Medical Science Scholarships at University of Alberta in Canada, 2018
Scholarship Description: The University of Alberta is offering approximately 10-15 Medical Sciences Graduate Program Scholarships valued at $6,500 each. Scholarships 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.
Scholarship provider: The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president.
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Degree Level: Scholarships are available for students registered full time in a thesis based MSc or PhD programme.
Available Subject: Scholarships are awarded within the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
Scholarship Benefits: Scholarships are valued at $6,500 each.
Number of Scholarships: Approximately 10-15 Medical Sciences Graduate Program Scholarships are available.
Eligible Nationalities: Canadian students are eligible to apply.
Eligibility Criteria: 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: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dentistry, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Medical Genetics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Pediatrics and Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging.
-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, Motyl 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-Award will be withdrawn if the student completes his/her program or ceases to maintain full-time registration.
Application Procedure: An 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-UofA transcripts must include a Weighted Average Calculator Form to be completed by the department you are admitted in.
- Must include current UofA transcript even if there are no grades yet.
- Two confidential letters of reference which should be received in a signed and sealed envelope.
Original copy of the application is to be submitted to the Office of Research, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta.
Online Application
Scholarship Link
Deadline: September 28, 2018