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Multidisciplinary Research Awards

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Harry Shankman Scholarships

Established in 2000 through a bequest from the late Annette Shankman Rieder in honour of her brother Harry Shankman, M.D. The fund provides stipend support for deserving medical students in the M.D./Ph.D. program.

Eligibility Awarded on the recommendation of the M.D./Ph.D. Program Director.
Value Varies

Last update: 01 Feb. 2017


James Turnbull Studentship

Established in 2021 with a bequest from the late James Turnbull, BSc 1965, MD CM 1969.

Eligibility Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MD-PhD joint program of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences..
Value Varies

Last update: 12 May 2022 


Ram Ratan Sharma Award in Neurology and Neurosurgery

Endowed in 2023 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation in loving memory of their father Mr. Ram Ratan Sharma, who at the age of 36 years did not recover from a neurosurgery on 30 November 1982. It is hoped that the award will enhance societal knowledge and practices in the advancement of Brain Science.

Eligibility Awarded annually to one graduate student on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and research excellence by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Preference will be given to students conducting research on epilepsy, Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia and/or other neurodegenerative disorders. To receive the award the student must consent to their name being included in written or online communications of the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Award in Genetics

Established in 2023 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation to celebrate the achievement of researchers in genomic and RNA sciences at the University, expecting that the award will enhance societal knowledge and practices in the advancement of Genomic Medicine.

Eligibility Awarded annually to one graduate student on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and research excellence by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Preference will be given to students conducting research on Genomics and RNA Sciences. To receive the award the student must consent to their name being included in written or online communications of the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation.
Value Varies

Sir Edward W. Beatty Memorial Scholarships for Medical Students

Eligibility Awarded annually to students of any nationality. Applies to students registered in the M.D.,C.M./Ph.D. program.
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Tilak Raj and Amrita Khanna Memorial Master’s Fellowship in Neuroscience Research

Established in 2023 by Rakesh Vijay Khanna, BSc 1998, MD CM 2003, and his son, Rudraaksh Amritraj Khanna, to support outstanding graduate students at McGill University.

Eligibility Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on the basis of academic merit to one or more Master’s students conducting neuroscience research. Preference will be given to students conducting research on Alzheimer's disease, other types of dementia-related disorders and diseases, or adult onset neurodegenerative diseases.
Value Varies

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