Health Professional Students

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Office seeks to expand research opportunities for qualified and interested health profession students. The Office coordinates research opportunities across the Faculty, including the Anatomy Prosection Project and the Research Bursary Programs. Our health profession students can engage in biomedical, clinical and outcomes research in all disciplines.

Research provides the opportunity for our students to

  • Work closely with a faculty mentor
  • Learn by doing
  • Increase confidence in scholarly abilities
  • Develop teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Build a portfolio of research experiences
  • Create a network for academic endeavors

Meet the 2024 Banting Awardees

Mary LaPierre, Neuroscience, 2024 Banting Fellow

Administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellows Program aims to attract and retain both top-tier national and international postdoctoral students.

2024 recipients of the prestigious Banting postdoctoral award

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Five current McGill MDCM-PhD students earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2024

When the 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships were announced earlier this year, McGill fared well once again, with 10 recipients – of which five are current MDCM-PhD students. 

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