CHEO Pedriatric Surgery Fund

Award created thanks to the generosity of Dr. R. Mervyn Letts

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
April 1
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to University of Ottawa medical students who show serious intent to pursue a career in pediatric surgery, and who qualify under the terms of the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
  2. be registered on a full-time basis in year 3 or 4 of the MD program at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa
  3. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) rules
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. demonstrate a serious intent to pursue a career in pediatric surgery
  6. maintain a satisfactory academic standing as determined by the Faculty of Medicine

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a letter from the applicant stating a serious intent to pursue a career in paediatric surgery

About this Award

This fund was established in 1997 by Dr. R. Mervyn Letts, Head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario with his own funds, on behalf of the Paediatric Surgical Staff. The donor wishes to thank the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario for their matching contributions.