
Number: Variable
Year Entering: 1st
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Based on the admission rating as determined by the Admissions Committee
- Renewable for two additional years subject to satisfactory completion of the previous year's study
Leo Ciccone Bursary
Donor: Family and friends in memory of Leo Ciccone
Value: up to $350
Number: One
Year Entering: Any
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Marion F. Cole and Kate L. Fast Bursary in Medicine
Donor: Established by an anonymous donor in memory of Marion F. Cole and Kate L. Fast
Value: up to $500
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Dr. P. Collins Bursary
Donor: Dr. P. Collins
Value: $500
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Mature student
- Financial need
- Graduated from a high school in Alberta
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Preference is given to students who have dependent children
Alex R. Cummings Bursary in Medicine
Donor: Funded by an endowment established by Pembina Corporation in 1989 in honour of Alex R. Cummings on the occasion of his retirement from the Board of Directors, Pembina Resources Limited
Value: up to $2000
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Harvey E. Dowling, MD and Pearl Christie-Dowling, MD Bursaries
Donor: Estate of Harvey Elwood Dowling
Value: up to $2300
Number: Eight
Year Entering: 2nd and 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Four of the bursaries are awarded to students entering second year and four are awarded to students entering third year
- Financial need
- Divided equally between male and female students
- Born and educated in Alberta
Avis Downey Memorial Bursary
Donor: Friends and colleagues of Avis Downey who was employed in the Medical Instructional Resources office from 1979 to 1989
Value: up to $1500
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Jason Edwards Memorial Bursary
Donor: Friends of the late Jason Edwards
Value: up to $200
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Maintained general academic proficiency through the 1st year of medical training
Michael E. Finnegan Memorial Bursary
Donor: In memory of Michael E. Finnegan, friends and family have established this award to honor Michael's belief in equal access to education
Value: up to $650
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Consideration given to involvement in extra-curricular activities
Ron Ghitter Award in Human Rights
Donor: Endowed by the Honourable Ron Ghitter and Myrna Ghitter
Value: up to $2500
Number: One
Year Entering: Final, Enrolled, Enrolled, Entering or Enrolled
Faculty: Any, Law, Medicine, or Graduate Studies
Field of Study: Human Rights
- Full-time studies
- Demonstrated a commitment to the advocacy and exploration of human rights through academic studies and related activities
- Contributed to the understanding or resolution of human rights issues through activities such as making the public aware of human rights abuses, helping to resolve human rights problems, or furthering equality of disadvantaged minorities
- Academic merit
- Applicants must include a one-page statement indicating studies and activities that have contributed to the understanding or resolution of human rights issues
- Letter of support required: undergraduate applicants should request this letter from the head of their department; graduate students should request this letter from their supervisor
Harley Hotchkiss Bursaries
Donor: Family of Harley Hotchkiss to commemorate the occasion of his admission to the Order of Canada May 7, 1998
Value: up to $2000
Number: Three
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Marianne Huyer Bursary
Donor: Family and friends of Marianne Huyer, who tragically lost her life before being able to commence her studies in the MD program at the University of Calgary
Value: up to $1500
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Mature student
- Academic merit
- Demonstrated interest in outdoor activities
- Financial need
- Preference given to students who have been in the work force and are making a career change or students holding a Masters or Doctoral level degree who are now entering the MD program
Audrey Krassman Memorial Bursary in Medicine
Donor: Estate of Audrey Darlene Krassman
Value: up to $2000
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Normie Kwong Bursary
Donor: Anonymous donation in recognition of Normie Kwong's participation in bringing the Flames Hockey Team to Calgary
Value: up to $1000
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Alvin and Mona Libin Scholarship in Medicine
Donor: Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation, Calgary
Value: $10,000 ($5000 in 1st year; $5000 in 2nd year)
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Alberta resident
- Academic merit
- Consideration given to extra-curricular activities and community involvement
- Selection made by the Admissions Committee
Right Honourable Don Mazankowski Scholarship for Excellence in Undergraduate Medical Education
Donor: Don Mazankowski Scholarship Foundation with matching funds from the Faculty of Medicine
Value: up to $1250
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Based on the admission rating as determined by the Admissions Committee
Louise McKinney Scholarships (Alberta Scholarship Programs)
Donor: Province of Alberta, Alberta Scholarship Programs
Value: $2500
Number: Variable
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th; 1st or 2nd; 1st
Faculty: Any, Law, Medicine
Field of Study:
- Alberta resident
- Outstanding academic ability as demonstrated in a minimum of four full courses taken the preceding consecutive Fall/Winter Sessions
- Students who are completing their undergraduate degree and proceeding immediately into a professional degree program (e.g. dentistry, law, medicine), must print an application from this web site: www.ucalgary.ca/awards and submit the completed application to the Student Awards Office by June 1
- Students who will be entering a professional degree program, but who have not completed their undergraduate degree, do not need to complete an application as they will be considered automatically by their undergraduate faculty
- Students need not be returning to the University of Calgary, but must be entering the program at a recognized post-secondary institution
- For further information contact the Student Awards Office
Maunders McNeil Foundation Bursary in Medicine
Donor: Maunders McNeil Foundation Inc., Calgary
Value: up to $1500
Number: One
Year Entering: Any
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Faculty of Medicine Alumni Bursaries
Donor: Faculty of Medicine Alumni
Value: $1000
Number: Five
Year Entering: Any
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Dr. John C. Morgan Bursary
Donor: The Calgary Foundation and Dr. John C. Morgan Fund
Value: $700
Number: One
Year Entering: 2nd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Consideration given to students who have demonstrated interest in or dedication to the field of cardiology
Garett Shawn Prentice Bursary
Donor: Friends, family and fellow students at Branton Jr. High, of Garett Shawn Prentice, who tragically lost his life before being able to pursue a career in the field of medicine
Value: up to $2000
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Preference given to students entering 2nd year
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen
Micheline Rostoker Bursaries
Donor: Micheline Rostoker, Calgary
Value: up to $500
Number: Two
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Student Peer Assistance Bursaries in Medicine
Donor: University of Calgary undergraduate students and the University of Calgary Board of Governors
Value: Variable
Number: Variable
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
University of Calgary Bursaries in Medicine
Donor: University of Calgary
Value: $2000
Number: Ten
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
Dr. S.C. Verma Memorial Bursary
Donor: Subodh and Sujata Verma in memory of their father, Dr. S.C. Verma
Value: $500
Number: One
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
F.D. Wilson Memorial Bursaries
Donor: Mrs. Mary Petrie in memory of her father, F.D. Wilson, M.D.
Value: up to $5000
Number: Two
Year Entering: 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Faculty: Medicine
Field of Study: MD Program
- Financial need
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Completed high school in Alberta