Scholarships, Bursaries, Loans, Prizes, and Medals

In order to enrich the learning experience for students, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences offers both needs- and merit-based scholarships, bursaries, loans, and prizes for students. The faculty strongly encourages students to strive for excellence and to apply for funding that would enhance their education experience.

Note: The following scholarships, bursaries, awards, loans, prizes, and medals are subject to change. For further details, refer to each category's respective contact information.

• Admissions: Entrance Scholarships
  McGill offers entrance scholarships annually to select first-year students based on academic merit. Certain scholarships are renewable annually for students who meet renewability criteria.
• Research Awards
  Research bursaries celebrate our students' achievements and allow students to establish themselves as innovative researchers. Bursaries are available to enable students to carry out research projects during their medical studies. These are awarded, on a competitive basis, in the Winter term and during Summer vacation. Entrance scholarships are also available for students registered in the double programs: M.D.,C.M./M.B.A., and M.D.,C.M./Ph.D.
• Global Health and Travel Awards
  Generous donors have contributed to the global nature of medical innovation through the creation of numerous awards to facilitate students who wish to pursue research or clinical experience nationally and internationally.
• Needs-Based Scholarships, Bursaries, and Loans
  These funds are awarded to students in good academic standing who require financial support.
• Undergraduate Medicine Awards, Prizes, and Medals
  The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences strives to commemorate students who demonstrate outstanding performance. Receipt is permanently recorded on the transcript of each recipient. 
• Graduate Awards
  Please see the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website at mcgill.ca/gps/funding.