Awards and Financial Assistance
Medical Awards
General Information and Policies
The University of Calgary offers competitive and nominated awards and bursaries to students who are currently or will be enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine MD program.
- Eligibility: These awards are for students in the Faculty of Medicine MD program only.
Students entering the Bachelor of Health Sciences program (admitted on the basis of their high school grades) are not eligible for Faculty of Medicine Awards but are eligible to apply for Outstanding Achievement Awards and/or High School Awards. Students continuing in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program are not eligible for Faculty of Medicine Awards but are eligible to apply for Competitive Undergraduate Awards.
Faculty of Medicine Differential Tuition Bursaries are only tenable to students who pay the mandatory differential tuition fees. These bursaries are conditional upon recipients being admitted to and registered in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. The selection for these bursaries is based upon financial need.
Faculty of Medicine Bursaries are conditional upon recipients being admitted to and registered in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program.
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.
- Requirements: The payment of monetary awards, with the exception of certain prizes and graduating scholarships, is contingent upon the student maintaining full‑time status in the immediate Fall and Winter terms. Unless otherwise stated in the conditions, the recipient must be in actual full‑time attendance at the University of Calgary before receiving the awards. Payment of tuition and fees is the first charge against such awards. If the value of an award is stated as Atuition and fees,@ it is understood not to include differential fees. Supplemental, deferred and special deferred examinations or term work may affect eligibility for certain awards.
- Application: The Faculty of Medicine Online Application is available mid-February in the PeopleSoft Student Center through the myUofC portal. By submitting this application students will be considered for all Faculty of Medicine Awards and Bursaries, including the Differential Tuition Bursaries. Nominated Medicine Awards do not require an application as nomination is made automatically by the faculty.
- Login to the myUofC portal
- Click PeopleSoft Student Center (under Quick Links)
- Click Apply For Awards (under Finances, Financial Aid)
- Locate Faculty of Medicine Awards
- Click Apply
- Deadline: Submit the Faculty of Medicine Online Application on or before June 15.
- Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by email in July.
- Note: Medical Elective Awards require a separate application; please see the section of this calendar entitled, “Medical Elective Awards” for more information.
| LIST OF AWARDS | |||||
| Award Description | Donor | Number of Awards | Value | Award Criteria | |
| Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Bursary in Medicine | ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation | 1 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Graduate of an Alberta high school | ||||
| Alex R. Cummings Bursary in Medicine | 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 | 1 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizens or permanent residents. | ||||
| Alvin and Mona Libin Scholarship in Medicine | Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation, Calgary | 1 | $5000 (Renew- able in 2nd year) |
1 | Alberta resident entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Academic Merit | ||||
| 3 | Consideration given to extra-curricular activities and community involvement. | ||||
| 4 | Renewable in 2nd year based on satisfactory completion of the previous year | ||||
| Asamera Inc. Bursaries | Asamera Inc., Calgary | 3 | $1700 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Satisfactory academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizen and resident of Alberta | ||||
| Audrey Krassman Memorial Bursary in Medicine | Estate of Audrey Darlene Krassman | 1 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizens or permanent residents. | ||||
| Avis Downey Memorial Bursary | Friends and colleagues of Avis Downey who was employed in the Medical Instructional Resources office from 1979 to 1989 | 1 | $1500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Bliek Memorial Bursary | Established by the Bliek family in memory of Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Bliek | 1 | $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Dr. Janice C. Heard Bursary | Dr. Janice C. Heard MD, 1984, FRCP(C), 1989, and R. Bruce McFarlane | 1 | $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine (MD Program |
| 2 | The bursary is renewable for a second year subject to satisfactory completion of the previous year's studies | ||||
| 3 | Financial Need | ||||
| 4 | Renewable in 2nd year based on satisfactory completion of 1st year | ||||
| Dr. John C. Morgan Bursary | The Calgary Foundation and Dr. John C. Morgan Fund | 1 | $700 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | Demonstrated interest in or dedication to the field of cardiology | ||||
| Dr. P. Collins Bursary | Dr. P. Collins | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a mature student entering first, second or thrid year n the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial need. | ||||
| 3 | Graduated from a high school in Alberta | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | ||||
| 5 | Mature student Preference given to students who have dependent children | ||||
| Dr. Robert Daniel Prus Memorial Bursary in Medicine | Family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Robert Daniel Prus | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering any year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Academic merit | ||||
| 3 | Financial need | ||||
| 4 | Canadian citizen | ||||
| 5 | Permanent home address and/or high school is in a rural area of Alberta or Manitoba | ||||
| 6 | Preference is given to students from Shoal Lake, Manitoba or Brooks Alberta. | ||||
| Dr. S.C. Verma Memorial Bursary | Subodh and Sujata Verma in memory of their father, Dr. S.C. Verma | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Elmer and Penny Harbridge Bursaries | Elmer and Penny Harbridge | 2 | $4000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first, second or third year |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| F.D. Wilson Memorial Bursaries | Mrs. Mary Petrie in memory of her father, F.D. Wilson, M.D. | 2 | $5000 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first, second, or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizens or permanent residents | ||||
| 4 | Completed high school in Alberta. | ||||
| Faculty of Medicine Alumni Bursaries | Faculty of Medicine Alumni | 5 | $1000 | 1 | Offered annually to a students in first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Garett Shawn Prentice Bursary | 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 | 1 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. Preference given to a student in second year. |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | Canadian Citizen | ||||
| Harley Hotchkiss Bursaries | Family of Harley Hotchkiss to commemorate the occasion of his admission to the Order of Canada May 7, 1998 | 3 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to students in first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | Students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. | ||||
| Harvey E. Dowling, M.D. and Pearl Christie-Dowling, M.D. Bursaries | Estate of Harvey Elwood Dowling | 8 | $2300 | 1 | Offered annually to students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine MD program Four of the bursaries are awarded to students entering second year and four are awarded to students entering third year. |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Students must have been born and educated in Alberta. | ||||
| 4 | Divided equally each year between male and female students | ||||
| Jack MacLeod Memorial Bursary | Nancy MacLeod | 1 | up to $2500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | The award is based on financial need. | ||||
| 3 | To be eligible, students' permanent home address and or high school must be from a rural area of Alberta. | ||||
| Jacqueline Auguste Family Bursary | Dr. Jacqueline Anne Smith Auguste, MD FRCSC, graduate of U of C Medical School 1996 | 1 | $5000 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| 3 | To be eligible students must have dependent children. Preference is given to single parents. | ||||
| Jason Edwards Memorial Bursary | Friends of the late Jason Edwards | 1 | $200 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Leo Ciccone Bursary | Family and friends in memory of Leo Ciccone | 1 | $350 | 1 | Offered annually to a student registered in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| Marianne Huyer Bursary | 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 | 1 | $3500 | 1 | Offered annually to a mature student entering the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Mature Student | ||||
| 3 | Demonstrated interest in outdoor activities | ||||
| 4 | Financial need | ||||
| 5 | 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 | ||||
| Marion F. Cole and Kate L. Fast Bursary in Medicine | Established by an anonymous donor in memory of Marion F. Cole and Kate L. Fast | 1 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second year in the Faculty of Medicine MD |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| Maunders McNeil Foundation Bursary in Medicine | Maunders McNeil Foundation Inc., Calgary | 1 | $1500 | 1 | Offered annually to a student registered in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Canadian citizens or permanent residents. | ||||
| Michael E. Finnegan Memorial Bursary | Friends and family of Michael E. Finnegan in memory to honor Michael's belief in equal access to education | 1 | $650 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| 3 | Consideration given to involvement in extra-curricular activities | ||||
| Micheline Rostoker Bursaries | Micheline Rostoker, Calgary | 2 | $500 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| Nat Christie Foundation Medical Entrance Award | Nat Christie Foundation, Calgary | $5000 (Renew- able) |
1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program | |
| 2 | Selection is made by the Faculty of Medicine based on the admission rating as determined by the Admissions Committee | ||||
| 3 | Renewable for two additional years subject to satisfactory completion of the previous year's study. | ||||
| Normie Kwong Bursary | Anonymous donation in recognition of Normie Kwong's participation in bringing the Flames Hockey team to Calgary | 1 | $700 | 1 | Offered annually to a student entering first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial need | ||||
| Right Honourable Don Mazankowski Scholarship in Medicine | Don Mazankowski Scholarship Foundation with matching funds from the Faculty of Medicine | 1 | $1250 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program. |
| 2 | Based on the admission rating as determined by the Admissions Committee. | ||||
| Student Peer Assistance Bursaries in Medicine | University of Calgary undergraduate students and the University of Calgary Board of Governors | 8 | $800 | 1 | Offered annually to students entering first, second, or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||
| University of Calgary Bursaries in Medicine | University of Calgary | 10 | $2000 | 1 | Offered annually to students in first, second or third year in the Faculty of Medicine MD program |
| 2 | Financial Need | ||||