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.
  • 1 scholarship is available to a 4th year medical student.  To be considered, students need to have Ontario residency.  The value of the scholarship is $33,600 (not continuing)
  • Number of scholarships varies each year.

How to Apply

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

The 2024-25 online Financial Assistance 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

November 1, 2024 (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.
  • 1 scholarship is available to a 4th year dentistry student. To be considered, students need to have Ontario residency. The value of the scholarship is $13,500 (not continuing).

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 2024-25 Financial Assistance Application will be available through the Student Center by the end of August 2024. If you have already submitted an online application then you only need to submit the supplemental application.

Application

Schulich Scholarship Supplemental Application

Deadline

November 1, 2024

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.

Contact Information

Norma Merino
Email: nmerino@uwo.ca