Principal’s Message 2008-09 Welcome to McGill! For more than 185 years, McGill has distinguished itself as one of the world’s great public universities, renowned for outstanding students, professors and alumni, for achievement in teaching and research, and for its distinctive international character. As one of the top 12 universities in the world, McGill’s defi ning strengths include its unwavering commitment to excellence, and a willingness to be judged by the highest standards. And by these standards, McGill has excelled far beyond any reasonable expectations. We have produced a disproportionate number of Nobel laureates and Rhodes scholars. Olympians, award-winning authors and musicians, astronauts, medical pioneers and world-famous leaders in all walks of life are counted among our alumni — remarkable individuals who have shaped our society and the course of history itself in profound ways. As students you are at the core of all that we do. Your time at McGill offers more than an excellent education. It is a critical period of personal and intellectual discovery and growth, and one that will help shape your understanding of the world. By choosing McGill, you are following in the footsteps of almost 200,000 living McGill alumni across the globe and making a commitment to excellence, as they did. And, while a lot is expected of you, McGill gives you the means to succeed. All of McGill’s 21 faculties and professional schools strive to offer the best education possible. By joining the McGill community of scholars, you will experience the University’s vibrant learning environment and active and diverse campus life, which support both academic progress and personal development. You will form lasting friendships with people from around the world. Today’s social, technological and medical challenges continue to inspire innovative approaches to research, teaching and learning. New cutting- edge facilities provide you with many state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories. Likewise, McGill’s professors thrive in this environment as they enjoy some of the highest research successes per fulltime professor in Canada, while dedicating themselves as well, to enrich your education with research. Our dedicated administrative and support staff’s primary focus is to ensure that you have the necessary resources to respond effectively to academic challenges and to develop lifelong skills. McGill University has been synonymous with fi rst-class education and research since it was founded in 1821. We remain committed to your success. Professor Heather Munroe-Blum Principal and Vice-Chancellor McGill Undergraduate Scholarships University and Awards Calendar Published by: Enrolment Services McGill University 845 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2T5 Published May 2008 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. Printed in Canada All contents copyright © 2008 by McGill University. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this publication, or portions thereof, in any form. Legal deposit 2008, National Library of Canada and Bibliothèque nationale du Québec ISSN 1718-8776 Editor Bonnie Borenstein Enrolment Services Cover Photos Claudio Calligaris Owen Egan Cover Design Content and Collaboration Solutions FSC SCHL0809.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:45 AM Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2008-2009 Principal’s Message, page 1 CONTACT INFORMATION – SCHOLARSHIPS AND Publishing Information, page 2 STUDENTS AID OFFICE Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2008-2009, page 3 Scholarships and Student Aid Office 1 Introduction, page 4 Brown Student Services Building 3600 McTavish 1.1 Entrance Awards, page 4 Suite 3200 1.2 In-Course Awards, page 4 Montreal, Quebec 1.3 Graduating Awards, page 4 H3A 1Y2 1.4 External Awards, page 5 Tel.: Scholarships 514-398-4807 2 Entrance Scholarships and Awards, page 5 Tel.: Student Aid 514-398-6013 2.1 General Information, page 5 Fax: 514-398-7352 2.2 Entrance Scholarships and Awards, page 5 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 3 Awards to McGill Students In-Course, page 11 Website: www.mcgill.ca/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 11 Monday - Friday (closed on holidays) 3.4 Faculty of Arts, page 17 3.5 Faculty of Dentistry, page 26 3.6 Faculty of Education, page 26 3.7 Faculty of Engineering (including Architecture), page 28 3.8 Faculty of Law, page 36 3.9 Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University, page 36 3.10 Faculty of Medicine, page 40 3.11 The Schulich School of Music of McGill University, page 40 3.12 School of Nursing, page 46 3.13 School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, page 46 3.14 Faculty of Religious Studies, page 46 3.15 Faculty of Science, page 46 3.16 School of Social Work, page 53 3.17 Restricted Funds, page 54 4 Financial Assistance, page 54 4.1 General Information, page 54 4.2 Federal and Provincial Loans and Bursaries, page 55 4.3 Major Entrance Bursaries, page 55 4.4 Bursaries and Scholarships, page 56 4.5 Loan Funds, page 69 5 Activity Awards, page 71 5.1 Open to all In-Course Students, page 71 5.2 Open to In-Course Students in the Faculty of Education, page 71 5.3 Open to In-Course Students in the Desautels Faculty of Management, page 72 6 Athletic Awards, page 73 6.1 Open to Entering Students, page 73 6.2 Open to In-Course Students, page 75 7 External Awards, page 76 8 Index of Awards, page 76 The University reserves the right to make changes without prior notice to the information contained in this publication. McGill University, Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2008-2009 3 SCHL0809.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:45 AM UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS entrance scholarships, students must complete at least 27 graded credits in the regular academic year exclusive of courses com- 1 Introduction pleted under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option. Summer courses are not considered except for certain Co-op programs. Courses taken at other Quebec universities through the Inter-Uni- 1.1 Entrance Awards versity Transfer Agreement, to a maximum of six credits, may be counted towards the requirements for scholarship renewal or for Entrance Scholarships consideration for other academic awards. Eligibility will be based Entrance Scholarships are awarded to students entering McGill on all courses taken during the regular academic year and on University for the first time to undertake their first full-time under- both the McGill GPA as well as the global GPA which will include graduate degree program. Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, the IUT credits. Special, Part-time and Visiting students are not eligible for consid- A maximum of the top 10% of the students in each faculty, eration. based on the combined GPA for the Fall and Winter terms, are Awards range in value from $3,000 to $10,000. There are two named to the Dean's Honour List. This designation, while carrying types of entrance scholarships: the one-year Basic, whereby eli- no monetary reward, is an official University recognition of the gibility is based solely on academic achievement, and the renew- student's achievements and is recorded on the transcript. able Major, based on outstanding academic achievement as well as leadership qualities in school and community activities. Simply Outstanding students, who rank in a maximum of the top 5% of by applying to McGill, all eligible candidates are automatically their faculties, may also be considered for the J.W. McConnell considered for the Basic scholarship. No separate application is and James McGill Awards. These awards are made by the Uni- required. Candidates will be able to apply for a Major scholarship versity Committee on Scholarships and Student Aid to top stu- on the Web after their application for admission has been submit- dents as ranked and recommended by each faculty. In making ted and they have received an e-mail acknowledgment of their such recommendations, faculties may consider program content, admissions application. Financial need is not considered in the number of credits, etc. in addition to GPA. granting of scholarships; they are entirely merit-based. All renew- General information and regulations are available in "Awards able awards are tenable provided the criteria for renewal are met. to McGill Students In-Course", section 3 and at www.mcgill.ca/ Because renewal criteria vary across faculties, recipients should studentaid/scholarships/in-course. consult www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships/recipients to ac- In-Course Financial Aid quaint themselves with the details. Finalists for the scholarships valued over $5,000 may be interviewed. In-course financial aid (bursaries and loans) is available to stu- The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and dents already at McGill who are registered in full-time undergrad- the Schulich School of Music also administer some entrance uate degree programs. In all cases, the primary criteria for need- scholarships for students applying to their programs. Applicants based assistance is demonstrated financial need. Students expe- to the Faculties of Dentistry, Law, or Medicine should inquire at riencing financial difficulties may apply for aid via the Financial Aid the respective Faculty's admissions office regarding available Menu on Minerva commencing August 1st of the upcoming aca- funds. demic year. Financial assistance is awarded on a rolling basis Detailed information on entrance scholarships is available on throughout the academic year; the values of awards vary depend- www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/scholarships.
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