Medical Science Graduate Program Scholarships at University of Alberta 2019, Canada

Award

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.

Successful applicants are announced in mid-December and are paid monthly from January 1 to December 31.

Eligibility

• 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***  (students from Medical Sciences - LMP, ONLY)
  • Medical Genetics
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging
    
    ***  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.
• 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).
• 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• Award will be withdrawn if the student completes his/her program or ceases to maintain full-time registration.

NEW:  To be eligible, a student must be in "good standing" with MSGP, which means that they must comply with the PhD proposal submission and candidacy completion timelines established by the MSGP (found in Outline of Responsibilities). 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. 

This does not apply to students who have already completed the requirements, prior to May 1, 2018.

If unsure of eligibility, please contact your department's graduate co-ordinator. Final decisions regarding eligibility for MSGPS funding rest with the MSGPC chair.

Submission Process

Deadline: Original copy of the application is to be submitted to the Office of Research, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-13 HMRC by Friday, September 28, 2018 at noon.

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, or e-mailed directly to fmdgrd@ualberta.ca. 

Curriculum vitae, reprints, ranking of applicants, or other documentation are not required and must not be attached to the application. Please do not double-side or use staples on any documents submitted.

Application Form

If you require further information, please contact:

Jen Freund or Hannah Hamilton
Office of Research
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
2-13 Heritage Medical Research Centre
Tel: 780-492-9721
E: fmdgrd@ualberta.ca

For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.