MBA students at the Desautels Faculty of Management have access to a wide variety of funding options, including merit-based scholarships and awards. All students are automatically considered for awards unless otherwise noted. Unless indicated, all awards are granted by the MBA Scholarships Committee.
Entrance Awards
Adam Dinkes MBA Leadership Award
The Adam Dinkes MBA Leadership Award, established in 2015 by Adam Dinkes, MBA 2000, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills. Preference will be given to international students with an interest in entrepreneurship.
Value: $10,000
Alvin J. Walker Scholarship
The Alvin J. Walker Scholarship, established by the estate of the late Alvin J. Walker. Awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student entering the MBA program.
Value: Varies
Cesvet Family MBA Fellowship
The Cesvet Family MBA Fellowship, established in 2015 by Bertrand Cesvet, BA 1986, MBA 1988, in honor of his parents, to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated creative abilities. Preference will be given to a visible minority student.
Value: Varies
Dominic K.M. Lai MBA Fellowship
The Dominic K.M. Lai MBA Fellowship, established in 2016 by Dominic K.M. Lai, BSc 1977, MBA 1979, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit. Preference will be given to students from Asia.
Value: Varies
Herschorn H E Graduate Award
The Herschorn H E Graduate Award, established in 1965 for a full time student entering the MBA program. Awarded on the basis of academic merit.
Value: Up to $5,000
Ip Kim Hung MBA Leadership Award
The Ip Kim Hung MBA Leadership Award, established in 2015 by Ip Hon Sum, MBA 1981, in honour of his father, Mr. Ip Kim Hung, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills. Preference will be given to students from countries in Asia.
Value: Varies
J. Keith Drysdale MBA Fellowship
The J. Keith Drysdale MBA Fellowship, established in 2004 by Donna Drysdale, B. Ed. 1959, in honour of her beloved late husband, J. Keith Drysdale, B.Sc. 1960, M.B.A. 1966, and his esteemed career in logistics and materials management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills. Preference will be given to a Canadian student.
Value: Varies
Kelly Family MBA Leadership Award
The Kelly Family MBA Leadership Award, established in 2010 by Brian Kelly, MBA 1968, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: $15,000
Lecky Foundation MBA Leadership Award
The Lecky Foundation MBA Leadership Award, established in 2018 by the Lecky Foundation, to support outstanding students enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management to two oustanding students per year entering or enrolled in the MBA Program, on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: $10,000
Lewis and Margaret Pearl Pugh MBA Entrance Fellowship
The Lewis and Margaret Pearl Pugh MBA Entrance Fellowship, established in 2015 by Paul Pugh, BSc 1967, MBA 1971, in memory of his parents, Lewis and Margaret Pearl Pugh. The Fellowship is to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: Varies
Linda & Robert Goldberger Fellowships
The Linda & Robert Goldberger Fellowships, established in 2009 by Linda H. Goldberger, BSW '78, and Robert J. Goldberger, MBA '82, in order to support students entering the MBA Program. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management to outstanding Canadian MBA students on the basis of academic merit.
Value: $25,000
Marcel A. Desautels Masters Fellowships
The Marcel A. Desautels Masters Fellowships, established in 2011 by Marcel A. Desautels, CM, LLD '07, to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management to outstanding Canadian students on the basis of academic merit and leadership qualities.
Value: Varies
MBA Class of 1979 Fellowship
The MBA Class of 1979 Fellowship, established in 2020 by the MBA Class of 1979 in recognition and celebration of their 40th anniversary reunion. Awarded by the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit to an outstanding graduate student entering or enrolled in the MBA Program at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Value: $10,000
MBA Class of 1994 Leadership Award
The MBA Class of 1994 Leadership Award, established by the MBA Class of 1994 in honour of their 25th anniversary reunion, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master’s Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: $10,000
Nova Steel Award
The Nova Steel Award, established in 2021 by Scott B. Jones, MBA 1991, to support outstanding graduate students entering or enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and academic merit. First preference will be given to Canadian students. Second preference will be given to students with demonstrated creative and innovative thinking.
Value: Varies
Philip Earle Jenkins MBA Leadership and Diversity Award
The Philip Earle Jenkins MBA Leadership and Diversity Award, established in 2017 by Philip Jenkins, BEng 1987, MBA 1995, to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master’s Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of merit, demonstrated leadership skills and/or community service. Preference will be given to a visible minority student.
Value: $10,000
Paul Tellier MBA Fellowships
The Paul Tellier MBA Fellowships, established by Paul Tellier for outstanding MBA students in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded on the basis of academic merit.
Value: Varies
Pierre-Olivier Perras MBA Leadership Award
The Pierre-Olivier Perras MBA Leadership Award, established in 2017 by Pierre-Olivier Perras, MBA 1997, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of demonstrated leadership skills and/or excellence in either business, sports and/or his or her community.
Value: $10,000
Robert Zittrer MBA Leadership Award
The Robert Zittrer MBA Leadership Award, established in 2015 by Robert Zittrer, BCom 1972, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: $10,000
Rick McCreary MBA Leadership Award
The Rick McCreary MBA Leadership Award, established in 2015 by Rick McCreary, MBA 1997, to support outstanding students having completed an undegraduate degree in Engineering and entering the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: $10,000
Ruth P. Glenen Fellowships
The Ruth P. Glenen Fellowships, established in 2022 by the 11:11 Charitable Foundation, in loving memory of Ruth Patricia Glenen. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit to two female students entering the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty.
Value: Varies
Sal Iacono MBA Leadership Award
The Sal Iacono MBA Leadership Award, established in 2018 by Sal Iacono, MBA 1989, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit, demonstrated leadership skills, and/or excellence in either business and/or his or her community.
Value: $10,000
Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award
The Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award, established in 2016 by Samira Sakhia, BCom 1990, DPA 1994, MBA 2001, to support outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: 10,000
Sandhya and Swati Sharma MBA Leadership Award
The Sandhya and Swati Sharma MBA Leadership Award, established in 2014 by Mahesh Sharma, Dip Eng 1968, MEng 1972, Dip Man 1974, MBA 1976, in loving memory of his children, Sandhya and Swati, those lives, along with their mother, Uma, were tragically cut short in the bombing of Air India Flight 182. The Sandhya and Swati Sharma MBA Leadership Award was established to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: Varies
Samer Bekai-Saab MBA Entrance Fellowship
The Samer Bekai-Saab MBA Entrance Fellowship, established in 2015 by Samer Bekai-Saab, BEng 1993, MBA 1996, to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills.
Value: Varies
Scotiabank Fellowships
The Scotiabank Fellowships, established in 2010 by Scotiabank, in order to support outstanding Masters students in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Desautels Faculty of Management, on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills. Preference will be given to students from Latin America or the Caribbean.
Value: $10,000
Timothy Thompson MBA Fellowships
The Timothy Thompson MBA Fellowships, established in 2010 by Timothy Thompson, MBA '90, in order to support outstanding students entering the MBA Program. Awarded to outstanding Canadian MBA students on the basis of academic merit, demonstrated community involvement and leadership.
Value: Up to $10,000
Webb-Wong Family Masters Fellowship
The Webb-Wong Family Masters Fellowship, established in 2015 by William R. Webb, MBA 1993, and Agnes Wong, MDCM 1994, to support outstanding students entering the MD/MBA Program at McGill. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit, demonstrated community involvement and a commitment to improving the healthcare system.
Value: Varies
In-Course Awards
Roger C. Bennett Prize in Marketing
The Roger C. Bennett Prize in Marketing, established in 1999 with the support of friends and family of the late Roger C. Bennett, distinguished Professor of Marketing (Desautels Faculty of Management), who had a zest for life. Awarded by the Desautels Faculty of Management Scholarship Committee to a graduating MBA student who has demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement.
Value: $1,250
Dr. Peter Briant Award for Entrepreneurship
The Dr. Peter Briant Award for Entrepreneurship, established by Seymour Schulich in memory of Professor Peter Briant, a teacher and mentor to many in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded to Canadian students in the first year of the full-time MBA program by the Desautels Faculty of Management. This award will be granted on the basis of entrepreneurial experience, potential and general scholastic ability. Candidates must submit an application, a statement providing evidence of entrepreneurial potential, a curriculum vitae and financial form.
Value: $10,000
Edward Ballon Award in Management
The Edward Ballon Award in Management, established in 1998 by the John Dobson Foundation in honour of Edward M. Ballon, B.A. 1947, a distinguished graduate who, while a student at McGill, was captain of the McGill Track Team, President of the Students' Society of McGill and President of the Students Athletics Council. He later became President of the McGill Graduate Society and a member of the Board of Governors of the University. Awarded by the Desautels Faculty of Management Scholarships Committee to a full-time student entering the MBA program on the basis of high academic standing, demonstrated leadership skills through involvement in extra-curricular activities and participation in a competitive sport. Candidates must be Canadian citizens.
Value: $2,000 - $2,500
Class of ’81 Prize
The Class of ’81 Prize, established in 2008 by the MBA Class of ’81. Awarded to a graduating student in the MBA program whose academic record is judged to be outstanding and who has demonstrated leadership qualities.
Value: Varies
Paul Marcus Pugh MBA Leadership Award
The Paul Marcus Pugh MBA Leadership Award, established in 2019 by Paul Marcus Pugh, BSc 1967, MBA 1971, to support an outstanding female student entering or enrolled in the MBA Program in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded by the Master's Program Office of the Desautels Faculty of Management on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated leadership skills. Preference will be given to female students with an interest in Finance or Investments.
Value: $10,000
Rio Tinto - Richard Evans Graduate Fellowships
The Rio Tinto - Richard Evans Graduate Fellowships, awarded on the basis of academic merit to any Masters student in a management degree program that may be applicable to the mining and metals industry, and Ph.D. students pursuing studies directly related to mining and metallurgy, including industrial operations, operations and technology management, and sustainable development. Preference will be given to students with financial needs, those from developing countries and those who have lived and/or worked in remote regions. Those selected should embody the leadership values of personal responsibility, integrity, accountability and mutual respect.
Value: Up to $20,000. Non-renewable
Sheila Wellington BMO Financial Group Award
The Sheila Wellington BMO Financial Group Award, established by the Bank of Montreal. Awarded to a full-time student, specializing in Finance, in their second year of the MBA program. Preference is given to female applicants.
Value: $6,000. Two awards
Sujata Madan Award
The Sujata Madan Award, established in 2021 by friends and former students, in honor of Professor Sujata Madan. Awarded by the Desautels Faculty of Management Scholarships Committee to one or more undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Desautels Faculty who demonstrate empathy, care for fellow students, and/or involvement, commitment, and a positive contribution to the McGill University community.
Value: Varies
