Aesculapian Society Medical Student Conference Fund

Award created thanks to the generosity of the Aesculapian Society.

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Maximum $1000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Who is this for?

Financially support undergraduate medical students who have attended and presented at a conference.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student
  2. be registered as a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa
  3. have attended and presented at a conference (poster sessions included)
  4. have a financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. have not received payment or funding from another source that covers the total amount of the conference expenses

Note: An application can include expenses for more than one conference if it does not exceed the maximum value of the award.

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a letter (max. 500 words) written by the applicant detailing the conference he/she has attended*
  3. proof of presentation at the conference, the boarding passes, and original receipts for all expenses for an amount equivalent or less than the maximum value of the award

*(including the date and location), what he/she has presented there and a budget outlining the applicant's expenses and other sources of revenue for this conference

About this Award

Attending conferences provides numerous benefits to medical students and overall enhances their medical education and preparation for a future in medicine. Conferences are expensive, and costs may include registration, travel, accommodation, and meals, which can easily exceed $1,000 for a single conference. At present, there is very limited funding for University of Ottawa medical students to attend conferences, and students have identified inadequate funding as an issue they are concerned about. Therefore, the Aesculapian Society has proposed the creation of a medical student conference fund, which would be funded through alumni and faculty donations and distributed by the society.