3.2.1 Scholarships and Bursaries

- established in 1938 in honour of the late Maude E. Abbott, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P.(Canada), LL.D.(McGill), to commemorate her distinguished work in connection with the history of Canadian medicine, the Sir William Osler Pathological Collection, and her outstanding research in congenital cardiac disease. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to undergraduate medical students on the basis of academic standing and financial need.

-established in 1992 to honour James Moses Alexander, a distinguished graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (1934). Two scholarships are available each year for students with outstanding merit entering the four-year undergraduate program in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee and renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee. Students who hold this scholarship during third and fourth year will have the opportunity of doing an elective clinical rotation at the University of North Carolina in recognition of Dr. Alexander's major commitment to the institution. Value: $8,000 each.

- established in 2001 through a bequest by Jack Auerback for students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need.

- established in 1995 through generous gifts from friends and family to honour the memory of Jonathan Ballon, B.A. 1947, M.D. 1952, a distinguished graduate of McGill. Awarded to outstanding Canadian students entering the four-year Medical degree program or the joint M.D./Ph.D. or M.D./M.B.A. programs. While academic excellence is of primary importance, professionalism, compasssion and demonstrated leadership in athletics or other student activities will be considered. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine Scholarships Committee and renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee. Value: minimum $3,000 each.

- income from a bequest of $100,000 from the late Dr. Henry Albert Beatty provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine. For students who hold or are working towards the McGill M.D.,C.M., the award may be held at any approved institution in Canada or abroad. For other qualified students the award must be held at McGill. The holder is expected to devote the year of tenure either to research or to some form of special training excluding the normal training towards the M.D.,C.M. and excluding any of the years of residency training required in the Diploma courses.

- from a bequest of $20,000 from the estate of the late C.F. Bellam and awarded on the basis of financial need to students from Stanstead County, Quebec.

- established by his sisters in memory of the late Ben Benjamin, B.A., M.D.,C.M., Lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics. Awarded on high academic standing and financial need.

- established in 2004 by Leonard and Carol Berall and family, for undergraduate medical students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need to one or more students in good academic standing.

- established in 2004 by Patrick Donovan in memory of Paul E. Bettencourt, M.D., C.M., 1975, for medical students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need to one or more students in good academic standing, preference may be given to students from the United States.

-established in 2003 by Richard Bergman in memory of his wife, Angela "Angie" Bergman. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine's Student Research Committee to students in a medical or allied health undergraduate program who participate in a cancer-related research project at McGill University. Value: Two winter research bursaries of $2,000 each and two summer research bursaries of $2,700 each.

- established in 1996 by a bequest of the late Mrs. Pauline Blidner Krupp in memory of her brother. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to worthy undergraduate students in any year in the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic standing and financial need.

- established in 1993 by Mrs. Edna Singer Brodie in memory of Dr. Maurice Brodie (M.D.'28). Awarded on the basis of academic standing and financial need by the Student Aid Office to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Medicine, tenable in any year.

- established in 1982 by the Nat Christie Foundation, an annual gift of $50,000 provides scholarships for undergraduate medical students. Awarded on the basis of academic standing and financial need. Value: minimum of $1,200 each.

- established in 1995 by the Class of Medicine 1943B in honour of their 50th anniversary of graduation. A bursary awarded by the Student Financial Aid Office to a third year medical student in good academic standing who exhibits financial need.

- established in 1999 by the Class of Medicine 1954, in appreciation for the education they received at McGill, and in commemoration of the Class' 45th Anniversary of graduation. Awarded on the basis of financial need by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing.

- established in 1999 by the Class of Medicine 1959 in appreciation for the education they received at McGill and in commemoration of the Class' 40th anniversary of graduation. Awarded on the basis of financial need by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing.

- established in 1998 by the Class of Medicine 1963 in appreciation for the education received at McGill and in commemoration of the Class' 35th anniversary of graduation. Awarded on the basis of financial need by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing.

- established by the Class of Medicine 1972, in appreciation for the education they received at McGill, and in commemoration of their 25th Anniversary of graduation. Awarded on the basis of financial need by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing.

- established in 2002 by the Class of Medicine 1990, in appreciation for the education they received at McGill, and in commemoration of their 10th anniversary of graduation. Awarded, on the basis of financial need, by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing.

- endowed in 1986 by the family in memory of Dr. H.R. Clouston and his father, Dr. J. Clouston, both of Huntingdon, Quebec. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a medical student who undertakes a research project with preference to the field of genetics. Value: $1,800.

-established in 2003 by Mark J. Cohen, M.D., C.M. 1992, for M.D., C.M. students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded by the Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need to one or more students in good academic standing.

- endowed in 1986 by a bequest from Mrs. John Henry Collins to assist students in conducting medical research. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee.

- established by the family and friends of the late Beverley Cooner to assist a deserving student. Awarded with the approval of the National Council of Jewish Women on the basis of financial need and academic standing.

- established by a bequest from Emily Jones Corcoran in memory of her husband. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine Scholarships Committee to students in the undergraduate medical program with preference to students registered in the M.D./Ph.D. program. Value: minimum $2,000.

- two or more entrance scholarships bequeathed by the late James H. Cummings. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to undergraduate medical students on the basis of academic standing and financial need.

- established in 2000 by Dr. K.C. Dhawan in memory of his wife. Awarded annually by the Faculty of Medicine Scholarships Committee to a medical or allied health professional student who participates in a research project in either palliative care or cancer research at McGill University.

- established by Mrs. Herbert V. Lacey in memory of her great-grandfather, Senator James Ferrier, Chancellor of McGill from 1884 to 1889. Awarded on the basis of academic standing and financial need, with preference to students from the State of Wyoming.

- established by the late Dr. Fanny G. Halpern in memory of her parents. Available to students of the Roman Catholic or Jewish faith who have distinguished academic standing and financial need. The recipient in any one session may re-apply for the following year. Value: $400.

- established in 1995 by Dr. David M. Harvey (M.D. 1955) and his wife Donalda, to support medical students based on academic standing and demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is tenable in any year and may be renewed. Awarded by the Student Aid Office. Value: $2,000.

- endowed by the late Dr. Charles W. Hoare, a graduate of McGill University, in memory of his son, Walter J. Hoare, who was killed in World War I. Preference is given to graduates of the Collegiate Institutes of the counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton entering the Faculty of Medicine.

- two or more scholarships, in memory of the late Dr. Keith Hutchison. Awarded on the basis of distinguished academic standing and need; tenable in any year. The recipient in any session may re-apply for the following year.

- established in 1967 by a bequest of the late David Fraser Murray, M.D.,C.M., 1924. Awarded on the basis of financial need with preference given to students from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island.

- established by the late Miss Charlotte Mildred Hagar in memory of the late Dr. Campbell B. Keenan. Tenable in the second, third, or fourth year; and awarded on the basis of distinguished academic standing and financial need to an applicant who intends to enter surgical practice. The recipient in any session may re-apply for the following year.

- awarded to a student from Eastern Ontario (Counties of Dundas, Stormont, Glengarry, Grenville, Carleton, Russell and Prescott) or from Montreal. Based upon distinguished academic standing and financial need; tenable in second year and may be renewed.

- established in 1979 by a bequest from Esther M.E. Lane. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to undergraduate medical students on the basis of academic standing and financial need.

- established in 2000 by Helen and Herbert Paulive in memory of Dr. Abel Lax. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to a meritorious undergraduate medical student in financial need. Value: $2,000.

- established in 1992 by the Leukemia Research Fund. Awarded annually by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a medical student who participates in a summer research project in leukemia-related research at McGill University. Value: $3,500.

- established in 1987 by Mrs. Jane Leung and friends, through the Education Foundation of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals, in memory of Dr. Gabriel Leung, who graduated from McGill with his M.D.,C.M. in 1972. Awarded by the Student Financial Aid Office to a second year medical student for achieving academic excellence or to pursue an independent research project under the direction of the Faculty. Financial need can be part of the consideration.

- endowed in 1986 for needy medical students requiring assistance in the pursuit of their studies.

- established in 1993 in honour of Dr. David T.W. Lin, B.Sc. (1937), M.D.(1940), O.C., Surgeon Emeritus at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Honorary President of the Montreal Chinese Hospital and a leader in the Chinese community. Awarded by the Student Aid Office to a medical student on the basis of academic achievement and demonstrated need. Preference will be given to students of Chinese origin. Value: $2,600.

- bequeathed in 1999 by Judith Litvack to support the research bursary program for students in the Faculty of Medicine. The research projects supported are to be in the disorder anxiety. One or more bursaries in each of the two research committee. Value: minimum $2,000.

- established in 2004 by
Dr. Harold N. Lynge, M.D., C.M., 1949, for one or more undergraduate medical students in good academic standing in the Faculty of Medicine who demonstrate financial need. Awarded by the
Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need.

- established in 2004 by Anjna Majhail, M.S.W. 1972, in memory of her late husband Jogindar Majhail. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine's Scholarship Committee to an outstanding student entering first year Medicine who demonstrates academic excellence. The scholarship is renewable for three years provided the holder maintains satisfactory academic standing. Value: minimum $5,000.

- established in 2000 through a bequest by Charles H. Masten, M.D.,C.M. 1893. Awarded by the Student Aid office to students in the Faculty of Medicine, with a preference to candidates born or educated in the counties of St. Johns or Stanstead, Quebec to provide need-based scholarships for meritorious and needy students.

- established in 1987 through donations from McGill graduates in Hong Kong to be used to provide bursary assistance for deserving students in any faculty who are from Hong Kong. To be awarded by the Student Aid Office in collaboration with the McGill Society of Hong Kong.

- established by a bequest from Hilton J. McKeown (M.D. 1927) to the Friends of McGill to provide financial support to students in the Faculty of Medicine. Awards are granted on the basic of academic achievement and the value of each award will depend upon financial need and other awards held. Preference will be given to students in the M.D.,C.M./ Ph.D. program. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine. Value: minimum $500 each.

- established in 2003 by Olga Huk Papanastasiou, B.Sc. 1980, M.D.C.M. 1984, and her husband, Vasilios Papanastasiou, M.D.C.M. 1979, M.Sc.1984. Awarded by the Student Aid Office on the basis of financial need to one or more medical students in the Faculty of Medicine in good academic standing.

- three to six summer research scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate medical students for pharmacological research in the broadest context. A maximum of two scholarships can be renewed for a second year. Recipients must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents who demonstrate a willingness to make a significant commitment to research. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine Scholarships Committee. The recipients may be requested to attend an awards ceremony or other PMAC events (all costs paid by the PMAC-HRF). Recipients will also be eligible for consideration for $1,000 travel grants to enable them to present their work at a PMAC sponsored conference or a national/international research meeting. Value: approximately $4,000 each.

- a bequest from the late Aurore Picard provides an annual medical research bursary for a meritorious student. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee.

- established in 2002 by the Class of Medicine 1980 to honour the memory of Martha Jane Poulson, M.D.,C.M. 1980. Dr. Poulson exemplified excellence in the practice of both the art and science of Medicine. She also had a remarkable commitment to developing her skills and sensitivities in the arts and humanities. As a concert pianist, singer and leader in her community, she overcame physical adversity with emotional and spiritual strength that awed her friends and colleagues. Awarded on the basis of financial need by the Student Aid Office to medical students in good academic standing. Preference shall be given to students with physical disabilities.

- established in 1986 to be awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to medical students who demonstrate an interest in research in public health and/or the effects of pollution or pollutants on the human body.

- established in 1987 by Ann J. and George J. Rosengarten to aid students in any faculty who require financial assistance to continue their program of studies.

- established by the family in 1980 to assist a first-year medical student. Awarded either on the basis of financial need or for participation in the Summer Research Program.

- established by the family and friends of the late Rose Schwarz and the late Helen Marcus. To assist a needy, deserving student engaged in summer work in cancer research. Awarded with the approval of the National Council of Jewish Women.

- established in 1983 in memory of Jacob C. Schwartzman, M.D.,C.M., F.A.C.S., by his family and friends. This tuition scholarship is to be awarded each year by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a student in the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of academic standing and financial need. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents. A stipulation of the Scholarship is that each recipient agree to make contact with the family of Helaine Livingstone, B.A., McGill, 1960, who organized the Scholarship in memory of her father.

- a bequest from the late Annette Shankman Rieder in honour of her brother Harry Shankman, M.D., provides annual scholarships for meritorious medical students in the M.D./Ph.D. program. Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine Scholarships Committee, on the recommendation of the M.D./Ph.D. Program director. Value: minimum $3,000 each.

- tenable in any year of the undergraduate course in Medicine. It is awarded on the basis of distinguished academic standing and financial need. The recipient in any one session may re-apply for the following year.

- established in 1987 by her family in memory of Rosaline Shinder. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a medical student for cardiac or related research.

- from a bequest by the late Dr. Bruce Stewart Smith to enable worthy students with financial need to complete medical training at McGill University.

- a fund of $2,000 established in 1977 by family and friends in memory of the late Allan Jay Solomon, M.D.,C.M. The income provides an annual award tenable in any year; awarded for distinguished academic standing and financial need.

- the income from a bequest of the late Robert Rolf Struthers (Medicine 1918) provides support for a needy Canadian student entering third year Medicine.

- a bequest establishing an award in honour of Dr. Joseph Tanzman, M.D.,C.M., 1927. Preference is given to a medical student from New Brunswick but if there is no such candidate the award may be given to any deserving student in the Faculty of Science. Awarded by the Scholarships Committee of the Faculty of Medicine or the Faculty of Science.

- established in November 1997 by Mrs. Elaine Leopold-Sargent, niece of Dr. Arthur M. Vineberg, B.Sc. (Arts) 1924, M.Sc. 1928, Ph.D. 1933, in recognition of Dr. Vineberg's work as pioneer of modern cardiac surgery and long-time lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine. Awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to students entering or in the four-year undergraduate program in the Faculty of Medicine. Value: $6,000.

- esablished in 2001 through a generous gift from Mary G. Webster, B.A. 1938. The annual income will be used to assist Canadian students entering Medicine or related health sciences programs who have demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to deserving women students. Value: minimum $5,000; renewable subject to satisfactory standing.

- established in 1970 by a bequest from the late Dr. Milton C. Wilson. The annual income provides support for undergraduate or postgraduate students in the Faculty of Medicine who are in financial need.

- three bursaries in the amount of $2,500 each, awarded annually to students in financial need with good academic standing. One bursary to a student in each of second, third and fourth year. The bursary is renewable only if academic standing is maintained.