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Scholarships & Bursaries

Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool

  • Use the Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool to search more than 750 bursaries, scholarships and incentives across Canada, offered by governments, universities and colleges, private and public companies, individual Canadians, organizations and others aimed at Indigenous students
  • http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1351185180120/1351685455328

Adella Margaret Bragg Scholarship

Marjorie Anderson Academic Grant for Indigenous Students

  • $80,000 ($20,000 per year)
  • Requirements: To be awarded to students who self-identify as Inuit, or as Status/Non-status First Nations from the Six Nations of the Grand River OR the Mississaugas of the New Credit, who are entering a Level I baccalaureate degree program with a minimum average of 75%, and demonstrate financial need. The academic grant is renewable for 3 additional years at the same value for those who remain enrolled full-time and achieve a minimum Grade Point Average of 8.0.
  • Deadline: March 15, 2022
  • https://www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/scholarships/3742

Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students

  • Aboriginal descent (First Nation, Métis, or Inuit)
  • $2000 grants to individuals who have renewed their educational learning
  • Have been out of school for at least one year and are returning
  • You have never received this award in the past (previous award recipients are not eligible)
  • Applications accepted between May 1 - August 31
  • https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/giving-back-to...

Grand River Post Secondary Education Office Scholarships and Bursaries

Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Students

Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario

Indspire - Post-Secondary Education

Kathleen Blinkhorn Aboriginal Student Scholarship Fund

RBC Future Launch Scholarships for Indigenous Youth

  • Up to $10,000 each academic year
  • First Nations (status or non-status), Inuit or Métis
  • Permanent resident or citizen of Canada
  • You have applied or are currently attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada
  • You maintain a full course load that leads to a recognized degree, certificate, or diploma
  • Deadline: January 5, 2022
  • https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/indigenous-scholarship.html

Health Sciences Graduate Studies invites eligible applicants to a competition for a new award to support Indigenous scholars. This competition is open to eligible applicants enrolled in a Health Sciences, or Health Sciences affiliated, graduate program.

Eligibility: 

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered in this competition: 

  • Learners who self-identify as Indigenous to Canada or who are on band lists in Canada regardless of current residency in the United States.
  • Self-identified as an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) applicant by completing the Self-Identification Application and received recommendation for consideration. 
  • Achieved excellent academic performance within their program of study. Incoming students must demonstrate a history of academic excellence in each of the last two years of completed study (full-time equivalent).
  • Demonstrated exceptional community engagement.
  • Be registered as a full-time student for the duration of the scholarship.
  • Must have applied to, and accepted an offer, from one of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) or FHS affiliated programs, listed below. Students beyond the first year of study are eligible to apply provided they will remain “in time” for the duration of the scholarship.
    • Biochemistry, Health Research Methodology, Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization, Health Science Education, Physiotherapy, Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, Medical Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Nursing, Rehabilitation Science, Health Policy, Neuroscience, Speech Language Pathology
    • Please consult with your program to verify participation and eligibility

Value

Each award, valued at $5,000 per year for 2 years, will be offered contingent upon funding availability and the candidate remaining in good standing within their program. Students enrolled in a one-year Masters program are eligible to receive only one year of funding. Recipients must submit a consideration for renewal to receive the scholarship in year two.

Process

For this scholarship competition, candidates must complete the self-identification application found on the Indigenous Students Health Sciences Website at https://ishs.mcmaster.ca/admissions/self-identification and be recommended for the Indigenous Scholarships Competition. The application portal will close on January 31, 2020. Late applications will not be accepted. Successful candidates will be notified by the Health Sciences Graduate Studies Office.

IMPORTANT: please select “Faculty of Health Sciences Scholarship for Indigenous Applicants” when prompted to select your academic program and year of entry. 

Royal College Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award

The College of Family Physicians of Canada: Indigenous Medical Student Scholars

Anishnawbe Health Toronto - Dr. Tomer Levy Memorial Bursary

  • First Nations, Inuit or Métis medical student
  • In good standing
  • Have a home community in Ontario
  • Wants to work with the Aboriginal community upon completion of education
  • Closing date: May 31st of each year (or the following Monday if the 31st falls on a weekend)
  • http://www.aht.ca/nr/bursaries-and-awards

Grand River Post-Secondary Education Office - William & Sarah Smith Scholarship

  • Maximum of $1,000
  • Six Nations band member studying Chemistry, Medicine, Biology, or Law
  • Awarded to applicat with highest GPA in each of the following categories; (1) Undergraduate program, (2) Graduate program (upon completion of first year)
  • http://www.grpseo.org/scholarships-and-bursaries

CFPC Medical Student Scholarship 

  • $10,000
  • Medical students in their second-last year of study are eligible
  • Medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine are eligible
  • Nominees cannot have received this scholarship in the past three years
  • The deadline for nomination is 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 20, 2018
  • https://fafm.cfpc.ca/h-a/opportunities-medical-students/

CFPC Medical Student Leadership Awards

  • Recognize the leadership abilities of one outstanding medical student in their final year of study at each of the 17 Canadian medical schools
  • Medical students in the graduating class of 2018 at the time of nomination are eligible
  • Nominees should have demonstrated an interest and skills in areas such as health policy/economics; government/media relations; and/or advocacy and representation on behalf of patients, their peers, or health care organizations
  • Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to or an interest in a career in family practice
  • The deadline is 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 20, 2018
  • https://fafm.cfpc.ca/h-a/opportunities-medical-students/

CFPC Indigenous Medical Student Scholarship

  • $10,000
  • Recognizes a top First Nations, Metis, or Inuit medical student in Canada who has shown an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine
  • Applicants must be Indigenous medical students in Canada
  • Applicants must be in their second-last year of study
  • Applicants must be in good academic standing
  • https://fafm.cfpc.ca/h-a/opportunities-medical-students/

CFPC Indigenous Student Leadership Award

  • Recognizes the leadership abilities of an outstanding Indigenous student who is currently enrolled in their final year of study at one of the 17 Canadian medical schools
  • Indigenous medical students in the graduating class of 2018 at the time of nomination are eligible
  • Nominees should have demonstrated an interest and skills in areas such as health care policy/economics; government/media relations; and/or advocacy and representation on behalf of patients, their peers, or health care organizations
  • Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to or an interest in a career in family practice
  • The nomination deadline is 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 20, 2018
  • https://fafm.cfpc.ca/h-a/opportunities-medical-students/

The Angela Dalziel Bursary in Nursing

The Mary Bridgman Memorial Nursing Bursary

The CIBC Nursing Bursaries

  • Enrolled in the School of Nursing
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students with a specific interest in breast cancer through oncology placements and/or community involvement
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Class of '58 Bursary

  • Level 2 or above in the School of Nursing
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students with a cumulative average of 7.0 or greater
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Community Nursing Registry - Hamilton Bursaries

  • Enrolled in level 2 in the School of Nursing 
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students who demonstrate volunteer service in the area of health care
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Jean, Martha & Laurie Doucet Memorial Bursaries

  • Enrolled in the School of Nursing (undergraduate, graduate)
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students from the Regional Municipality of Niagara
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Margo & Fraser Fell Bursaries

The Jack & Thelma Health Memorial Bursaries

  • Level III or IV of the B.Sc.N. program (basic and/or post-diploma stream)
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Up to four awards available
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Hazel May Hinks Bursaries

  • Enrolled in a program in Nursing
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students who have graduated from a high school located in the City of Burlington
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Iode Jean Henderson Nursing Bursary

  • Enrolled in the B.Sc.N. program
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to a student from Oakville
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Bursary

The Douglas Ian Brown Bursary

The Ed Buffett Bursary

  • Enrolled in a program in the Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated leadership in their school and community
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

The Strummer Cypher Pond Memorial Bursary in Midwifery

  • Enrolled in final clinical year of Midwifery Education Program
  • Demonstrates financial need to help defray the cost of tuition
  • https://sfas.mcmaster.ca

Indigenoust Student Award