Carole Epstein Fellowship in Health
Established in 2019 by the generosity of Carole Epstein, a woman of grace, energy and self-reliance. She passed away in 2004 from ovarian cancer, leaving a legacy which benefits lives through the best care and the most promising research. This fellowship supports graduate students in the School of Medicine or the School of Biomedical Sciences who have demonstrated academic excellence and intellectual curiosity. The recipient should have demonstrated the potential to emerge as a leader in their respective field.
| Eligibility | Awarded for a one year term by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on the basis of academic merit to one outstanding graduate student conducting health research within the Faculty. |
| Value | Varies. May be renewed up to twice (maximum three years funding) based on merit. |
Last update: 26 Jan. 2021
David G. Guthrie Fellowships in Medicine
Established in 2008 by David G. Guthrie, B.Sc. 1943, M.D.,C.M. 1944. Dr. Guthrie, a radiologist, wishes to acknowledge the education and opportunities provided to him by McGill and wishes to help future generations of medical students with their studies and medical ambitions.
| Eligibility | Awarded by McGill University Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Medicine. Preference will be given to Canadian students. |
| Value | Varies |
David McCutcheon Fellowships in Paediatrics
Established in 2008 by David McCutcheon, BEng 1961.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, in the Faculty of Medicine, on the basis of academic merit to outstanding postgraduate trainees who are pursuing research or training in the Department of Pediatrics in any discipline. Preference will be given to candidates in pediatric palliative care. |
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Value |
Varies and may include a research expense stipend; renewable (up to two times) |
Last update: 09 Sep. 2020
Dr. Edward Archibald Fellowship in Surgery
Established in 2023 on behalf of Griselda Archibald Christmas in honour of her father, Dr. Edward Archibald, a world-renowned surgeon and former leader within the McGill Department of Surgery.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on the basis of academic merit to one or more graduate students within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducting health research in a field related to surgery. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 10 May 2023
Dr. Jarrod Daniel Family Foundation Fellowship in Global Health
Established in 2023 by Dr. Jarrod Ryan Daniel, BSc 1999, and the Daniel Family Foundation, to support graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences upon the recommendation of the School of Population and Global Health on the basis of leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and academic merit to one or more Master’s students entering or enrolled in the School of Population and Global Health. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae with a letter outlining their leadership and entrepreneurial experience and their expectations with respect to global health. |
| Value | Varies |
Dr. Robert S. Remis Fellowship in Epidemiology
Established in 2019 through the generous bequest of Dr. Robert S. Remis, infectious disease epidemiologist, BSc 1967, MDCM 1972, in support of one outstanding graduate student pursuing research in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health.
| Eligibility | Awarded annually on the basis of academic merit by the Faculty of Medicine upon recommendation of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health. Preference will be given to students in the field of infectious disease epidemiology. The fellowship may be held for up to three years or the duration of the student's study program, whichever is shorter. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 07 Oct. 2019
Dr. Victor K.S. Lui Fellowships
Established in 2008 by Dr. Victor Lui, B.Sc. 1967, M.D. 1971.
| Eligibility | Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon the nomination by the Faculty of Medicine to a Ph.D. student whose studies are dedicated to cancer research. |
| Value | Varies |
Eileen Peters Fellowship
Established in 1993 with an endowment from the N.E. Peters Foundation.
| Eligibility | Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies with preference being given to women. Consideration, if appropriate, will be given to students pursuing graduate studies in the Faculty of Medicine or the School of Nursing. |
| Value | $12,000; renewable twice |
Epidemiology Book Prize
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student who obtains the highest standing in Epidemiology Block A Year 1 of the medical curriculum. |
| Value | Varies |
F. Slater Jackson Prize
Founded by Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Jackson in memory of their son, the late F. Slater Jackson, M.D.
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student with the highest standing in Block A: Molecules to Global Health |
| Estimated value | $900 |
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Fellowships
| Eligibility | Established in 2008 by Ferring Pharmaceuticals in support of one or more outstanding graduate students pursuing research in the areas of Urology, Gastroenterology or Fertility. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine to a student in either the Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. program. |
| Value | Varies |
George Corcoran Scholarship
Established in 1996 through a bequest from Emily Jones Corcoran in memory of her husband. The fund provides stipend support for medical students in the M.D./Ph.D. program.
| Eligibility | Awarded on the recommendation of the M.D./Ph.D. Program Director. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 01 Feb. 2017
Gerald Clavet Fellowships in Medicine
Established in 2008 from the estate of the late Gerald Clavet.
| Eligibility | Awarded on the basis of academic merit by the Faculty of Medicine to outstanding graduate students. |
| Value | Varies |
Goodwin Prize in Forensic Medicine
Established in 1953.
| Eligibility | Awarded annually to a third year student enrolled in the "Formation of the Healer and Professional" course who writes the best essay in response to topics given for the end of the year assignment. The students will be instructed that the essay should represent the integration of concepts taught in the course along with their own personal experiences and observations in the clinical practice during clerkship. |
| Value | Minimum $1,500 |
Last update: 15 Jun. 2015
Herbert A. Davis, M. Eve Cameron-Davis and Derek H. Davis Fellowships
Established in 2016 by the Estate of Derek H. Davis, in memory of Herbert A. Davis and M. Eve Cameron-Davis, for three entering or in-course graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic merit. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 05 Apr. 2016
Hope & Cope Graduate Fellowship in Psychosocial Oncology
Established in 2019 by Hope & Cope.
| Eligibility | Awarded annually by the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic merit to one outstanding graduate student pursuing research in Psychosocial Oncology |
| Value | Varies. May be renewable. |
Last update: 08 Jan. 2020
James Q. Bliss Annual Book Award
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student with the highest standing in the Renal Block E. |
| Value | Minimum $100 |
Joseph Hils Prize
Founded by the late Dr. Joseph Hils of Woonsocket, R.I.
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student obtaining the highest standing in the Movement Block H. |
Laszlo and Etelka Kollar Fellowship
Established in 2014 by the estate of the late Catherine Kollar, BA 1960, BLS 1961, MLS 1967.
| Eligibility | To support one or more outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine, preferably to those pursuing research in neurology but may also be open to those in medical sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic merit. Preference will be given to Hungarian citizens from a University in Hungary. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 16 Apr. 2014
Lui in Tso Fellowship in Medicine
Established In 2018 by Victor K.S. Lui, BSc 1967, MD CM 1971, in honour of his late father Lui in Tso.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, in consultation with the Goodman Cancer Research Centre, on the basis of academic merit to one or more outstanding graduate students who are pursuing cancer research. |
| Value | Varies. May be renewable. |
Last update: 05 Dec. 2019
Mary and Louis Streicher Prize
Established in 1980.
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student with the highest standing in the Digestion and Metabolism Block D. |
| Value | $800 |
Maximilian Eivaskhani Memorial Research Award
Established in 2021 by family and friends, to honour the memory of Maximilian Eivaskhani, a brilliant doctoral student in the Centre for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, upon the recommendation of the Centre for Structural Biology and Department of Biochemistry to one or more outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences who are conducting research. |
Last update: 09 Jun. 2022
Peter and Louise Szana Fellowships in Medicine
Established in 2023 through a bequest from Louise Dumaine Szana in memory of her husband Peter Szana. Mr. and Mrs. Szana believed deeply in the importance of supporting medical research and the fellowships are a permanent testament to their interest and will provide for many generations of important support to outstanding students and medical research in the quest for scientific knowledge and medical breakthroughs.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to one or more outstanding graduate students entering or enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Preference will be given to students who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. |
| Value | Varies |
Philip Kuok Graduate Fellowships Fund
Established in 2012 by Chye Khoon Ho Kuok, B.Com 1973, in memory of his father, Philip Kuok.
| Eligibility | To support outstanding doctoral students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic merit. |
| Value | Varies |
Robert C. Paterson Graduate Research Awards
| Eligibility | Established in 2008 by Ann S. Paterson, B.A. 1953, in support of Graduate Research in Suicide Prevention and Treatment in the Faculty of Medicine; research topics may include the area of epigenetics. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine. |
| Value | Varies |
Samuel Rosenfeld Prize
| Eligibility | Is awarded to the student with the highest standing in the Defense Block F. |
| Estimated value | $450 |
Last update: 12 Jun. 2013
Scriver Family Prize in Genetics
Established in 2013 by the Department of Human Genetics to honour Charles R. Scriver, BA ’51, MDCM ’55, D.Sc. ’07, a renowned geneticist and Professor Emeritus at McGill.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine to a deserving graduating MDCM student who has pursued research in the field of genetics and metabolism, or to a student who has either completed his/her Ph.D. as part of the MD-Ph.D. program, or has completed his/her Ph.D. while in medical school. |
| Value | Varies |
Last update: 19 Mar. 2013
Shirley Nancy Endman Prize
Established in 1982 by Louis Endman in memory of his wife.
| Eligibility | Awarded to the student who obtains the highest standing in the Renal Block E. |
| Estimated value | $150 |
Shuk-Tak Liang Fellowships in Medicine
Established in 2010 by Shuk-Tak Liang, B.Sc. 1969, M.D.,C.M. 1973.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic merit to graduate students in any discipline in the Faculty of Medicine. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 09 May 2016