The Canadian Medical Foundation Bursaries for Indigenous Medical Students

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment in a medicine program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
• ✓ Documentation of demonstrated financial need
• ✓ Evidence of academic merit or performance
• ✓ Proof of involvement in or contribution to the community

About this award

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact The Canadian Medical Foundation to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student pursuing a medical degree and can show that you need financial help to complete your studies. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, a portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published in detail, but the provider considers your financial need as the main factor along with your grades and how you contribute to your community. Ask The Canadian Medical Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask The Canadian Medical Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with The Canadian Medical Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student attending a post-secondary institution anywhere in Canada and studying medicine. While open to any Indigenous affiliation, preference will be given to students studying medicine at the University of Manitoba for three of the five awards. To qualify, you should be able to show demonstrated financial need, though the provider also looks at your academic merit, performance, and your involvement in or contribution to the community as a whole.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Open to graduate students
• ✓ Studying Medicine

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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