Medical Science Scholarships at University of Alberta in Canada, 2019

Approximately 10-15 Medical Sciences Graduate Program Scholarships valued at $6,500 each are available as a contribution to the stipend of students registered full time in a thesis based MSc or PhD in Medical Sciences Graduate Program (MSGP) in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

That is, doctoral students must submit a PhD proposal package within 24 months of the start of their graduate program and must pass the candidacy exam within 6 months of the MSGPC’s approval of their proposal.

Course Level: Studentships are available for graduate students.

Scholarship Benefits: Scholarships valued at $6,500 each.

Eligible Nationalities: National students are eligible to apply for this scholarship

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The student must be currently registered or accepted to start as of January 2019 as a full-time thesis-based graduate student in the Medical Sciences Graduate Program (MSc or PhD) in one of the following departments in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry:
  Note: Applications from Laboratory Medicine & Pathology are limited to those whose degree will be “Medical Sciences – Laboratory Medicine & Pathology”. Students admitted to the independent LMP program (September 2013 onward) are ineligible’s
• The student may not concurrently hold any major awards ($13,000 or greater), or any other stipend award from the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (e.g. 75th Anniversary Award, FoMD/AHS Student Recruitment Studentships, Motel Graduate Studentship).
• The student may be eligible to hold this award more than once.
• Award will be withdrawn if the student completes his/her program or ceases to maintain full-time registration

Method of Application: The application should include:

• A completed current application form with original signatures. Please do not use previous applications as forms are updated on a regular basis.
• The student’s up-to-date transcripts in letter size unofficial and copies of original are acceptable as long as they are copied to letter size 8 1/2 x 11).
• All non-Urfaa transcripts must include a Weighted Average Calculator Form to be completed by the department you are admitted in.
• Must include current Urfa transcript even if there are no grades yet.
• Two confidential letters of reference which should be received in a signed and sealed envelope
• Curriculum vitae, reprints, a ranking of applicants, or other documentation are not required and must not be attached to the application.

Online Application

Scholarship Link

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 September 2018