Awards and Financial Assistance
Medical Elective Awards
General Information and Policies
Medical Elective Awards are offered to Medicine students who will be participating in a Medical Elective.
- Eligibility: Medical Elective Awards are for students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program only. Preference will be given to students taking electives between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Electives taken prior to January 1, 2008 may not be considered. Medical Elective Awards are based on the eligibility of the elective as it relates to the terms of reference (conditions of the award) and in most cases, financial need. Medical Elective Awards are intended to assist medical students with travel costs associated with their elective
- Requirements: These awards are conditional upon recipients being registered in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. Confirmation of completion of elective(s) must be received from the Undergraduate Medical Education office before award payment will be issued. Should the student change the dates or focus of the elective study, they must provide a copy of the change to the Student Awards office as it may affect their eligibility for the award. The elective must normally be a minimum of four weeks, but two, two-week electives back-to-back are acceptable; they do not need to be at the same hospital.
- Application: The Medical Elective Awards Online Application is available mid-February in the PeopleSoft Student Center through the myUofC portal.
- Login to the myUofC portal
- Click PeopleSoft Student Center (under Quick Links)
- Click Apply For Awards (under Finances, Financial Aid)
- Locate Medical Elective Awards
- Click Apply
- Deadline: Submit the Medical Elective Awards Online Application by April 1.
- Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by email in May.
- Notes: Successful applicants will receive their award funds upon completion of the elective they are receiving the Medical Elective Award for.
| LIST OF AWARDS | |||||
| Award Description | Donor | Number of Awards | Value | Award Criteria | |
| Betty Bedford Boyd Travel Award | Mrs. C.W. Roenisch | 1 | Variable | 1 | Offered annually to students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved summer elective or clerkship elective in the area of haematology. | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Elective must be four weeks or more in duration Elective location must be at least 50 kilometres outside the city limits of Calgary. | ||||
| Dr. Jo Anne Skeith Medical Elective Award | Friends, colleagues and family of Dr. Jo Anne Skeith (MD 1983) | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved summer elective or clerkship elective in family medicine - obstetrics | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| 5 | Elective location must be at least 50 kilometres outside the city limits of Calgary. | ||||
| Dr. Ken Buchan Memorial Award | Family and friends of Dr. Buchan | 1 | up to $300 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Elective must be four weeks or more in duration. Elective location must be at least 50 kilometres outside the city limits of Calgary. | ||||
| Dr. S.K. Littmann Memorial Award | Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Calgary Chapter | 1 | up to $1200 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved research project, summer elective or clerkship elective in any aspect of schizophrenia. | ||||
| Frosst Medical Elective Award | Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Dorval QC | 1 | $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved research project, summer elective or clerkship elective in internal medicine. | ||||
| 3 | Preference is given to students proposing research projects. | ||||
| Giah Eisenstein Memorial Bursary | Students' Union, family, friends and colleagues
of Giah Eisenstein Established in memory of Giah Eisenstein in recognition of her contribution as general manager of the Students' Union from 1991 until her death in 1996 |
1 | up to $600 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved research project in the area of oncology. | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Interest in the field of oncology. | ||||
| Joseph Albert Awards for Elective Study at Centres of Excellence | Mrs. Rosalia Bacs Established in memory of her brother, Joseph Albert |
10 | up to $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to third-year students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Taking an approved clerkship elective at a recognized centre of excellence in any area of medicine. | ||||
| 3 | Minimum of a four-week elective is required; longer visits may receive an adjusted award. Elective location must be outside the City of Calgary but within North America. | ||||
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Medical Elective Award | Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. | 1 | $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved research project, summer elective or clerkship elective associated with a drug research project within the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chan Memorial Medical Elective Bursaries | Dr. Harvey J. Chan Established in honour of his grandparents who helped and encouraged him through medical school |
4 | up to $1200 | 1 | Offered annually to students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved International Health Program elective. | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| Pfizer Canada Inc. Medical Elective Award | Pfizer Canada Inc. | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved clerkship elective in the area of internal medicine. | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Elective must be four weeks or more in duration. Elective location must be at least 50 kilometres outside the city limits of Calgary. | ||||
| University of Calgary Medical Elective Bursaries | University of Calgary | Variable | Variable | 1 | Offered annually to students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Undertaking an approved summer elective or clerkship elective | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Elective must be four weeks or more in duration. Elective location must be at least 50 kilometres outside the city limits of Calgary. Where possible, unsuccessful applicants for other named Medical Elective awards are automatically considered for these bursaries. | ||||