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Medicine & Dentistry Schulich Scholarships

Schulich Scholarships are awarded to students entering the first year of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program based on academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. These scholarships will continue for up to four years provided that recipients progress satisfactorily and continue to demonstrate financial need each year.

These scholarships were established by Seymour Schulich to help ensure that students who want to enter Western's Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) programs receive the financial assistance they need.

Medical Scholarships

Value

Total Value of $134,400.
Payable $33,600 per academic year continuing, provided that recipients progress satisfactorily and continue to demonstrate financial need each year. Recipients will receive renewal information each spring/summer.
Number of scholarships varies each year.

How to Apply

To be considered, submit an Admission Bursary application in addition to the Schulich Scholarship Supplemental Application. If you have already submitted an Admission Bursary application then you only need to submit the supplemental application.

The 2025-26 Admission Bursary application is available through the Student Center. Once logged into your Student Center, click Student Financials > Financial Aid and Funding > Apply for Financial Assistance > Click here to Apply for Financial Assistance to access the application or go to bursaries.uwo.ca.

Application

Schulich Scholarship Supplemental Application

Deadline

April 2, 2025 (11:59pm EST)

Dentistry Scholarships

Value

Total value of $54,000.
Payable $13,500 per academic year for a period of four years, provided that recipients progress satisfactorily and continue to demonstrate financial need each year. Recipients will receive renewal information each spring/summer.
4 scholarships available.
Students must meet Ontario residency requirements.

How to Apply

To be considered for a Dentistry Schulich Scholarship students must complete an Admission Bursary application or a Financial Assistance Application and must submit the Schulich Scholarship Supplemental Application. The Fall/Winter 2025-26 Financial Assistance Application will be available through the Student Center by the end of August 2025. If you have already submitted an online application then you only need to submit the supplemental application.

Application

The supplemental Schulich Scholarship application for 2025-26 will be available in early August 2025.

Deadline

TBA

Application Submission:

Your completed application should be uploaded online through the DocDrop. Notes: 1)You will need to have your Western User ID and password to access the DocDrop. 2)Your document must be in PDF format to upload.