Speech Language Pathology Bursary

2022-2023 Academic year - Applications now open!

Deadline to apply: November 7, 2022

Created by Dialogue McGill, the Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Student Bursary provides financial support to students with English and French language skills pursuing full-time graduate studies in the Applied Masters Professional Program M.Sc. (A) at the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

The SLP Student Bursary is designed to respond to priorities for access to services in English as identified by English community networks in collaboration with public partners.

Priority will be given to students who have the appropriate English and French language skills to provide services in Quebec institutions.

The SLP Student Bursary is administered by the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

The SLP Student Bursary targets students who have a demonstrated commitment to staying in the province of Quebec.

Bursary Amount

$10,000

Return-for-service Bursary

Following completion of their studies, recipients must work in a Quebec public health and social services institution, or related organization, for a minimum of one year per bursary awarded.

Eligibility

The Speech-Language Pathology Student Bursary is open to students who:

• Are Canadian citizens who have resided in the country for at least 24 months or are Canada permanent residents who have resided in the country for at least 24 months;
• Have the appropriate English and French language skills to provide health and social services in a health and social service institution or related organization in Quebec;
• Are currently accepted into the Applied Master’s program M.Sc.(A) program at McGill’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders;
• Are registered full-time during the 2022-2023 Academic Year;
• Are committed, following completion of studies, to stay in the province of Quebec to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year, per bursary awarded;
• Agree to participate in any follow-up, monitoring or evaluation of the SLP Student Bursary program conducted by Dialogue McGill and / or the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Selection Criteria

The SLP Student Bursary Selection Committee will choose bursary recipients from a prioritized list recommended by the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The selection of bursary recipients is based on the following criteria:

• The student’s commitment to staying in the province of Quebec following completion of their studies to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a public health and social service institution or related organization for a minimum of one year per bursary awarded;
• The student’s interest in working in a region other than Montreal;
• The quality of the student’s academic standing;
• The quality, content and presentation of the application.

Priority will be given to students who have a primary residence in Quebec.

Application

The 2022-2023 application period is now open!

Please download the forms you need and fill them out. Ensure that you have the latest version of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.

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Consult the detailed Applicaton Guide before filling out the application.

The deadline for students to submit application forms to McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is November 7, 2022.

Apply now