Office of Francophone Affairs at the Faculty of Medicine Fund

Award created thanks to the generosity of Jeanne Drouin and Pierre Soucy

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,200
(up to the cost of tuition fees for one year)
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:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to Franco-Ontarian students at the Faculty of Medicine whose education would otherwise be compromised.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be registered as a full-time student in the French stream of the MD program at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa
  3. be a resident of Ontario, as per OSAP rules
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. have completed his/her high school studies in French and use French routinely to communicate

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a copy of the applicant's high school transcript

About this Award

The fund was established by Jeanne Drouin (BA 66, MD 70), professor at the Department of Medicine and Director of the Office of Francophone Affairs at the Faculty of Medicine and by Pierre Soucy (BA 63, MD 69), professor at the Department of Surgery at the Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Assistant Dean (Admissions) at the Faculty of Medicine. The founders wish to thank the donors for giving to this fund and appreciate the matching contribution of the Government of Ontario through its Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund program.