Applications are currently being received for the McCall MacBain scholarships to study in Canada. Created in February 2019 by John McCall MacBain and Marcy McCall MacBain through a landmark gift of $200 million, the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill are Canada’s first leadership-driven scholarship for master’s and professional degree students. These scholarships are an investment in students who are developing expertise in their respective fields, have a track record of taking initiative, and seek to collaborate with others to understand and address important problems and challenges.
This Canada scholarship is opened to all disciplines and available for candidates who are planning to apply for Fall 2024 admission to a full-time Master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University. Programs with Summer 2024 admission only are also acceptable. The program must consist of 45 credits or more and take place primarily on one of McGill’s two campuses.
McCall MacBain Scholars are asked to bring openness and commitment to learning from one another. The program is Fully funded and covers tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the master’s or professional program, a living stipend of $2,000 CAD per month during academic terms, a relocation grant for moving to Montréal plus finalist awards. Scholars will come together as a cohort during annual summer retreats, bi-weekly seminars, and monthly speaker series, and connect with global thinkers through an annual Principal’s Lecture, workshops, and other events while studying in one of the world’s greatest multicultural and multilingual cities.
Program Details
- Host Institutions: McGill University in Canada.
- Area: Please find the list below.
- Number of Awards: 30 scholarships, 55 finalist awards and 45 Regional Awards.
- Duration : normal program duration.
- Target Group: Opened to citizens of all countries in the world.
McCall MacBain Scholarships Benefits
Around 30 scholarships will be awarded under this scholarship program. This Canada scholarship will cover:
- Tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the master’s or professional program;
- A living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms;
- and a relocation grant for moving to Montréal.
As a McCall MacBain Scholarship candidate, you are eligible for additional scholarships. About 100 finalist and regional awards will be offered to candidates who distinguish themselves during the interview process: 55 Finalist Awards of $10,000 (Canadian applicants) or $20,000 (International applicants) each, for master’s or professional studies at McGill University; 45 Regional awards of $5,000 (Canadian applicants) or $10,000 (International applicants) each, for graduate studies at any public university in Canada.
Furthermore, this scholarship will give you the opportunity to :
- Develop Your Leadership Skills.
- Connect you with Mentors & Advisors.
- Expand Your Knowledge.
Eligible programs
Please find below, the list of eligible programs for this scholarship.
Master’s Degrees Programs at the McGill University
- Interfaculty Studies
- Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
- Arts
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Communication Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History and Classical Studies
- Information Studies
- International Development
- Islamic Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Linguistics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Quebec Studies / Études sur le Québec
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies of Medicine
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences : Dentistry
- Education
- Engineering
- Law : Law
- Desautels Faculty of Management
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Biochemistry
- Bioethics
- Biostatistics
- Biological and Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Human Genetics
- Medical Physics
- Medicine, Experimental
- Medicine, Family
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Neuroscience (Integrated Program)
- Nursing
- Occupational Health
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Pathology
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Physiology
- Psychiatry
- Surgery, Experimental
- Schulich School of Music : Music
- Science
Second-Entry Professional Undergraduate Degrees
https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/apply
McCall MacBain Scholarships Eligibility
To apply for scholarship, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
- are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree by August 2024
- have earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years (January 2018 or later)
- earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and are 30 years or younger in 2023
Applicants also need to meet the minimum degree and language requirements for McGill master’s program admission.
Graduate certificates, executive master’s programs, PhDs, joint degree programs, qualifying-year studies, and programs that take place outside of Montreal are examples of programs not covered by this scholarship.
Similar opportunities
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS).
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program to the USA;
- Douglas College Scholarships for International Students.
How to Apply for the McCall MacBain Scholarships
Eligible candidates who would like to apply for this North America scholarship should click on the apply button below and follow instructions to apply. Please note that, the application portal is available in both English and French. Those who would like to attend an information session should click here.
McCall MacBain Scholarship applicants must apply directly to McGill for at least one eligible full-time master’s or professional program. Program admission timelines and requirements vary, so please research the ones that interest you. The McCall MacBain Scholarship application deadline precedes McGill graduate admissions. You may list up to five eligible programs of interest on your scholarship application. After submitting your scholarship application, you must apply to at least one McGill program by the program’s application deadline, or in December at the latest if you are selected for McCall MacBain Scholarship final interviews.
If you have questions about the eligibility of a program, please email [email protected].
The application deadline for Fall 2024 admission is August 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT for International Applicants and September 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT for students and graduates of universities in Canada and the United States, as well as Canadians abroad. For more detail on this Canada scholarship, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.