Montfort Francophone Community Health Bursary Fund

Award created thanks to the generosity of the Montfort Foundation and the Fondation franco-ontarienne

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$1,000 - $10,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate or graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To award a scholarship to a student enrolled in a French-language program in the Faculty of Health Sciences or the Faculty of Social Sciences’ School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be enrolled full time in a French-language program, undergraduate or graduate, in the Faculty of Health Sciences or the Faculty of Social Sciences’ School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa
  2. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP regulations
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. show involvment towards the promotion and development of French-language services in health care

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 describing their involvment to the promotion and development of French-language services in health care

About this Award

The Montfort Foundation helped create this fund in 2012 to assist students in the Faculty of Health Sciences or the Faculty of Social Sciences’ School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

As part of their mission to offer exemplary, client-focused care, the Montfort Hospital and the Montfort Foundation wish to prepare the next generation of francophone health-care professionals. 

This bursary program is the product of a partnership with the University of Ottawa and the Fondation franco-ontarienne. The donor thanks the Government of Ontario, which helped to create this fund through its generous matching contribution.