Medical student bursary program
Medical students attending Dalhousie Medical School and Nova Scotia students studying medicine at Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec may apply for a Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) bursary. Medical students may apply for the $5,000 bursary each year of medical school.
Bursary eligibility
To be eligible for the medical student bursary, you must:
- Be a member of DNS
- Be a member of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
- Be enrolled at Dalhousie Medical School or a Nova Scotia student studying medicine at Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec
- Be a volunteer on a committee or working group, or a volunteer for an organization, coalition or government program that falls within a health-related field
- Be a resident of Nova Scotia as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Agree to share financial information with DNS
2020–21 application forms
The application period for the 2019-20 medical student bursary program is now closed.
Application forms for the 2020–20 medical student bursary program will be available in August 2020. Brochures will be distributed to students attending Dalhousie Medical School and Nova Scotia residents studying medicine at Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec at the beginning of the academic year.
2018–19 bursary winners
Six Dalhousie Medical School students each received $5,000 for the 2018-19 Medical Student Bursary Program. The recipients were Behzad Taeb, Tiffany Richards, Forrest Gallagher, Malik Ali, Connor McGuire and Joanna Mader. Doctors Nova Scotia selected the winners based on their need, community involvement and dedication to the medical field.