UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS ANDAWARDS 2011/12 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR About This Calendar Published by Enrolment Services 3415 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y1 Canada Published May 2011 McGill University reserves the right to make changes to the information contained in this publication - including correcting errors, altering fees, schedules of admission and credit requirements and revising or cancelling particular courses or programs - without prior notification. Published in Canada All contents copyright © 2011 by McGill University. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this publication, or portions thereof, in any form. Editor Lai Yard Lee Enrolment Services Cover Design Public Affairs, Graphic Design McGill University, Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2011-2012 1 Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2011-2012 About This Calendar, page 1 CONTACT INFORMATION – SCHOLARSHIPS AND Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2011-2012, page 3 STUDENT AID OFFICE 1 Introduction, page 4 Scholarships and Student Aid Office 1.1 Entrance Awards, page 4 Brown Student Services Building 3600 McTavish 1.2 In-Course Awards, page 4 Suite 3200 1.3 Graduation Awards, page 4 Montreal, Quebec 1.3.1 Graduation Honours: Dean's Honour List, page 4 H3A 1Y2 1.3.2 Graduation Honours: Distinction, page 5 Telephone: Scholarships 514-398-6014 1.4 External Awards, page 5 Telephone: Student Aid 514-398-6013 2 Entrance Scholarships and Awards, page 5 Fax: 514-398-7352 2.1 General Information, page 5 Email: [email protected] 2.2 Entrance Scholarships and Awards, page 5 Email: [email protected] 3 Awards to McGill Students In-Course, page 11 Website: www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships 3.1 General Information, page 11 Website: www.mcgill.ca/studentaid 3.2 Open to Students in Most Faculties, page 11 Office hours: 3.3 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. page 12 Monday - Friday 3.4 Faculty of Arts, page 18 (closed on holidays) 3.5 Faculty of Dentistry, page 27 3.6 Faculty of Education, page 27 3.7 Faculty of Engineering (including Architecture), page 29 3.8 Faculty of Law, page 38 3.9 Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University, page 38 3.10 Faculty of Medicine, page 42 3.11 The Schulich School of Music of McGill University, page 42 3.12 School of Nursing, page 48 3.13 School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, page 48 3.14 Faculty of Religious Studies, page 48 3.15 Faculty of Science, page 48 3.16 School of Social Work, page 55 3.17 Restricted Funds, page 56 4 Financial Assistance, page 57 4.1 General Information, page 57 4.2 Federal and Provincial Loans and Bursaries, page 57 4.3 Major Entrance Bursaries, page 57 4.4 Bursaries and Scholarships, page 59 4.5 Loan Funds, page 72 5 Activity Awards, page 75 5.1 Open to All In-Course Students, page 75 5.2 Open to In-Course Students in the Faculty of Education, page 75 5.3 Open to In-Course Students in the Desautels Faculty of Management, page 75 6 Athletic Awards, page 77 6.1 Entrance and In-Course Athletic Awards, page 77 6.2 Athletic Award Competitions, page 79 7 External Awards, page 80 8 Index of Awards, page 80 McGill University, Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2011-2012 3 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS schools on the basis of the combined GPA for the Fall and Winter terms and criteria such as program content and number of 1 Introduction credits. Applications are not required unless specifically indicated in the terms of an award. To be considered for in-course awards and/or the renewal of entrance scholarships, students must 1.1 Entrance Awards complete at least 27 graded credits in the regular academic year exclusive of courses completed under the Satisfactory/Unsatis- Entrance Scholarships factory option. Summer courses are not considered except for Entrance Scholarships are awarded to students entering McGill certain Co-op programs. Courses taken at other Quebec universi- University for the first time to undertake their first full-time under- ties through the Inter-University Transfer Agreement, to a maxi- graduate degree program. Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, mum of six credits, may be counted towards the requirements for Special, Part-time and Visiting students are not eligible for scholarship renewal or for consideration for other academic consideration. awards. Eligibility will be based on all courses taken during the Awards range in value from $3,000 to $10,000. There are two regular academic year and on both the McGill GPA as well as the types of entrance scholarships: the One-year, whereby eligibility global GPA which will include the IUT credits. is based solely on academic achievement, and the renewable A maximum of the top 10% of the students in each faculty, Major, based on outstanding academic achievement as well as based on the combined GPA for the Fall and Winter terms, are leadership qualities in school and community activities. Simply by named to the Dean's Honour List. This designation, while carrying applying to McGill, all eligible candidates are automatically con- no monetary reward, is an official University recognition of the sidered for the One-year scholarship. No separate application is student's achievements and is recorded on the transcript. required. Candidates will be able to apply for a Major scholarship General information and regulations are available in "Awards on the web after their application for admission has been submit- to McGill Students In-Course", section 3 and at www.mcgill.ca/ ted and they have received an email acknowledgment of their studentaid/scholarships/current. admissions application. Financial need is not considered in the granting of scholarships; they are entirely merit-based. All renew- In-Course Financial Aid able awards are tenable provided the criteria for renewal are met. In-course financial aid (bursaries and loans) is available to Because renewal criteria vary across faculties, recipients should students already at McGill who are registered in full-time consult www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships/prospective/ undergraduate degree programs. In all cases, the primary regulation to acquaint themselves with the details. Finalists for the criteria for need-based assistance is demonstrated financial need. scholarships valued over $5,000 may be interviewed. Students experiencing financial difficulties may apply for aid via The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Financial Aid Menu on Minerva commencing August 1st of the the Schulich School of Music also administer some entrance upcoming academic year. Financial assistance is awarded on a scholarships for students applying to their programs and appli- rolling basis throughout the academic year; the values of awards cants should contact their respective Admissions offices for vary depending on the degree of need of the student and/or family. additional information. Applicants to the Faculties of Dentistry, The Scholarships and Student Aid Office also offers a Work Study Law, or Medicine should inquire at the respective Faculty's program that provides on-campus job opportunities to students in admissions office regarding available funds. need. Detailed information on entrance scholarships is available on All in-course financial aid applicants must apply for the www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships. government assistance program for which they may be eligible. Entrance Bursaries Information on financial assistance is available at www.mcgill.ca/ studentaid. Entrance Bursaries are offered to students entering university for the first time to undertake a full-time undergraduate degree pro- Athletic Awards for In-Course Students gram. Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, Special and Visiting There are a few awards for students who are members of students are not eligible for consideration. intercollegiate teams. Applications are required and are usually Awards range in value up to $10,000 and are based on aca- available in September. See "Entrance and In-Course Athletic demic standing and demonstrated financial need. Some of these Awards", section 6.1, for more information. bursaries are renewable and are tenable until completion of an Activity Awards for In-Course Students undergraduate degree, up to a maximum of four years, provided the criteria for renewal (financial need and academic standing) There are some awards which are based on more than just are met. There are no separate applications for individual academic standing and require submissions from students. A bursaries. list of such awards is in "Activity Awards", section 5. Students wishing to be considered for need-based awards may apply for Entrance Financial Aid via the Financial Aid Menu on 1.3 Graduation Awards Minerva once they have been accepted to the University. Athletic Awards for Entering Students Graduation awards are available for students who will be graduat- ing with an undergraduate degree. All awards to graduating stu- There are a limited number of awards for students who are admit- dents are granted by individual faculties and schools and are ted to McGill and are possible candidates for intercollegiate teams. included in the In-Course Awards sections of this Calendar; see There are no applications for these awards. They are granted by "Awards to McGill Students In-Course", section 3. the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee on the recommen- dation of the team coaches. See "Entrance and In-Course Athletic 1.3.1 Graduation Honours: Dean's Honour List Awards", section 6.1. If you are graduating with an undergraduate degree, you may be awarded the designation Dean's Honour List under the following 1.2 In-Course Awards conditions: 1. you have completed a minimum of 60 McGill credits towards In-Course Scholarships and Awards your degree; and These awards are for students already at McGill who are in full- 2. you are in the top 10% of the faculty's graduating class of time undergraduate degree programs and will be continuing in full- students; this calculation is based on the CGPA.