The RBC Royal Bank Scholarship Awards are six annual $15,000 scholarships to medical and dental students, two of whom must be bank customers. The scholarship is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents in two categories: full-time students at public universities and part-time disabled students. Scholarship judges also consider volunteer work and applicants must "demonstrate commitment to their community," according to the RBC Royal Bank website.
RBC Royal Bank
1-800-769-2511
rbcroyalbank.com
Seniors planning to enter rural medicine can look to the Dr. Phyllis H. Madryga Scholarship for financial assistance. It is named after a doctor who provided "dedicated service to the people of rural Newfoundland and Labrador," according to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association website. Students must attend Memorial University, and preference is given to students hailing from rural areas who plan to practice in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association
164 MacDonald Dr.
St. John's, NL, Canada, A1A 4B3
1-800-563-2003
nlma.nf.ca
Master's and doctoral students at the University of Saskatchewan can apply for the College of Medicine Graduate Scholarship Program to help cover their costs as they study for medical graduate degrees. Master's students can apply for the award during the first three years of study, and doctoral students are eligible during the initial five years. Academic excellence is the basis for scholarship awards along with "the understanding that the supervisor or department has agreed to financially support 50 percent of the total funding," according to the school's website. Annual awards are $15,000 for master's candidates, and $18,000 for doctorate candidates.
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5E5
306-966-4343
medicine.usask.ca
To help Aboriginal Canadians earn degrees in medicine, the Dr. John Big Canoe Memorial Scholarship offers $2,000 to assist in the third or fourth year of schooling. The funds can be used at any accredited university. Applicants must have "demonstrated both strong academic performance and outstanding contributions to the Aboriginal Community in Canada." The scholarship honors the memory of Dr. John Big Canoe, a doctor of Aboriginal descent who died in a boating accident in 1994.
Canadian Medical Foundation
1870 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON K1G 6R7
1-866-530-4979
medicalfoundation.ca