Medical Student Scholarships
The Medical Student Scholarships recognize outstanding medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine. Each Canadian medical school is invited to nominate a medical student in their second-last undergraduate year of study at the time of nomination (graduating class of 2026).
The value of the Medical Student Scholarship is $5,000. The award will be presented during Family Medicine Forum (FMF). Each recipient will receive a complimentary one-day registration for FMF. In addition, the Medical Student Scholarship may reimburse up to $2,000 (per recipient) to help offset the costs of accommodation, meals, and travel to attend FMF.
Eligibility criteria:
Medical students in their second-last year of study are eligible.
Medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine are eligible.
Nominees cannot have received this scholarship in the past three years.
Please refer to the Guidelines for basic eligibility requirements and additional considerations.
Nomination process:
The deadline for nomination from each university is 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 13, 2025.
Nominations must be submitted online.
If you are a medical student and would like to be considered, please complete this application form and submit it to your undergraduate dean’s office by the date communicated by that office.
Selection process:
A university selection committee composed of student and faculty representatives at each Canadian medical school will select their nominee for a Medical Student Scholarship. Only one nomination per university will be accepted.
The Honours and Awards Committee will approve the nominations for these scholarships and inform the recipients in August.
Read the list of previous scholarship recipients.
Recognition of support:
This is a joint program of the CFPC and FAFM through the generosity of the FAFM’s donors, MD Financial Management and Scotiabank.
