Available named bursaries

Established by Joseph Brant physicians/Burlington Medical Society, partnered with the Burlington Community Foundation.

Application criteria

• A current resident or high school graduate of Burlington

Application criteria

• A second- or third-year medical student attending the University of Toronto
• In good academic standing; submit a letter from the university or fill out the academic standing form

Established in honour of the late Dr. Adam Linton, using funds from the Adam Linton Memorial Fund.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending Western University

Established by the estate of the late Doris C. Boes in honour of Dr. Arlene MacIntyre for her compassionate care to her patients.

Application criteria

• Has a plan to pursue family medicine (provide a brief description of the plan in cover letter)
• In their final year of study

Established by the Academy of Medicine Ottawa in memory of the late Dr. Christina Hill.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending the University of Ottawa
• A current resident or high school graduate of Ottawa

Established by the Algoma West Academy of Medicine in memory of the late Dr. Gilbert Hopson.

Application criteria

• A current resident or high school graduate of Sault Ste. Marie

Established by the Essex County Medical Society.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending the University of Windsor Campus full-time
• A student who demonstrates high academic standard as well as a social
  conscience through volunteer or charitable work
• In good academic standing; submit letter from the university or fill out the academic standing form

Established in memory of the late Dr. Michael Brennan by his children: Dawn Brennan, Nonie Brennan and Keith Brennan.

Application criteria

• Any medical student attending a medical school in Ontario who demonstrates the need for financial support
• Has a plan to pursue family medicine (provide a brief description of the plan in the cover letter)

Established by the Essex County Medical Society in memory of Dr. Richard Boyd, who enjoyed running and golf.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending the University of Windsor Campus full-time
• Shows an interest in urology or surgical specialty
• Maintains activities and interests outside the field of medicine
• Shows a compassionate and giving spirit

Established by the family of the late Arnold A. Boes in honour of his family physician, Dr. Ronald Twiddy.

Application criteria

• Has the intention of practising family medicine (provide a brief description of plan in cover letter)
• In their final year of study

Established by the Kosar family in memory of Dr. Stephen J. Kosar and Barbara Kosar to assist financially challenged medical students.

Application criteria

• A current medical student from northeastern Ontario (Algoma District, Cochrane District, Manitoulin District, Sudbury District, Timiskaming District or the single-tier municipality of Greater Sudbury)
• Attending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine

Established by Dr. Anne Holbrook and Dr. Peter Ford

Application criteria: 

• A student attending any medical school in Ontario who graduated from a secondary school in Lambton County
• Student must indicate financial need
• First Nations candidates meeting above criteria are strongly encouraged to apply.

Established by Dr. Virginia Walley in honour of her parents, John and Margaret Walley.

Application criteria

• Female medical student
• Originating from the Ottawa Valley (Arnprior, Deep River, Mattawa, Ottawa, Petawawa, Pembroke, Renfrew, Rockland, L’Orignal, Hawkesbury, or Rigaud) or Northern Ontario (Dryden, Elliot Lake, Greater Sudbury, Kenora, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Temiskaming Shores, Thunder Bay or Timmins)

Established by the Kitchener-Waterloo Medical Society.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine at the Kitchener campus who has the intention of practising medicine in the Waterloo region

Established the late Dr. Garnet Maley and Dr. Ian MacMillan of District 4, Physicians Care.

Application criteria

• A current resident or high school graduate of District 4 (Acton, Alberton, Ancaster, Beamsville, Binbrook, Burlington, Burnaby, Caistor Centre, Caledonia, Campbellville, Canfield, Carlisle, Cayuga, Crystal Beach, Dundas, Dunnville, Fenwick, Fisherville, Flamborough, Fonthill, Fort Erie, Freelton, Fruitland, Greensville, Grimsby, Hagersville, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Hornby, Jarvis, Jerseyville, Jordan, Jordan Station, Kilbride, Lowbanks, Lynden, Millgrove, Milton, Moffat, Mount Hope, Nanticoke, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oakville, Oneida Settlement, Pelham, Port Colborne, Queenston, Ridgeville, Ridgeway, Rockton, Smithville, Snowville, St. Anns, St. Catharines, St. Davids, Stevensville, Stoney Creek, Thorold, Townsend, Troy, Vineland, Vineland Station, Virgil, Wainfleet, Waterdown, Welland, Wellandport, West Flamborough, Winona, York)
• Has the intention of practicing in a community in District 4 (brief description of plan in the cover letter)

Established by OMA District 11 and the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario.

Application criteria

• Any Canadian student enrolled in a medical school within Ontario who has self-identified as Black
• A 500-word essay on why you deserve this award and how you think receiving it will make a positive impact on you and your community

Established by the late Dr. George Edward Yee in memory of his late mother, Pauline Yee Harrison.

Application criteria

• A female Ontario medical student
• Originating from Manitoba (either born or resident for at least 10 years)

Established by Sun Life Financial to assist financially challenged medical students.

Application criteria

• A 500-word essay on academic achievements with supporting documents
• In good academic standing; submit a letter from a university or fill out the academic standing form

Established by the Essex County Medical Society.

Application criteria

• A medical student attending the University of Windsor campus full-time

Established by the late Joe Vijuk of Chicago in honour of Dr. Walter J. Cassidy.

Application criteria 

• A University of Windsor graduate accepted into or attending the Western
• University satellite medical school at the University of Windsor
• Demonstrates academic merit; submit a letter from the university or fill out the academic standing form
• A 500-word essay on the relationship of the mind and body to health